Apply for a White NIE 👇

You will need to apply for the WHITE NIE at the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your country. You can search for your nearest Embassy here.

• Once you have found your Embassy, check the NIE Application Process on their website. Some embassy’s have the whole process explained on their page. Spanish officials call this process “Asignación de NIE”
• If you cannot find information on their website or need to clarify the requirements for the application, it’s recommended that you email them. All Embassies and Consulates have their contact details listed on the website.
• If you need additional help with this process, you can book a call with your Matutto Advisor, which is included in your Premium Package.

Step 1: Book an Appointment (“Cita Previa”)

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1. Go to this website and follow the below steps.
2. Select the Province you’re in Spain - This is where your appointment will be
3. In the next drop-down labelled Trámites Cuerpo Nacional de Policía select “POLICÍA-ASIGNACIÓN DE N.I.E“. Then click “aceptar” to continue.
4. The page will refresh to show you a list of requirements for this appointment. 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.
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. 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 det

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Step 2: Fill the Tax Form

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.

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• Go to this website to access the Form
• Complete the section “Identificación” with your personal details as follows:
  • 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
  
  Note: Only the fields marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory
  

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

• Scroll all the way until the section “Tarjetas de identidad de extranjeros (TIE) y certificados de registro de residentes comunitarios.” And select “.Asignación de Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) a instancia del interesado.”
  

• 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)
• In the section “Ingreso” select “Efectivo”
  

• Complete the captcha and click “Descargar impreso rellenado”
• 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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Step 3: Pay the Tax Fee at the Bank
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.

What you need to take

✅ Your Passport
✅ The Printed and Filled Tax Form (Step 2)
✅ €9.84 in Cash, to pay for the Fee


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.

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.

Step 4: Fill the Registration Form

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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• Download the form here
• 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
  
  

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

• In Nombre y apellidos del titular write your Name and Surnames as per your passport
• In section 4) DATOS RELATIVOS A LA SOLICITUD Mark with a Cross (X) in 4.1 NÚMERO DE IDENTIDAD DE EXTRANJERO (NIE) and in 4.2 mark with a Cross (X) the reason you’re applying for this:
  
  • For economic reasons (“Por intereses económicos”)
  • For profesional reasons (“Por intereses profesionales”)
  • For social reasons (“Por intereses sociales”)
  
  Underneath where it says “especificar” write a description with more detail of the reason, in Spanish. In 4.3 LUGAR DE PRESENTACIÓN mark the type of office you’re requesting this. It will most likely be a “Oficina de Extranjería” or “Comisaría de Policía” In 4.4 SITUACIÓN EN ESPAÑA(8) select “Estancia” if you’re just visiting Spain, or “Residencia” if you’re residing in Spain.
• 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
• Sign the form at the bottom, and you are done!
• Make a copy of the form, as you need to take two copies for your appointment.
  

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