A Guide To Obtaining An Nie Or Cif Number In Tenerife
NIE Number. Numero Identificacion Extranjeros and CIF numbers.
NIE roughly translated means Number Identification of Foreigner. The Spanish authorities issue these numbers to identify foreigners. You will need an NIE number for anything that requires payment to the Hacienda Spanish Tax Authorities or main Authoritative bodies.
You can apply for the number at the local Police Station upon submission of a completed application form. You can download and NIE Application Form our website below. Complete the form and take a photocopy of it together with your passport and a photocopy of your passport to the Police Station. Your number will normally be ready in approximately 34 weeks.
When you receive your NIE number it will look similar to X1234567R and this is the usual format of the number. In simple terms it is an officially stamped A4 document with your name date of birth and your NIE number.
Once you have collected it from the Police Station you should make several good photocopies and keep the original somewhere safe as if you lose it you will need to repeat the entire process again there are no reissues. It is not now necessary to take 2 passport sized photographs.
You will need to produce your NIE number whenever you buy something or try to set up an account of some sort. Normally you will be asked to show the original with a good photocopy of which is retained and your original is then returned.
Typical things that you will need to produce an NIE for
Work whether as an employee or self employed
When setting up a Telephone Account
When setting up an Electricity Account
To open a Bank Account
To buy a Car
When buying a Property.
About the writer: Les Calvert runs hundreds of useful websites on buying overseas property in more than 46 countries abroad. Tenerife is one such site offering useful information on Tenerife. Visit http://www.tenerifetenerife.com/gettingannienumber.htm for more details on NIE numbers including a downloadable NIE application form.
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