Register for a Tax ID (NIE) for NON-EU Citizen

The Numero de Identification de Extranjero (NIE) is the main piece of identification you'll need in Spain. It is simply a number that is needed in order to purchase real estate, register a business or as self-employed, open most bank accounts, set up a mobile phone contract, sign an apartment lease, file taxes, and for almost any other government form or contract. Both EU citizens and non-EU citizens get issued an NIE. When registering for an NIE through your local consulate, the number is issued from the central police state in Madrid via a certificate valid for three months.

Hire a gestor to help you:

complete registration forms
draft a letter justifying the request (in Spanish)
pay the fees in the correct form (cash or card+form)
submit all the documents

Includes 30 min consultation with the gestor.

Old checkout retired

Register for a Tax ID (NIE) for NON-EU Citizen is no longer sold as a one-off button.

SpainExpat is replacing the old à-la-carte gestoría shop with Dorado: an all-inclusive membership for handled Spain relocation support, paperwork guidance, vetted next steps, and human escalation when your case needs it.

€80.00 — 1 person application (1 NIE)

€130.00 — 2 person family application (2 NIEs)

€170.00 — 3 person family application (3 NIEs)

€210.00 — 4 person family application (4 NIEs)

€250.00 — 5+ person family application (5+ NIEs)

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TIE, NIE, DNI, NIF, CIF, Social Security

Essential guide to Spanish ID numbers for expats: TIE (residence card), NIE (foreigner identification number), DNI, NIF, CIF, and Social Security numbers explained. Learn what each document is, when you need it, and how to obtain it.