Essential Spanish Words for Residency in Spain
Relocating to Adeje? This list of 50 Spanish terms will help you navigate documents, appointments, and legal steps like a pro. No confusion, just confidence! 🇪🇸✍️
🏠 Empadronamiento – Town hall registration
🏛️ Ayuntamiento – Town Hall
📄 Certificado de empadronamiento – Certificate of registration
🆔 NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) – Foreigner ID number
🛂 Residencia – Residency
📅 Cita previa – Appointment
📑 Documentación necesaria – Required documents
✍️ Solicitar – To apply for
🏢 Oficina de Extranjería – Foreigners’ Office
🧾 Justificante – Proof / receipt
✅ Autorización – Authorization
📠 Fotocopia – Photocopy
🧾 Formulario – Form
🛃 Pasaporte – Passport
🧾 Comprobante – Confirmation slip
💶 Tasa – Fee
🧾 Modelo 790 – Payment form for public fees
🏥 Seguridad Social – Social Security
💳 Tarjeta sanitaria – Health card
👨👩👧 Reagrupación familiar – Family reunification
🗂️ Trámite – Procedure / administrative process
🧾 Justificante de pago – Proof of payment
💼 Expediente – File / case
🔁 Renovación – Renewal
⚠️ Caducado – Expired
⏳ Plazo – Deadline / time limit
❗ Requisito – Requirement
💬 Traducción jurada – Certified translation
📬 Domicilio – Home address
🗃️ Archivo – Archive / file
🧑⚖️ Abogado – Lawyer
📮 Correo certificado – Registered mail
🧍 Interesado/a – Applicant
💼 Gestoría – Administrative office (private)
🖨️ Impresión – Printout
🧾 Copia compulsada – Certified copy
📋 Declaración responsable – Self-declaration
🚪 Entrada en vigor – Entry into force
📆 Fecha de emisión – Date of issue
📝 Firmar – To sign
🧭 Dirección general – Government department
🔐 Clave permanente – Permanent digital access
🧳 Viajar al extranjero – Travel abroad
🏙️ Unidad familiar – Household unit
🚶 Presentarse – To show up in person
🆘 Asistencia jurídica gratuita – Free legal aid
🗨️ Atención al ciudadano – Citizen services
🕵️ Verificación de identidad – Identity verification
🪪 Documento nacional de identidad – National ID document
🧷 Anexo – Annex / additional document
🧾 Recibo – Receipt






