The NIE is an individual foreigner number, which is also a taxpayer identification number. Every foreigner who conducts business in the country or acquires real estate, in other words, has tax obligations towards Spain, is required to obtain such a number. It is not necessary to be a citizen. Situations in which an NIE is required: – Purchase of a car, buying real estate, doing business in Spain. For instance, after a purchase of a car, the user automatically becomes a taxpayer of the monarchy, so it is better to issue a number before the purchase.
Foreigners who are not citizens of Spain receive a number in the form of a sheet of A4, residents of the monarchy use plastic cards with the data recorded on them. The number is assigned permanently, marked in all documents, and does not change if a tourist acquires the status of a resident of the country. An obligatory condition for obtaining a number is that the potential taxpayer has no visa violations in Spain and other countries.
How to get an NIE? It is possible to obtain a foreigner’s individual number in the following way. If a citizen resides in an EU country, it is sufficient to apply to the police department for European citizens. If a non-EU citizen wants to get a number, he should apply to the police department dealing with non-residents and non-Europeans at the place of his stay. You may submit documents for obtaining NIE by yourself or engage a lawyer, or agent formalizing power of attorney for him.