NIE and residency in Spain
When you want to buy a property in Spain, you will need a NIE number. At Casas Palmeras, we help all our clients with the application process. We do this together with our Gestor. If you plan to emigrate, you will also need to register as a resident. We also guide our clients through this process together with our Gestor.
Your NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) is your personal and permanent tax identification number in Spain, used for various identification purposes.
The Residencia allows you to reside permanently in Spain. To apply, you will need the following documents:
- Padron: Your address registration at the town hall, required for current or future residents.
- Passport and a copy of it.
- Passport-sized photo with a white background.
- Bank statements from the last three months of your Spanish account, stamped by the bank.
- Certificate of average balance (certificado de saldo medio) for the last three months. Not always required.
- Marriage certificate if your spouse is supporting you, or birth certificates for children.
Copies of all documents on A4 paper.
In addition to the documents listed above, you will need:
- Proof of income:
- Self-employed: Model 037-036 (registration as self-employed), latest tax return, and vida laboral.
- Pensioners: Proof of pension of at least €550 per month, deposited into a Spanish bank account.
- Non-workers: A certificate proving you have more than €5,000 per person in your Spanish bank account for at least three months.
- Employees: Pay slips showing at least €550 per person and an employment contract for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Medical insurance:
- Public healthcare: Request an S1 or E111 form from your home country for healthcare in Spain.
- Private insurance: Full coverage with a certificate stating it includes "primary care, specialists, hospitalization, and surgical procedures."
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