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N.I.E
Numbers for British residents
Anyone
intending to buy a property in Spain will need a NIE number,
this is Spanish law and used for tax purposes. This is simply
an identity number given to foreign nationals by the Spanish
authorities. It is required by those wishing to carry out
financial transactions in Spain, either for the purchase of
a new home or to arrange a mortgage.
You mayy
apply for your N.I.E number in the UK or in Spain. Applying
at your nearest consulate is more expensive than getting a
NIE in Spain but it may be easier and quicker to process in
this country.
To apply
in the UK, you need to take all necessary documents to the
consulate where you will be asked to sign the NIE application
form in front of a consulate employee. Your signature will
be witnessed and validated with an official stamp.
You will
need the following documents:
- A
stamped photocopy of your passport (this will be stamped
at the consulate)
- 2
recent passport size photos.
- An
original copy + photocopy of a document which explains
why you need your NIE. This may be the private sales contract
you have signed with the estate agent, promotor or private
vendor, if you are going to work in Spain, the job offer...
We suggest ringing the consulate beforehand to find out
what to take depending on your personal circumstances
- A
self-addressed envelope
- An
envelope big enough to contain your NIE form and documents,
this should be addressed to: Comisaría General
de Extranjería y Documentación, Dirección
General de Policia, C/ General Pardiñas, 90, 28006
Madrid, Spain:
All of
the above will be posted by the consulate to Madrid, in the
envelope you provided.
There
are 3 Spanish consulates in the UK.
If you
live in:-
Northern Ireland, Cheshire, Cleveland, Clwyd, Cumbria, Derbyshire,
Durham, Manchester, Gwynedd, Humberside, Lancashire, Lincolnshire,
the Isle of Man, Merseyside, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire,
Shropshire, Staffordshire, Tyne & Wear or Yorkshire, please
apply to:
The Spanish Consulate General, 1 Brooks House, 70 Spring Gardens,
Manchester, M2 2BQ. Tel: 0161 236 1233
Scotland
or the Scottish Islands, please apply to:
The Spanish Consulate General, 63 North Castle Street, Edinburgh,
EH2 3LJ. Tel: 0131 220 1843
For other
UK locations apply to the London office: 20 Draycott Place,
London SW3 2RZ, Tel: 020 7589 8989
To download
your N.I.E form copy and paste the following:
- http://www.mir.es/sites/mir/modelos/extranjeria/documentacion/ex14bis.pdf
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