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Check the current status of the extranjería lot for TIE / NIE with the latest user reports and data from police stations in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia and other provinces of Spain. Find out when to pick up your TIE / NIE card without unnecessary trips - information is verified and updated every day.
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Contact us →Follow these 3 steps to check if your TIE / NIE card is ready and avoid unnecessary trips.
Find your TIE / NIE lot number on the receipt, for example: 2026 / 015.
If your number is the same or lower, your TIE / NIE card is already ready.
If your office requires it, book an appointment to collect your TIE / NIE card.
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Contact us →A TIE card usually takes between 14 and 45 days to be ready. Processing times depend on the police station's workload and may vary by office.
TIE collection rules (recogida de TIE) vary by office: some require cita previa, while others allow collection without an appointment.
The lote number in Extranjería indicates the order in which TIE cards are produced and issued. Each province publishes the latest lote number based on the processing pace of the police station.
You can find your lote number on your resguardo. Example: «Autorización temporal: 2026 / 015, N: 150». Your lote number is 2026 / 015.
If your lote number is equal to or lower than the latest published number, your TIE card is ready for collection.
Many people search for «NIE lote today», although the published lote number actually refers to the TIE card. The confusion arises because the TIE card contains the NIE number, so many people refer to the physical card itself as the «NIE».
In fact, the NIE is simply the foreigner's identification number, while the TIE is the physical residence card on which that number appears.
The requirements for collecting your TIE (recogida de TIE) vary depending on the police station. Some require an appointment, while others allow you to collect your card without an appointment during designated hours.
⚠️ To collect your TIE, bring your passport, previous TIE card, resguardo and cita previa, if an appointment is required for collection at your police station.
Before you go, check Form24 for the TIE collection requirements at your police station.
If an appointment is required to collect your card, the procedure is usually listed as: POLICIA - RECOGIDA DE TARJETA DE IDENTIDAD DE EXTRANJERO (TIE).
*The information provided is for informational purposes only.