NIE number If you are planning moving to Spain or ...

Nie number

If you are planning moving to Spain or buying a property in Spain, first of all, you have to sollicit a NIE, spanish identity number (identity number for foreigners).

The NIE number should be obtained in the nearest Police Station (Police headquarters). If you are plannig buying in the area of the Delta del Ebro, you have to sollicit the NIE at the Police Station of Tortosa and if you are planning buying in the area of Castellón, you have to sollicit it at the Police Station of Castellón

How to get the NIE  number

To sollicit in person the NIE in Spain is a relatively straightforward processus. The unique disadvantage is that you risk to queue a several hours to deliver the solicitude for the NIE. That depends evidently on which Police Station you have to go and on which hour (preferently on the morning). With good luck, you can go in and out in a half-hour or less.

Necessary documents:

• your passport and a copy of the main page of the passport (the page with the picture, the name, the number of the passport, the adres...)

• The appropriate application form filled out and signed plus a photocopy. The Spanish name for this application form is Solicitud de NIE.(Ex-14) and you can download this form plus instructions on how to fill it in by clicking on the links below. This will open up a new browser window and display the form in 'pdf' format. Some people report problems viewing these documents when they click the links below. In which case use the right-hand click button on your mouse and choose the option 'save as'. This will enable you to download the documents to your computer and open them there.