Apply for a Green NIE 👇

The first thing you’ll need to do is book an appointment to register as an EU Citizen living in Spain.

When to book

In the most popular cities, appointments can be scarce, and waits can go up to a few months. We advise to book your appointment as soon as possible.

What you need to book

To book your appointment you will need:

✅ Your Passport
✅ Your Email
✅ A Spanish Phone Number that you have with you at the time of booking the appointment - They will send you a verification code
✅ To be in Spain - The website doesn’t work if you’re outside of the country

If you don’t have a Spanish Phone Number or want to secure your appointment while you’re out of the country, you can upgrade to our Dedicated NIE Support Package, and a Matutto Advisor will book your appointment on your behalf, and help you with your entire application.

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How to book

1. If you have everything you need to book your appointment, go to this website, and follow the below steps:

2. Select the Province you’ll live in - This is where your appointment will be

3. In the next drop-down labelled Trámites Cuerpo Nacional de Policía select “Policía-Certificados de Registros de Ciudadano de la U.E.“. Then click “aceptar” to continue.

4. The page will refresh to show you a list of requirements for this appointment, which we have gone through above. Click “entrar” to continue.

5. Here you need to add your personal details. Please ensure the information is entered exactly how it is shown on your passport. Click “aceptar” to continue

6. The page will then show 4 buttons. Click “solicitar cita”.

7. The next page you will have a drop down to select the office to have your appointment at. Once you have chosen a location, click “siguiente”.
Note: It can be hard to find a slot so don’t be too picky. You may need to try a few locations to see what has more availability. Don’t worry, you can always come back to this page.

8. If there are appointment slots available, they will show on the screen. Select your preferred date and time. The page will automatically reload.
Note: If there are no appointments available, the page will tell you “En este momento no hay citas disponibles. En breve, la oficina pondrá a su disposición nuevas citas” you can try checking another location or checking again another day.

9. Review all the information and make sure all is correct. A security code will be sent to the Spanish phone number given at the start – type the code in, tick the check boxes and click “confirmar”.

Congratulations! 🥳 Your appointment is confirmed. You will see your appointment code on the page - Save it, as you will need to show it on the day of the appointment. You should also receive an email with all the details.

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If you cannot find appointments available

It can be hard to find availability, but don’t worry, if you’re persistent you’ll end up securing your spot too!

Slots normally get updated in the mornings (between 9 and 10:30AM) during the week. To increase your chances of securing a spot as soon as possible, check at this time every morning.

Need help with this? Our Advisors can book your slot on your behalf - Upgrade to the Concierge NIE Package and let our team do the work.

You need to pay a Tax Fee to the Government to get your NIE. To pay the fee, you will need to fill in a form online, print it, and take it to a bank. Here’s the instructions on how to fill in the form.

1. Go to this website to access the Form

2. Complete the section “Identificación” with your personal details as follows:
Note: Only the fields marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory

• N.I.F/N.I.E - Add your passport number
• Apellidos y Nombre o Razón social - Add your Surname and Name
• Domicilio - Below you will add your Home Address in Spain
  • Tipo de vía: Write “Calle”, “Plaza”, “Avenida” etc to indicate the type of street or address you live in
  • Nombre de la vía pública: Write the name of your street without the word “Calle” as it’s already added in the previous field
  • Num: Add your home’s street number
  • Escalera: You can indicate the staircase in your address here if you have one
  • Piso: If you live in an apartment block, add here your floor number
  • Puerta: If you live in apartment block, add here your door number
  • Teléfono - Add your home phone number if you have one
  • Municipio - Write the municipality of where you live (Provinces are split into multiple municipalities)
  • Provincia - Write the province where you live
  • Código Postal - Write your Postcode

3. In the section “Autoliquidación” make sure “Principal” is selected. You can leave the rest empty.

4. Scroll all the way until the section “Tarjetas de identidad de extranjeros (TIE) y certificados de registro de residentes comunitarios.” And select “.TIE de residencia temporal de familiares de personas con nacionalidad española, Certificado de registro de residente comunitario o TIE de familiar de un ciudadano de la Unión y TIE asociada al Acuerdo de Retirada de ciudadanos británicos y sus familiares (BREXIT).”

5. In the section “Declarante” write the name of the city or town you’re making the application in, in the section “Localidad”, and add the date in “Fecha” in which you’ll be paying the fee at the bank (See Step 3)

6. In the section “Ingreso” select “Efectivo”

7. Complete the captcha and click “Descargar impreso rellenado”

8. The page will download the filled form in your device - You’ll have to print it and take it with you to the bank (See Step 3)

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Now that you have the Tax Form filled and printed, you will need to take it to a bank, to pay for the allocated fee.

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‍What you need to take

‍✅ Your Passport

✅ The Printed and Filled Tax Form (Step 2)

✅ €12 in Cash, to pay for the Fee

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‍How to find a Bank

‍Most bank branches (with an office) take this payment. You don’t need to be registered with the bank to do this transaction. Just look for “Banco” on Google Maps to see the ones near you and pay them a visit.

