What Proof do I need to get a NIE Number?

So, you have your NIE Number appointment booked, and Spanish NIE Number forms completed in English. What’s Next?……Proof.

On the day of your appointment you will need to provide the Spanish police with proof of why you Need a NIE Number… The level and type of proof required to obtain your NIE Number is different if you are a EU or Non EU Citizen.

If you are a EU Citizen you will require the following Proof to get a NIE Number in Spain:

• Passport and copy of the two main pages
• Proof of address in Spain – your rental contract (in your name) would be sufficient
• Completed EX-18 form
• Completed Modelo 790
• Proof of health insurance – this can be private health insurance or an EHIC card
  Document* proving why you need a Spanish NIE number, which differs depending on your intentions. In most cases it is:
  a contract showing that you’re going to buy a property in Spain like real estate, car, etc.
• employed: job contract from the Spanish company
• self-employed: a company ownership certificate
• persons with sufficient funds: proof that you can live in Spain without working
• students: acceptance letter from the school plus proof of payment to the school
• job seekers: you can go only with passport
• Enough to pay the NIE fee (€9.75 at the time of writing)
• *Any documents must be translated into Spanish or Catalán (unless they are official EU documents) and you must bring the original

If you are a non-EU citizen you will require the following Proof:

• Passport, Visa and copies
• Completed EX-15 form
• Empadronamiento – you will need to go to the town hall and register yourself as living in the area
• Non-EU citizens will need the additional proof of legal entry into Spain (for instance a landing card, known in Spanish as a declaración de entrada)
• Proof of health insurance
• Two passport size photos (check as this can vary from country to country – the Spanish size is called carnet)
• Document* proving why you need a Spanish NIE number which differs depending on your intentions. In most cases it is:
  a contract showing that you’re going to buy a property in Spain like real estate, car, etc.
  employed: job contract from the Spanish company
  self-employed: a company ownership certificate
  persons with sufficient funds: proof that you have enough funds to live in Spain without working
  students: A letter from the school plus proof of payment to the school
  job seekers: you can go only with passport, but you will be issued a temporary NIE number valid only for 3 months

*Any documents must be translated into Spanish or Catalán and you must bring the original

Here at MY NIE Number Spain we can book your NIE Number appointment super fast, and complete your NIE Number application forms, but it is up to you to collect present the correct proof of why you need a NIE Number.

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