Offices that issue the DNI identity card in Spain

Where the police issue and renew cards, and how to get a time

The DNI is issued at Policía Nacional offices, and large cities can have several. Choose a city to see which offices handle identity cards, how to get an appointment and what to bring, for example evidence if you claim a fee exemption. The passport usually has its own booking at the same offices, so choose the right one. Confirm opening times and booking rules before you travel.

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2 offices in Santander

  • Santander

    Policía Nacional — DNI y Pasaporte SANTANDER-1

    Calle José Ramón López Dóriga, 6, Santander

    Renew your identity card in person at a place that is accessible for people with reduced mobility, after booking online.

    Book an appointmentOffice website

    Bring the old DNI (Spanish national identity card), fee payment or accepted payment method, and a compliant colour photograph, 32 × 26 mm, unless the confirmed equipment/service takes the photograph. For an address change, prepare a padrón certificate less than three months old; electronic verification has conditions and may fail after a recent move. Personal-data changes require a civil-register certificate less than six months old. Residents abroad use the required consular-address certificate, less than three months old. Minors and people requiring legal support must attend with the appropriate authorised person and identification. For a first DNI, the authority normally retrieves civil-register and address documents electronically, unless you object or retrieval fails. If you have no individual civil-register record, prepare a birth certificate issued specifically for the DNI within the previous six months. Confirm the documents needed for your case.

  • Santander

    Policía Nacional — DNI y Pasaporte SANTANDER-2

    Avenida del Deporte, 4, Santander

    Renew your identity card in person after booking online, and check your confirmation for schedule changes first.

    Book an appointmentOffice website

    Bring the old DNI (Spanish national identity card), fee payment or accepted payment method, and a compliant colour photograph, 32 × 26 mm, unless the confirmed equipment/service takes the photograph. For an address change, prepare a padrón certificate less than three months old; electronic verification has conditions and may fail after a recent move. Personal-data changes require a civil-register certificate less than six months old. Residents abroad use the required consular-address certificate, less than three months old. Minors and people requiring legal support must attend with the appropriate authorised person and identification. For a first DNI, the authority normally retrieves civil-register and address documents electronically, unless you object or retrieval fails. If you have no individual civil-register record, prepare a birth certificate issued specifically for the DNI within the previous six months. Confirm the documents needed for your case.

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