Official letters library

The most common letters from Hacienda (tax agency), Social Security, the DGT (traffic), your town hall and Immigration: how to read them, your deadline and what to do.

Hacienda (taxes)

Requerimiento de Hacienda (tax information request): how to answer it

What a requerimiento from the Spanish Tax Agency is, how to read the AEAT letter, how long you have to answer and how to reply through the online portal.

Diligencia de embargo (seizure order): what it means and how to answer

What a diligencia de embargo from Hacienda is, how to read it as the debtor or as the payer, the deadline to challenge it and how to answer it on the portal.

Providencia de apremio (enforcement notice): surcharge and deadline

What a providencia de apremio from Hacienda is, how to read it, how big the surcharge is (10 % or 20 %) and the last day you can pay before a seizure.

«La Agencia Tributaria ha emitido una notificación» (tax alert): what to do

The SMS «La Agencia Tributaria ha emitido una notificación dirigida al NIF»: what it means, how to open it in DEHú or on the tax portal, and how to avoid scams.

Carta certificada (registered letter): who sent it and what to do

You have a Correos arrival notice for a carta certificada. How to tell who sent it (tax agency, DGT, court, bank…) and what happens if you don't collect it.

Aviso de notificación electrónica (DEHú, DEV): how to open it, deadlines

You got an electronic notification alert from DEHú or the DEV. How to open it, what happens after 10 calendar days and how to spot fake alerts.

Propuesta de liquidación provisional (proposed assessment): accept or object

You've received a proposed tax assessment from Hacienda. How to read it, the 10 to 15 working days to object, and what happens if you agree.

Carta de Hacienda a mutualistas (income tax refund for mutualistas)

Hacienda's letter about the income tax refund for mutualistas: who qualifies, how to read it, form deadlines and how to check your case file.

Embargo de nómina (wage garnishment): how much they can take and how to stop it

Wage or pension garnishment: how to read the order, how much can be taken based on the 2026 minimum wage (€1,221), a worked example and how to stop or appeal it.

Your name in the Tablón Edictal Único (BOE notice board): what it means

If your name or tax ID appears in the BOE's Tablón Edictal Único, an authority couldn't notify you. What it means, what deadline you have and how to act.

Acuerdo de inicio de expediente sancionador (tax penalty procedure)

Hacienda has opened a penalty procedure against you: how to read the letter, the 15 days to object, and the 30 % and 40 % reductions on the fine.

Recurso de reposición (administrative appeal): deadline and how to file

What a recurso de reposición is, why you have one month to file it and how to write it to Hacienda, the town hall or the DGT, with a template.

Modelo 210 (non-resident tax return): who files it and Hacienda letters

Modelo 210 for non-residents in Spain: who must file it, deadlines by type of income and what to do if Hacienda sends you a requerimiento for not filing.

Traffic and fines

Multa de la DGT (traffic fine): how to read it, pay or appeal

How to read a DGT traffic fine notice: 20 calendar days to act, paying with a 50 % discount, objections, and what happens if you do nothing.

Requerimiento para identificar al conductor (identify the driver): deadline

Request from the DGT or town hall to identify the driver: 20 calendar days, what details to give, and a double or triple fine if you don't.

ZBE Valencia (low emission zone): which cars are fined, dates, appeals

Valencia ZBE fine: which vehicles without a DGT label are affected, the 2025-2028 calendar, the €200 fine (€100 if paid early) and how to object.

Social Security

Carta de deuda de la Seguridad Social (Social Security debt letter): what to do

Debt claim or enforcement notice from Social Security (TGSS): payment deadlines, 10 %, 20 % or 35 % surcharges and how to ask for a deferral.

Regularización de cuotas de autónomos (self-employed contribution adjustment)

Self-employed contribution adjustment: how to read the Social Security decision, when to pay the difference without a surcharge and when you get a refund.

Carta del SEPE (overpayment, suspension, penalty): what to do

SEPE letter about an unemployment benefit overpayment, suspension or penalty: deadlines to object, 30 days to repay, prior claim and instalments.

Carta de la Seguridad Social (Social Security letter): types and what to do

A letter from Social Security (TGSS or INSS): how to tell what kind of notice it is, its deadline, and what to do about debts, benefits or overpayments.

Town hall and local taxes

Multa del ayuntamiento (town hall fine: ORA, ZBE): pay or object

Town hall fine for ORA parking, a low-emission zone (ZBE) or local police: how to read it, pay with 50 % off within 20 calendar days or submit objections.

Recibo del IBI (property tax bill): how to read it, pay it and what if you don't

How to read the IBI bill from your town hall or SUMA, when the voluntary payment period ends, what surcharges apply if you don't pay and how to dispute an error.

Liquidación de la plusvalía municipal (land value tax): check and appeal it

You got a liquidación de la plusvalía municipal after selling, inheriting or receiving a gift. How to check the calculation, when to pay and how to appeal.

Valor de referencia and valor catastral: Catastro letter and appeal

What the valor de referencia and valor catastral are, how to read the Catastro notice, where to look them up and how to appeal if they are wrong.

Impuesto de circulación (IVTM, road tax): bill, deadlines and non-payment

How to read the Spanish road tax (IVTM) bill, who pays it, when it's due, what happens if you don't pay, and how it works when you sell or deregister a car.

Letters from SUMA Gestión Tributaria: what they are, how to pay or appeal

SUMA Gestión Tributaria (Alicante) wrote to you: how to read IBI and vehicle tax bills, fines and enforcement notices, how to pay by card or Bizum, and how to appeal.

Immigration

Resolución de extranjería (immigration decision): approved or denied, next steps

What your resolución de extranjería means (approved, denied or request for documents), deadlines for the TIE or to appeal, and how to check your file.

Tasa 790 012 (police fee): what it is, how much it costs and how to pay

Police fee form 790 code 012: 2026 amounts for the TIE, NIE and EU certificate, how to fill it in, where to pay it and mistakes that make you rebook.

Regularización extraordinaria 2026: requerimiento and resolution letters

Spain's 2026 extraordinary regularisation (RD 316/2026): requirements, window closed on 30 June, how to read a requerimiento or the resolution, and next steps.

Arraigo social, sociolaboral and familiar: requirements and letters

Arraigo social, sociolaboral and familiar under RD 1155/2024: requirements, fee, how to read the requerimiento or resolution, and TIE deadlines.

Estado del expediente de extranjería: what each case status means

How to check your Spanish immigration case status with your NIE or case number, and what to do if it says en trámite, requerimiento, favorable or archivado.

Número de soporte of the NIE and TIE: where it is and what it's for

Where the número de soporte is on the TIE and the EU registration certificate, how to type it (E or C plus 8 digits) and what to do if you get «soporte no válido».

Certificado de vulnerabilidad for the regularisation: who issues it

Vulnerability certificate for Spain's 2026 extraordinary regularisation: who issues and stamps it, when it's needed and what to do if asked to correct it.