According to Age in Spain, an organisation dedicated to supporting English speakers living in in the country, many British nationals have 'reported they have been denied support or access to a variety of services in Spain, because they did not hold the most up to date document for UK nationals living in Spain'.
Urgent ID warning to Brit expats living in Spain over crucial document Brits living it up in sunny Spain have been urged to make sure they have the right ID documents ahead of a looming deadline.
Back in 2020, a plastic TIE card known as a Tarjeta de Identidad Extranjero (Foreigner Identity Card) started to replace the EU Residence Certificate, commonly referred to as a green residency document.
"The new system will also help bona fide third-country nationals to travel more easily while also identifying more efficiently over-stayers as well as cases of document and identity fraud," it added.
The new proof of ID features Brits' biometric data (fingerprints and facial images) - making it compliant with the European Union's new 'The Entry/Exit (EES) Scheme'.
