Application for NIE for international investors.
Benefits
Target audience for the procedure with connections to Spain due to their economic, professional, or social interests.
- Official form (EX15) in duplicate.
- Form (790 Code 12) with proof of payment at the corresponding bank.
- Original and copy of a valid and current passport or identity document from your country of origin (the latter only for citizens of EU countries).
- If the application is made through a representative, it must be legally compliant.
- Any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the consular office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country where the document was issued, or, if applicable, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, unless the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country under the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and unless the document is exempt from legalization under an International Agreement.
- When submitting documents from other countries, they must be translated into Spanish or the co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted. This translation must be carried out by a sworn translator.
- Non-EU foreigners entering Spanish territory from a State with which Spain has signed an agreement to eliminate border controls must declare their entry (Entry Declaration) at the time of entry or personally within three business days at any National Police station or Foreigners Office.
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Not be in Spain in an irregular situation.
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Communicate the reasons for requesting the assignment of the number.
What are the steps you should follow?
Step 1. Access the National Police e-Office.
Access the National Police e-Office and download the following documents:
- Form “Application for Foreigner Identity Number (NIE) and Certificates (Form EX15)”
- Form Fee Form 790 Code 012. To pay the fee, the user must select “Assignment of Foreigner Identity Number (NIE) at the request of the interested party”, which costs €9.84.
Step 2. Complete the form and pay the fees.
Fill in and sign each of the fields set out in the form mentioned above.
Afterwards, pay the fee at banks, savings banks, and credit unions.
Step 3. Submit the documentation.
There are different alternatives depending on the applicant’s situation, although all of them require the procedure to be carried out in person.
- Submit the application in person in Spain at Foreigners’ Offices or Police Stations, after first requesting an immigration appointment. If the procedure is to be carried out by the foreign national themself, it is necessary to have a digital certificate.
- Submit the application through a representative in Spain.
If the interested party is not in Spanish territory at the time of the application, they must request the assignment of the NIE from the General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders through Spain’s Consular Offices abroad.
Step 4. Notification.
The procedure must be resolved within a maximum period of five days from the date the application is entered in the register of the body responsible for processing it.
According to art. 210.9 of RD 557/2011 of April 20, which approves the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, the loss, destruction, or rendering unusable of the Foreigner Identity Card will lead to the issuance of a new card at the request of the interested party.
This will not be considered a renewal and will be valid for the remaining period until the expiration of the replaced card. If the request for the new card is made within the renewal period of the authorization, the procedures will be processed jointly and consistently.
The card must always be collected at the same Documentation Unit where it was issued.
Appointments are personal; you must schedule an appointment for each family member.
Art. 210.7 of RD 557/2011 of April 20, which approves the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, establishes that the Foreigner Identity Card will have the same validity period as the authorization or recognition of the right justifying its issuance. It loses validity when the mentioned authorization expires for any reasons established in its applicable regulations or, if applicable, the loss of the right to stay in Spanish territory.
You must request the refund at the Documentation Unit where you applied for your card.
The collection will always be carried out by the holder of the TIE, unless it is a citizen under 6 years old. In this case, it can be collected by the person holding parental authority (FATHER or MOTHER) or legal guardianship, or a person authorized by them, duly accredited.
Whenever the card is lost or stolen, even if it is expired, you must file the corresponding report, which you must provide when applying for the new card.
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