# Return authorisation and letter of invitation

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**In short:** Return authorisation and letter of invitation: return authorisation to travel while your card is being renewed, and a letter of invitation for a short visit. We handle it ourselves from start to finish, with professionals from our network, with a written quote before we start and your case visible in your client area. For the return: the application receipt and the passport; for the invitation: your residence, the housing and the guest's details.

## Leaving Spain with an application pending, or inviting someone

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Return authorisation to travel while your card is being renewed, and a letter of invitation for a short visit.

 First consultation, viability study and quote:  **Free until 5 January 2027**  [Tell us about your case](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact)

### The service at a glance

#### What is included

- Return authorisation: checking your file allows it, and applying
- Letter of invitation: preparing the file and booking the police appointment
- Preparing the fee form and following up to collection

#### Price

Closed price

€90.75 VAT included

€75.00 + €15.75 VAT (21%)

 Price valid until November 22, 2026.

Prices include VAT. Public fees are separate, in your name and without a mark-up.

### WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT IS NOT PROMISED

Two small, deadline-bound procedures usually asked for in a hurry: one lets you leave and return while the card is pending, the other evidences accommodation for a visitor.

What it includes: return authorisation: checking your file allows it, and applying; letter of invitation: preparing the file and booking the police appointment; preparing the fee form and following up to collection. What it does not include: it does not include the fee itself, which is a disbursement in your name, and does not guarantee your visitor's visa.

#### DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED

- Full valid passport.
- Proof of the pending application, for the return authorisation.
- The guest's full details and proof of title to the home, for the invitation letter.

#### INDICATIVE TIMING

We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days.

Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 1 and 4 working days.

It is decided by the Police or the Government Delegation; it does not depend on us and no timeframe can be guaranteed.

See [the pricing page](https://iberfacil.es/en/pricing) for how we charge this kind of matter.

### How it works

1. **WE IDENTIFY THE EXACT PROCEDURE** Depending on whether you are travelling with a card pending or inviting someone, we tell you which authorisation or letter applies and whether your file allows it.
2. **DOCUMENT LIST AND QUOTE** For the return: the application receipt and the passport; for the invitation: your residence, the housing and the guest's details. Price agreed, fee apart.
3. **FILING AND RECEIPT** We prepare the fee form, file the application and arrange the police appointment.
4. **TRACKING AND CORRECTIONS** We hand you the authorisation or the letter and warn you of its validity date.

#### What to have at hand

- Full valid passport
- Proof of the pending application, for the return authorisation
- The guest's full details and proof of title to the home, for the invitation letter

### Frequently asked questions

HOW LONG DOES A RETURN AUTHORISATION LAST?

It is for one specific trip and short-lived. We tell you what applies in your case.

CAN I TRAVEL WITH AN EXPIRED CARD WITHOUT IT?

With an expired card and a pending application, not without the authorisation. That is exactly what it is for.

DOES AN INVITATION LETTER GUARANTEE A VISA?

No. It evidences accommodation; the consulate decides the visa.

### RELATED SERVICES

People who come for “Return authorisation and letter of invitation” often need one of these Public administration procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote.

- [Immigration: any other procedure](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/immigration)
- [Spanish nationality](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/spanish-nationality)
- [Foreigner ID card: issue, renewal and duplicate](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/foreigner-id-card)
- [Residence and work renewal](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/residence-renewal)

[See everything we do in Public administration](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/public-administration)

 This content is informative and educational: it is not legal advice and does not replace consulting a professional. If you need advice on your own case, [get in touch](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact).