A document that foreign students must request from their local immigration bureau once they arrive in Spain, if they will be studying in the country for over 6 months.
A personal, non-transferrable document used for identifying foreigners and by means of which they can prove that they are legally present in Spain. As a foreign citizen, you have the right and duty to apply for such a card if you have been authorised to stay or reside in Spain for over 6 months. You must apply for the card within a month of entering Spanish territory or of receiving such authorisation.
A personal, non-transferable card with a magnetic strip. The TSI provides you with access to the public health system and allows you to obtain medicines at subsidised prices in chemist's shops. The TSI guarantees the confidentiality of your personal data and is provided free of charge. Regardless of their age, each member of your family should have their own TSI.
An area established by virtue of an agreement between most of the European Union member states (not including the UK and Ireland) aimed at creating a zone of free movement without border controls and, thus, for which visas are not required.
A transport ticket.
All foreigners are entitled to have their rights and interests protected by judges, under the same conditions as Spanish citizens.