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British in Granada since Brexit: three situations
Since Brexit, Spain treats British citizens as third-country nationals. Britons resident before 2021 keep their rights and hold a Withdrawal Agreement TIE; newcomers to Granada take a visa route like other non-EU nationals; owners who only visit may stay 90 days in any 180.
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Resident before 2021
Britons who lived in Spain before the end of 2020 keep their rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. Their document is a TIE that mentions the Agreement; those who still hold the old green certificate are advised to exchange it for that card.
Newly arrived Britons
A British newcomer takes a route like any other non-EU citizen: a visa for studies, the non-lucrative residence, the teleworker residence or a work authorisation. After arrival, the TIE follows, with fingerprints taken in Granada.
Visiting a house you own
Without residence, a British owner may stay in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180. The NIE is still needed to buy, to pay the local property tax and to sign the utility contracts, and it is requested with the EX-15.
Official sources for this page
- Delegación del Gobierno en Andalucía, extranjería (mptmd.gob.es)
- Policía Nacional, directory of foreigners’ units, province of Granada (policia.es)
Checked against these sources in . If a source and this page disagree, the source prevails.
Questions
Is the Withdrawal Agreement TIE renewed like other cards?
Yes. It carries an expiry date and is renewed through the police with fingerprints, while the rights behind it continue.
Can I still exchange the green certificate?
Yes. The certificate remains valid as proof of residence, but the card is simpler to use at borders and in daily life.
Régimen general
Other trámites from beyond the Union
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Toma de huellas · Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero
TIE fingerprints
Landed in Granada with a long visa or a favourable resolution? Fingerprints come next, then the card itself: EX-17, fee, collection.
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Estancia por estudios
Students at the University
From the student visa to the TIE, and the EU route for Erasmus: what international students at the Universidad de Granada arrange after arriving.
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Auxiliares de conversación
For language assistants
Auxiliares de conversación placed in Granada and its province: the visa, the TIE fingerprints or the EU certificate, the padrón of the town you live in.
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Residencia para teletrabajo de carácter internacional
Remote workers
The residence for international teleworkers, for non-EU professionals who work from Granada for companies or clients abroad.
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Residencia no lucrativa
Retiring to Granada
The non-lucrative residence for retirees and others who live on their own means in Granada, from the consulate to the TIE.
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Autorización de regreso
Travel while a card is pending
Flying home for the holidays while your TIE is being renewed or made? The autorización de regreso that lets you back into Spain.
Solicitud
Your case, set in order
Tell us your passport, your reason for being in Granada and your dates. We reply by email with the procedure, the documents and a plan for the appointment.