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‍After you pay the Fee

‍The bank will provide you with a stamped document of two pages - Save this carefully, as you will need to take it with you to your NIE Appointment to prove that you paid for the Tax Fee.

You will also need to fill in the Registration Form, and take it with you for your appointment. Download the form, print it and fill it in following the below steps:

IMPORTANT: Fill in the Form in CAPS and with a Black Pen

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1. Download the form here

2. Fill in Section 1) DATOS DEL SOLICITANTE with your personal details:

• PASAPORTE: Write your passport number
• NIE: Leave this field empty
• 1er Apellido: Write your first Surname
• 2º Apellido: Write your second Surname if you have one
• Nombre: Write your Name
• Sexo: Indicate your sex. Mark with a cross (X) in H if you’re a man, or in M if you’re a woman
• Fecha de nacimiento: Add your date of birth with numbers in this format dd/mm/yyyy
• Lugar: Write the location where you were born
• País: Write the country where you were born
• Nationality: Write your nationality
• Estado Civil: Indicate your Marital Status. Mark with a cross (X) in:
  • S: If you’re single
  • C: If you’re married
  • V: If you’re a widow/widower
  • D: If you’re divorced”
  • Sp: If you’re separated
• Nombre del padre: Write your father’s name
• Nombre de la madre: Write your mother’s name
• Domicilio en España: Write your Home Address in Spain
• Nº: Add your Address number
• Piso: Add your apartment’s number/letter if you have one
• Localidad: Write the municipality your Address is in
• C.P: Indicate your Postcode
• Provincia: Write the Province where you live
• Teléfono movil: Add your Mobile Number
• E-mail: Add your Email Address
• Representante legal, en su caso: Leave this field empty
• DNI/NIE/PAS: Leave this field empty
• Título: Leave this field empty

3. Leave Section 2) empty DATOS DEL REPRESENTANTE A EFECTOS DE PRESENTACIÓN DE LA SOLICITUD

4. Fill in Section 3) DOMICILIO A EFECTOS DE NOTIFICACIONES with the address where you would like to receive notifications from the Government moving forward. You don’t need to write this if you would like to use the same address as indicated in section 1.

• Nombre/Razón Social: Write the legal name of the person (or entity) in this address
• DNI/NIE/PAS: Write your Passport Number
• Domicilio en España: Write your Spanish Address
• Nº: Add your Address number
• Piso: Add your apartment’s number/letter if you have one
• Localidad: Write the municipality your Address is in
• C.P: Indicate your Postcode
• Teléfono movil: Add your Mobile Number
• E-mail: Add your Email Address

5. Mark with a Cross (X) the box underneath section 3) Consiento que las comunicaciones y notificaciones se realicen mediante puesta a disposición en sede electrónica, para lo cual será obligatorio disponer de certificado electrónico válido o sistema cl@ve - This is to indicate that you agree to receive notifications online via the Cl@ve Platform - We will help you get access to this in the next Stage

6. In Nombre y apellidos del titular write your Name and Surnames as per your passport

7. Fill in section 4) SITUACIÓN EN ESPAÑA with the details of your stay in Spain

• PERÍODO PREVISTO DE RESIDENCIA EN ESPAÑA: Add here how long you expect to live in Spain. For Example:
  • “6 Meses” if you expect to stay 6 Months
  • “2 Años” if you expect to stay 2 Years
• FECHA DE INICIO DE LA RESIDENCIA EN ESPAÑA: Add the date you entered Spain in numbers with this format dd/mm/yyyy - This date should be your date of entry into the country with the intent of starting your activities marked below (work, study, etc) and with the intent of staying in Spain for the length indicated in the previous field.
• Nº DE FAMILIARES QUE ACOMPAÑAN O SE REÚNEN CON EL SOLICITANTE EN ESPAÑA: If you have family members joining you in your move to Spain, indicate here the number of them.
• Mark with a Cross (X) the first box RESIDENCIA TEMPORAL
• Mark with a Cross (X) the box under RESIDENCIA TEMPORAL that defines the reason for your move to Spain:
  • Trabajador por cuenta ajena: If you are Employed by somebody
  • Trabajador por cuenta propia: If you are Self-Employed
  • No activo con recursos suficientes y seguro de enfermedad: If you’re not working, and have enough financial resources to sustain yourself for the period of your stay in Spain, and you have Health Insurance that covers you in Spain.
  • Estudiante con recursos suficientes y seguro de enfermedad: If you’re a student, and have enough financial resources to sustain yourself for the period of your stay in Spain, and you have Health Insurance that covers you in Spain.
  • Nacional UE/EEE/Suiza, familiar de otro nacional incluido en los apartados anteriores: If you’re an EU National, moving to reunite with a Spanish resident. If you select this field, also fill in the below fields:
    • - DNI/NIE/PAS del ciudadano UE/EEE/Suiza que da derecho: ID or Passport Number of the Spanis Resident that gives you this right
    • - Vínculo con el ciudadano UE/EEE/Suiza que da derecho: Indícate your relationship to this person, such as Mother (Madre), Civil Partner (Pareja de hecho), Husband (Marido), etc…

8. Mark with a Cross (X) the box underneath section 4) Las personas abajo firmantes se hacen responsables de la veracidad de los datos consignados y de la documentación que se acompaña. This confirms you’re responsible for the veracity of the information and documents provided during your application.

