CCSE questions on ID and paperwork
Practice questions on ID and paperwork for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 5 (Spanish society).
Which document must foreigners apply for to live legally in Spain?
- AEl carné de conducirThe driving licence
- BEl Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI)The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI)
- CLa Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)The Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)
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✓ La Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE)
Foreigners who live legally in Spain receive the Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero, the TIE (foreigner identity card). It is the document that proves their identity and residence status, and it carries the NIE number. You ask for it at the oficina de extranjería (immigration office) or at the police station. The DNI is only for Spanish citizens, and the driving licence cannot prove residence.
Which document certifies the place where a person lives?
- AEl permiso de conducirThe driving licence
- BLa partida de nacimientoThe birth certificate
- CEl certificado de empadronamientoThe certificado de empadronamiento
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✓ El certificado de empadronamiento
The certificado de empadronamiento (certificate of registration on the local census), also called volante de padrón, shows in which municipality you live, and you ask for it at the ayuntamiento (town council). You must be registered where you live, and it is used for many procedures: health care, schools, benefits or immigration. The birth certificate shows when and where you were born, not where you live now. The driving licence does not prove your residence either.
Which paper document is being replaced by the electronic individual record of the Registro Civil?
- AEl libro de familiaThe libro de familia
- BEl carné de identidadThe identity card
- CEl pasaporteThe passport
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✓ El libro de familia
The paper libro de familia (family record book) is being replaced by the electronic individual record of the Registro Civil (civil registry). In the libro de familia the marriages, births and deaths of a family were written down. The new system keeps this data for each person in digital form, and you can ask for certificates online. It does not replace the DNI or the passport, which prove identity.
7 practice questions on this topic
- Which document must foreigners apply for to live legally in Spain?
- Which document certifies the place where a person lives?
- Which paper document is being replaced by the electronic individual record of the Registro Civil?
- At which office do you ask for the libro de familia?
- In Spain, which surname comes first for a person?
- Where do you have to go to get a passport?
- For which of these countries do Spanish people need a passport to travel?
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Frequently asked questions
How many CCSE questions are about ID and paperwork?
ID and paperwork is part of task 5 (Spanish society), which has 7 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 7 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
Read each question, pick an option and check the explanation. When you feel confident, take a timed 25-question mock test and see which task you miss most.