NIE

All foreigners with any kind of fiscal (tax) obligations here in Spain are required to obtain a foreigner’s identity number, called an NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero), which identifies you to the Spanish tax authorities. This is very similar to the National Insurance number which you have in your own country.

This original certificate is essential when completing many of the transactions on a daily basis in Spain – buying and selling property or getting a car registered in your name are just some of the times when you will need to have this document.

How to get an NIE in Spain? We will prepare the paperwork for the NIE application and then accompany you to the relevant issuing office to obtain this certificate.

If you wish to arrange an appointment, click to advise us. We charge 110 € per NIE (including the Police fee) and you need to be present with your original passport and a passport sized photograph.

RESIDENCIA SPAIN

Do you need to become a Resident?

From 28 March 2007, Royal Decree 240/07 required that all EU citizens planning to reside in Spain for more than 3 months must obtain the new form of Residencia to show their residency.  This is the Residencia green Certificate issued by various offices of Extranjeria/National Police.

The A4 printed Residence Certificate states your name, address, nationality, NIE number (Número de Identificación Extranjeros) and date of registration.  The new Residencia Certificate is for life – it never expires.

We provide a same day service for a Spanish Residencia ensuring that your application is dealt with swiftly, and avoiding the lengthy queues that can await in the issuing offices.

We should make clear that this is not a fiscal Residency Certificate which is a certificate you need when registering with the Spanish tax authorities.  A Residencia Certificate is a certificate that you are registered officially as a foreigner living in Spain, but not for tax purposes.

If you wish to arrange an appointment, click to advise us. We charge 110 € per Residencia and you need to be present with your original passport.

PADRON SPAIN (EMPADRONAMIENTO)

The Padron is a certificate given to justify that you live in Spain on a more or less permanent basis. This allows the local government to calculate how many people are living in an area and helps them to petition for grants to improve local facilities.

The Padron is essential for many daily aspects of life in Spain and can be obtained from the local Town Hall. Each office asks for different paperwork in relation to this and it can sometimes be a frustrating task. We can verify the paperwork required and provide a translator to accompany you to the Town Hall to obtain this certificate.

It is obligatory for anyone staying in Spain for more than six months to obtain a Padron. The Padron enables the town hall to do a head count on the number of permanent dwellers in the area and therefore petition for grants to maintain and improve the infrastructure.

The Padron Certificate is needed to register at a health centre and also for a variety of other institutions including getting children into school and a car registered. The Padron has a validity between 30 – 90 days, however only needs to be updated when you actually need to show it to the authorities.

If you need some advice on a Padron, click to advise us.

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