When the TIE becomes mandatory
Any non-EU national planning to stay longer than six months — for work, study, family or a non-lucrative life in the sun — has to pick up a TIE once their visa or residence authorisation is signed off.
The number underneath the card does not have to wait for your flight, mind. If your dates are still loose, AnchorLess can obtain the number before you fly, which leaves only the card itself to finish off once you are here.
The fingerprints are taken on the island either way, so pencil in one trip to the Puerto del Rosario office whichever route you take to the number.
The fingerprint (toma de huellas) appointment
You book a toma de huellas slot, turn up in person with your photos, the EX-17 form and the paid fee, leave your fingerprints, and the finished card lands a few weeks later for collection.
In Fuerteventura
Most the tie card requests across the Canary Islands pass through the Fuerteventura office. We know exactly what they ask for — and we accompany you, whether you live in central Fuerteventura or out in Costa Calma.
Frequently asked questions
It mirrors your residence permit — usually somewhere between one and five years — and you renew it before the date on the card lapses.
No. The fingerprint appointment and the collection are two separate visits, with a few weeks of printing in between.