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To get your NIE number for Spain, you can apply directly in Spain. Applications can be made in person or through a duly accredited representative. It is mandatory for either the applicant or their representative to be physically present during the application process. NIE Card can only be done in person

The period of time it takes to obtain the NIE number varies according to where you make the application. It is usually quicker to obtain the number in Spain rather than via the Spanish consulate, however many of the immigration offices in Spain require an appointment as well, and in some, it can take several weeks to get an appointment. We are here to speed up the process.

Yes, if you cannot apply in person, you can authorize a proxy or attorney to act on your behalf. This is often done through a power of attorney document. Many Spanish lawyers and legal services offer this assistance, which can be particularly helpful if you’re not fluent in Spanish or unfamiliar with Spanish bureaucracy.

It’s recommended but not mandatory.

• Photograph on TIE only
• Full name
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Address
• Expire date on TIE only

From the date of your appointment for fingerprints it takes 30 days. You can collect your original TIE card at the same office.

It’s recommended but not mandatory.

No it’s not. It’s your responsibility to start the process of renewal 60 days before your TIE card expires or you can proceed up to 90 days after it expires. If you pass those 90 days the system won’t let us submit your application.

You can submit it online with your digital signature, through a lawyer or through the post office – we don´t recommend this option as it get´s lost in most of the cases. We recommend submitting it online through a representative.

No, there are not. You have to submit it electronically.

Not having previously obtained a social security number in Spain. Having a Spanish national identity document (DNI) or identity number for foreign nationals (NIE) or: If you are a citizen of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you can apply with just your passport.

Yes it can be done online, but very often the application gets lost. You can apply through the Social security system or directly through us.

Everyone who will be living in Spain for more than 3 months.

The best way is to request the appointment at town hall and apply in person. You can do it online in some provinces.

You should go back to town hall and deregister from the address where you have lived.

Yes, you have to otherwise you will be fined by the police.

Yes, but it depends as well on your age.

You should contact your local department and they should issue a document stating you were a holder of DL and you have to add the DENUNCIA – report from police about the lost of your DL.

It applies to citizens who move to Spain and are owners of a vehicle that they want to use in its territory.

You must apply to register your vehicle before you start to drive in Barcelona as a resident (for over six months). You must also meet the following requirements:

• Be the owner of the vehicle or an authorized representative.
• Have a Spanish residence permit.
• Have registered in the municipal register of residents.

As a general rule, you cannot register a vehicle in the country where you have a second residence or holiday home.

Vehicle registration does not expire.

The residence and work authorization as a family member of an EU citizen is valid for 5 years from the date it is issued. If the EU citizen states that he or she will be living less than that in the country, then the card will be valid for that same time frame. This is usually the case for EU citizen students who will only be studying in Spain for one or two years.

This means that the EU family permit is only valid as long as the EU national is living in Spain. The EU citizen must be in charge of the non-EU national, or be his or her partner, as a general rule for this procedure to hold. Therefore, if the first one is not in Spain, these conditions do not hold.

1. Marriage certificate
2. Civil partnership registration celebrated in Spain

It normally takes 30 days.

No, you can not travel. You have to wait for the resolution.

At least one day per year, but we recommend more.