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08/11/2025

Order of February 7, 1997 regulating the foreigner’s card (Official State Gazette No. 40 of February 15)

Original names of the law: Orden de 7 de febrero de 1997 por la que se regula la tarjeta de extranjero (BOE núm. 40, de 15 de febrero)

Year: 1997

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1997/es/12455?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?order=desc&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Spain&sm_document_source_name%5B%5D=National+Legislative+Bodies+%2F+National+Authorities&sort=score&page=4&result=result-12455-en
Description

This order regulates the issuance and management of the foreigner identification card, known as the "tarjeta de extranjero," in Spain. Published in the Official State Gazette (BOE núm. 40) on February 15, 1997, it sets forth the procedures, requirements, and documentation necessary for foreign nationals to obtain an identification card. The law applies to refugees as well as to other categories of foreign nationals residing legally in Spain.