Our firm will handle all the necessary steps in order to obtain the NIE number in Spain when needed in order to incorporate the spanish company.

To this effect, we will need a special power of attorney together with a notarized copy of your passport.

Obtain your NIE number through our firm in four easy steps

FAQ

• What is a NIE?
• Who needs a NIE?
• How long does the procedure take?
• When can I apply for a NIE?
• What documents are necessary when applying for a NIE?
• How to formalize a valid power of attorney in Spain?
• Which is the procedure for obtaining the NIE through your firm?

 

What is a NIE?

Foreigners who for economical or business reasons have some connection to Spain will be given a personal, unique and individual number for identification purposes.
This personal number is the alien identification number (NIE in its Spanish acronym), which must appear on all documents.

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Who needs a NIE?

The NIE is essential in order to carry out any sort of economical transaction within Spain such us:

• Buying or selling real estate
• Incorporation of a company
• Opening a bank account
• Paying taxes

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How long does the procedure take?

Once the documents have been duly presented before the Police, the NIE number is obtained within 10 business days.

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When can I apply for a NIE?

The NIE can be applied for before or upon arrival in Spain.
Nevertheless, it is advisable to start the proceeding  before initiating the company’s incorporation formalities.

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What documents are necessary when applying for a NIE?

• A completed version of Form 790 for payment of the corresponding fee.
• A completed version of the official application form for a NIE: Form EX14.

 

The original -or notarized copy- of each of the following should be presented with the completed Forms above:

 

• Full notarized copy of the Passport.

• Documentation justifying the application for a NIE (eg. company establishment).

  This will be provided by the Spanish public notary that incorporates the company, or in its case the bank officer that opens your bank account

• Only for non UE residents, documentation proving that the applicant is not currently in Spain illegally.

  This is proved with the full copy of the passport (all the pages) showing the entrance stamp in the country of residence.

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How to formalize a valid power of attorney?

• If power of attorney is granted in Spain, the granter must appear before a Notary Public.

• If power of attorney is granted outside Spain, the granter must appear before a local Notary Public or the Spanish consul, which will act as an Spanish public Notary.

The power of attorney must then be legalised via the Hague Apostille of 1961. If it is not granted in Spanish language, then it must be translated by a sworn translator unless it is granted in a Spanish Embassy or Consulate. 
To this effect, our firm will submit you a customized POA with columns in both Spanish and English language.
In both cases, the granter should present the public document which testifies to her/his own representative powers or the position that s/he holds within the company.

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Obtain  your NIE number through our firm in FOUR EASY STEPS:

Step 1: Our firm submits you a  customized Power of Attorney (POA) by email.

 

Step 2: Notarise, legalise and return POA and notarized copy of the full passport by post.

 

Step 2a: Notarisation -  You must grant the  POA and obtain a notarized copy of all the pages of your passport through a local Notary Public or the Spanish consul in your country (recommended).

Step 2b: Legalisation - Once the documents have been  legalized before a your local public notary, they need to be legalized with the Apostille of the Hague convention. Your public notary usually handles this step if requested.This step is not necessary if the POA has been granted before the Spanish consul in your country, since he acts as an Spanish public notary.

• Step 2c: Submit the documents to our firm by post

  
  

Step 3: Our firm completes the EX14 and 790 forms, obtains from the Spanish public notary the necessary justification for obtaining the NIE in order to incorporate a company, and presents all the documents before the Police Foreigner’s Department.

Step 4: Our firm will return your original NIE document..