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Immigration · Spanish

Documents, residence permit, visa. 115 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

aeropuertonoun
airport
The airport is far.
billetenoun
ticket
I bought the ticket online.
carnénoun
card / licence
Show me your ID, please.
código postalnoun
postal code
Write your postal code here.
colanoun
queue
There's a long queue at the office.
copianoun
copy
Make a copy of the contract.
direcciónnoun
address
Write your address on the form.
documentonoun
document
Bring all the original documents.
extranjeroadj
foreign
I'm a foreigner here.
firmanoun
signature
Your signature is missing here.
firmarverb
to sign
You have to sign the document.
impresonoun
printed form
Fill out the form with a pen.
llegarverb
to arrive
What time do you arrive?
originalnoun
original
I keep the original at home.
papelesnoun
papers
He always carries the papers on him.
pasaportenoun
passport
Do you have your passport?
tasanoun
levy / fee
You have to pay a fee for the visa.
viajarverb
to travel
I like traveling by train.

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aduananoun
customs
At customs they checked my suitcase.
alta en la Seguridad Socialnoun
social security registration
My registration with Social Security is from March.
arraigonoun
social ties
I applied for social settlement residency.
ayuntamientonoun
town hall
The town hall is in the centre.
biometríanoun
biometrics
Biometrics are used for security.
certificado de empadronamientonoun
registration certificate
I need the certificate of residence registration.
contrato de arrendamientonoun
tenancy agreement
We signed the lease.
contrato de trabajonoun
employment contract
I signed the employment contract yesterday.
declaración de la rentanoun
income tax return
I file my tax return in April.
DNInoun
national ID card
I have to renew my ID card.
documentadoadj
documented
He's documented and works legally.
domicilio en Españanoun
address in Spain
I've had a residence in Spain since 2022.
emigrarverb
to emigrate
He emigrated to Canada.
empadronarseverb
to register as a resident
I have to register my residence at the town hall.
estancianoun
stay
My stay is six months.
extranjeronoun
foreigner
Many foreigners live in this neighbourhood.
fronteranoun
border
We crossed the border in the morning.
huella dactilarnoun
fingerprint
They took my fingerprint.
medios económicosnoun
financial means
You have to prove financial means.
nacionalidadnoun
nationality
What’s your nationality?
nóminanoun
payslip
I get my paycheck on the thirtieth.
número de afiliaciónnoun
social security number
You need your affiliation number to work.
obligatorioadj
compulsory
The course is compulsory for everyone.
padrón municipalnoun
municipal register
I'm on the municipal register of Madrid.
presentarverb
to present
You have to show your passport.
sellonoun
stamp
It needs the town hall's stamp.
temporaladj
temporary
I have a temporary permit.
TIEnoun
foreigner's identity card
The TIE replaces the NIE as a physical card.
traducir (documentos)verb
to translate (documents)
The documents have to be translated into Spanish.
urgenteadj
urgent
I need an urgent reply.
válidoadj
valid
The ticket is valid for a month.
visadonoun
visado
I need a visa to enter Spain.

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asilonoun
asylum
He applied for political asylum.
caducadoadj
expired
The passport is expired.
cita previanoun
prior appointment
You have to book an appointment in advance.
ciudadaníanoun
citizenship
I applied for Spanish citizenship.
conceder (visado)verb
to grant
They granted him the visa in a week.
concedidoadj
granted
The permit was granted.
consuladonoun
consulate
I went to the consulate for the visa.
denegadoadj
denied
My visa was denied.
denegarverb
to refuse
They denied his application.
doble nacionalidadnoun
dual nationality
I have dual nationality.
embajadanoun
embassy
The embassy closes at two.
empadronamientonoun
residence registration
I need the residence registration to open the account.
extranjeríanoun
immigration office
I'm going to the immigration office to renew my NIE.
formularionoun
form (to fill)
Fill out this form, please.
ilegaladj
illegal
That's completely illegal.
irregularadj
undocumented
He's in an irregular situation.
legaladj
legal
I work legally.
naturalizaciónnoun
naturalisation
The naturalization process takes years.
NIEnoun
foreigner's ID number
I need the NIE to sign the contract.
número de expedientenoun
case number
Write down your case file number.
padrónnoun
census register
I need the residence certificate for the doctor.
permisonoun
permit
I need a work permit.
permiso de residencianoun
residence permit
I applied for the residence permit.
permiso de trabajonoun
work permit
Without a work permit you can't work.
prorrogarverb
to extend (term)
They extended the contract for another year.
protección internacionalnoun
international protection
They granted him international protection.
refugiadonoun
refugee
He's a war refugee.
registrarseverb
to register
You have to register at the town hall.
regularadj
regular
He now has legal status in the country.
regularizarverb
to regularise
He wants to regularise his status.
rellenar (un formulario)verb
to fill in (a form)
Fill out the form with a blue pen.
renovarverb
to renew
I have to renew my residence permit.
requisitonoun
requirement
Private health insurance is a mandatory requirement.
residencianoun
residency
He applied for residence a year ago.
solicitarverb
to apply for
I'm going to apply for the scholarship.
solicitudnoun
application
I submitted the visa application at the consulate.
tarjeta de residencianoun
residence card
I always carry my residence card.
trámitenoun
procedure
The procedure is long.

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acreditarverb
to prove
He must prove financial means.
antecedentes penalesnoun
criminal record
They asked for a criminal record certificate.
censonoun
census
She registered on the electoral roll.
concesiónnoun
granting
The granting of citizenship was quick.
denegaciónnoun
refusal
He appealed the visa denial.
deportaciónnoun
deportation
The deportation was carried out last week.
expedientenoun
file / dossier
Your file is still being processed.
homologaciónnoun
validation
The recognition took a year.
homologarverb
to accredit
He had his university degree recognized.
permanencianoun
residence period
He proved five years of residence.
permiso de conducirnoun
driving licence
He had to exchange his driving license.
reagrupación familiarnoun
family reunification
He applied for family reunification.
renovaciónnoun
renewal
Renewing the permit takes several weeks.
residirverb
to reside
He resides legally in Spain.
resoluciónnoun
ruling
They're waiting for the consulate's decision.
vigencianoun
validity
The permit is valid for two years.

C1Premium

apátridanoun
stateless person
He applied for stateless status.
deportarverb
to deport
They deported him to his country of origin.
estatuto de refugiadonoun
refugee status
He was granted refugee status.
expulsarverb
to expel
They expelled him from the country.
expulsiónnoun
expulsion
The expulsion was immediate.
huellas dactilaresnoun
fingerprints
They take your fingerprints at the immigration office.
indocumentadoadj
undocumented (no papers)
He works as an undocumented worker.
naturalizarseverb
to become naturalised
He became naturalised after ten years.
solicitante de asiloadj
asylum seeker
He has asylum-seeker status.

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afincarseverb
to settle (in a place)
After years of moving around, they settled in Valencia.
desarraigonoun
uprootedness
In the first years he felt deeply uprooted.

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