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Note: The Spanish government revised the NIE application process in June, 2011.

The NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) is the identification number in Spain for everyone who is not a Spanish citizen. Both EU citizens and non-EU citizens get issued a NIE. The NIE is not a fiscal residency identification; you can have a NIE and be fiscal resident in another country.

Follow these steps to obtain a NIE number:

• Fill out the online NIE application form (EX-15), and print. You can also obtain this form at any NIE office. See this sample NIE form and translation of the NIE form for help in filling out this form.
• If you're in Spain, go to the police station or Oficina de Extranjeros. Outside of Spain, go to the nearest Spanish Consulate (notice that is the "Consulate dept legalizaciones" not the Embassy).

  You must bring:

  • The filled-out form
  • A copy of your passport (all pages)
  • A passport photo
  • Approx 12€ to pay Tax Form 790

For those who would like help in the process, we offer the following services:

Filling out the NIE form (45€)
We fill out the EX-15 form for you and guide you in the filing process. You will receive your NIE number in the mail in 15 to a 30 days.

Help in filing the NIE form (150€)
We go with you to the local Oficina de Extranjeros (Barcelona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife only). We will receive your NIE number in our office in 15 to 30 days.

Express NIE service (495€)
We go with you to the Oficina de Extranjeros (Barcelona only). We will receive your NIE number in the same day.

Note that the NIE must include an address in Spain in order to receive the letter with the NIE certificate. You can use our firm's address if you hire our services to form an SL or any other service that allows us to represent you in Spain. Otherwise we won't be able to receive the NIE certificate on your behalf.

 
FAQs:
What does the NIE number look like?
Do I need a NIE number?

 

 

What does the NIE number look like?

The NIE consists of an 'X' or 'Y' followed by 7 or 8 digits then another letter.

 

Do I need a NIE number?

The NIE number is needed in order to file taxes, buy property, establish a business, open a bank account, and for almost all other forms you fill out. When forming a company, everyone who will be directors and shareholders of the company will need a NIE, as a result of the Fraud Prevention Act which came into force on February 2005. This is the first step in forming a company or in buying a shelf company.