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You ask to replace a lost foreigner's document: what to say in Spanish
You ask to replace a lost foreigner's document.
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How it's done. A lost foreigner's card (TIE) is replaced: report the loss at the police, then book an appointment at the immigration office and pay the fee (tasa).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
He perdido mi tarjeta de residencia. ¿Cómo puedo conseguir un duplicado?
Eh pehr-DEE-doh mee tuhr-KHEH-tuh deh reh-see-DAYN-syuh. KOH-moh poo-EH-doh kohn-seh-GEER oon doo-plee-KAH-doh?
I've lost my residence card. How can I get a duplicate?
THEY SAY
Tiene que poner una denuncia y pedir cita en extranjería.TYEH-neh keh poh-NEHR OO-nuh deh-NOON-syuh ee peh-DEER SEE-tuh en eks-trahn-kheh-REE-uh.
You have to make a report and book an appointment at immigration.
They might also say:
Primero la denuncia por pérdida y luego la cita en extranjería.
Pree-MEH-roh lah deh-NOON-syuh por PEHR-dee-duh ee loo-EH-goh lah SEE-tuh en eks-trahn-kheh-REE-uh.
First the report of loss and then the appointment at immigration.
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YOU REPLY
¿Hay que pagar una tasa?
Igh keh puh-GAHR OO-nuh TAH-suh?
Do I have to pay a fee?
THEY SAY
Sí, y llevar dos fotos.See, ee yeh-BAHR dos FOH-tos.
Yes, and bring two photos.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Gracias por la información.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. GRAH-syuhs por lah een-for-muh-SYOHN.
Understood. Thanks for the information.
THEY SAY
De nada. Pida cita cuanto antes.Deh NAH-duh. PEE-duh SEE-tuh koo-AHN-toh AHN-tes.
You're welcome. Book an appointment as soon as you can.
Words worth knowing
He
Eh
verb
I have (auxiliary)
perdido
pehr-DEE-doh
adjective
lost
tarjeta
tuhr-KHEH-tuh
noun
card
residencia
reh-see-DAYN-syuh
noun
residence
puedo
poo-EH-doh
verb
I can
conseguir
kohn-seh-GEER
verb
to get, to obtain
duplicado
doo-plee-KAH-doh
noun
duplicate
Tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
poner
poh-NEHR
verb
to put
All the words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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