9. Fill in the below section with the location (city) and date in this order [City], a [day of the month], de [writen Month - see below list], de [year]. Here’s the list of months in Spanish:

• Enero
• Febrero
• Marzo
• Abril
• Mayo
• Junio
• Julio
• Agosto
• Septiembre
• Octubre
• Noviembre
• Diciembre

10. Sign the form at the bottom, and you are done!

11. Make a copy of the form, as you need to take two copies for your appointment.

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Before your appointment, make sure to have all the documents you need. Depending on the reason for your move to Spain, you’ll need to take different supporting documents for your NIE Application:

If you’re moving for work, as an Employee

• You should have selected “Trabajador por cuenta ajena” in Section 4 in the Registration Form
• You will need to take with you to the appointment all the following documents:
  ✅ Proof of appointment (with the confirmation code) - which you would have gotten when you booked
  ✅ Registration Form Filled in (Ex-18 Form) - Two copies
  ✅ Tax Form paid and stamped - This will be the document confirmation you got from the bank
  ✅ Original Passport, and a photocopy
  ✅ Your original Employment Contract (and a photocopy)
  

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If you’re moving for work, as Self-Employed:

• You should have selected “Trabajador por cuenta propia” in Section 4 in the Registration Form
• You will need to take with you to the appointment all the following documents:
  ✅ Proof of appointment (with the confirmation code) - which you would have gotten when you booked
  ✅ Registration Form Filled in (Ex-18 Form) - Two copies
  ✅ Tax Form paid and stamped - This will be the document confirmation you got from the bank
  ✅ Original Passport, and a photocopy
  ✅ Proof of business activities, which could be any of the following:
  
• Certificate of inscription in the Economic Activities Census
• Certificate of inscription in the “Registro Mercantil”
• Certificate of inscription in the Social Security System or verification in the Spanish Tax Agency

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If you’re moving as a Student:

• You should have selected “Estudiante con recursos suficientes y seguro de enfermedad” in Section 4 in the Registration Form
• You will need to take with you to the appointment all the following documents:
  ✅ Proof of appointment (with the confirmation code) - which you would have gotten when you booked
  ✅ Registration Form Filled in (Ex-18 Form) - Two copies
  ✅ Tax Form paid and stamped - This will be the document confirmation you got from the bank
  ✅ Original Passport, and a photocopy
  ✅ Certificate of School Enrollment, to prove your studies in the country
  ✅ Proof of Health Insurance. You can provide an EU Health Card that covers you for the entirety of your studies, and covers all the possible medical needs required during you stay and studies.
  ✅ Declaration confirming that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself (and any family members moving with you) during your studies in Spain. You can download this form and fill it in with your Passport Number and Full Name. At the bottom also add the location and date, and sign it

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If you don’t do any work or studies

• You should have selected “No activo con recursos suficientes y seguro de enfermedad” in Section 4 in the Registration Form
• You will need to take with you to the appointment all the following documents
  ✅ Proof of appointment (with the confirmation code) - which you would have gotten when you booked
  ✅ Registration Form Filled in (Ex-18 Form) - Two copies
  ✅ Tax Form paid and stamped - This will be the document confirmation you got from the bank
  ✅ Original Passport, and a photocopy
  ✅ Proof of Health Insurance hired in either Spain or abroad, as long as it covers you during your expected stay in Spain, and covers all the medical services equivalent to the National Healthcare Services in Spain.
  ✅ Proof of funds that showcase you have enough financial resources to sustain yourself during your expected stay in Spain.
  

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If you are moving to join family

• You should have selected “Nacional UE/EEE/Suiza, familiar de otro nacional incluido en los apartados anteriores” in Section 4 in the Registration Form
• You will need to take with you to the appointment all the following documents:
  ✅ Proof of appointment (with the confirmation code) - which you would have gotten when you booked
  ✅ Registration Form Filled in (Ex-18 Form) - Two copies
  ✅ Tax Form paid and stamped - This will be the document confirmation you got from the bank
  ✅ Original Passport, and a photocopy
  ✅ Legal proof of your relationship with the family member
  ✅ Proof of economic dependency
  ✅ Proof that the family member you’re joining is either Self-Employed or Employed, or has enough financial means and health insurance, or is a student with financials means for themselves and their family and health insurance.

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It’s time to attend your appointment! 🥳

Make sure to take all the documents you need (See Step 5)

If all is approved during your appointment, you will receive a green paper card - Save it carefully! This is your NIE, and will be your National ID during your stay in Spain.