Guides
What to know before your appointment
Documents, fees, deadlines and special cases, explained plainly with the rule cited.
01Booking a fingerprint appointmentHow to book it on the government website, and why it almost never works first time.02Immigration offices by provinceWhich police stations do fingerprinting and which only hand out cards.03No fingerprint appointments: what to doYour real options when the calendar shows nothing for weeks.04TIE fingerprints with temporary protection (Ukraine)Extension to 4 March 2027, and who still needs an appointment.05Fee 790 012, step by stepWhich box to tick, how much to pay and where.06TIE renewal: booking the appointmentWhen to apply, and what changes from the first card.07Fake appointments: how to check yoursVerify the confirmation yourself on the official site before paying anyone.08Collecting your TIEThe second appointment: timing, what to bring, and what happens if you don’t go.09Documents for fingerprintingThe full list, case by case.10Fingerprint and TIE timeframesThe one-month deadline, and what really counts.11NIE vs TIE: the differenceA number and a card: not the same thing.12Form EX-17: how to fill it inField by field, with the most common mistakes.13Apostille and legalisation of documentsWhen you need it, and when you don’t.