TIE/NIE Lot in Madrid - Check the Lot for Your Office

Check the Extranjería lot in Madrid

After your fingerprints are taken, the same question usually comes up: how much longer will it take for the TIE card to arrive? In Madrid, the answer depends first on the office where you completed the procedure. There is no single Extranjería lot for the whole province. Poblados, Getafe, Móstoles, Alcalá de Henares, Torrejón de Ardoz, Fuenlabrada and the other offices may receive TIE cards on different dates and manage separate lot numbers.

Before comparing numbers, check which office is shown on your resguardo. Two people who had their fingerprints taken on almost the same day may still receive their TIE cards at different times if they used different police stations. This is why a lot from another Madrid office does not tell you when your own card will be ready.

It is also important to follow the correct number. Your resguardo contains several details, and they are easy to confuse. If, for example, it shows 2026/015, N: 150, the lot you need to follow is 015. The number after N: refers to something else.

Do not expect the lot to move at a steady pace either. Some weeks an office may update several times, while at other times the same number can remain unchanged for days. That does not by itself mean there is a problem with your TIE card. What matters is following the updates from your own office.

On Form24 you can check information for Madrid offices in one place. If you do not want to visit the page every day to see whether the number has changed, you can activate AutoTrack and receive a notification when your lot number is ready.

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NIE, TIE card and how to check whether your card may be ready

NIE and TIE card are not the same thing. NIE is your identification number as a foreign national in Spain. The TIE card is the physical document you are waiting for after your fingerprints have been taken. To follow your case, always use the lot for the office shown on your resguardo.

You can check whether your TIE card may already be ready on the TIE card status page. If your number has not been reached yet, the TIE card calculator can give you an estimate based on recent movement at that office. It is only a guide, not an official collection date.

Extranjería lot in Poblados

If your fingerprints were taken at CNP AVDA POBLADOS, check only the lot for this office. Poblados may receive TIE cards and update its numbers on different dates from Getafe, Móstoles, Alcalá de Henares and other Madrid offices.

Extranjería lots in Getafe, Móstoles and Alcalá de Henares

Getafe, Móstoles and Alcalá de Henares update their lots independently. If the number changes at one office, it does not mean the others have received a new batch as well. To see whether your TIE card may be ready, always check the office shown on your resguardo.

Collecting your TIE card in Madrid

When the lot reaches your number, check how collection works at the office shown on your resguardo. Conditions may vary between Madrid police stations, and some offices require an appointment.

To collect your TIE card, you normally need to bring:

• valid passport
• stamped resguardo
• your previous TIE card, if this is a renewal

Depending on the office, you may also need an appointment. If your police station requires one, look for POLICIA - RECOGIDA DE TARJETA DE IDENTIDAD DE EXTRANJERO (TIE) on the official Extranjería appointment website. Check the instructions for your office before travelling.

You do not need to check the lot every day

With AutoTrack, you only need to enter your office and lot number once. Form24 then follows the updates automatically. We will notify you when your lot number is ready.

After receiving the notification, check the lot on Form24 once more before travelling to collect your TIE card. Extranjería may occasionally publish an incorrect number and correct it later.

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Frequently asked questions about the Extranjería lot in Madrid

Short answers about lot numbers and TIE card offices in Madrid.

If you are travelling to Madrid only to collect your TIE card

If the trip involves significant expense, confirm the information first and organise your travel afterwards. Lot information can be corrected, and actual TIE card collection does not always begin immediately when the published number changes. Avoid buying tickets or booking accommodation based on a single update. Form24 shows the available information and is an independent service, not connected to the Police.