Getting my NIE or TIE

Google it best way pal

@Jamierobertson93

Local police station is the only way. It is easier if you pay a lawyer to do it for you, just a matter of money.

@Jamierobertson93

They are two different things: the NIE is your personal fiscal number, and your TIE is your residence permit/foreigner ID (with your NIE on it).

The NIE alone is pretty easy, and you'd need this if you want to buy a Spanish holiday home (and stay less than 90 days on your passport's visa-free allowance). The TIE is the final step of your residence/residence visa application, and you'd need this if you want to be a legal Spanish resident (and be able to stay more than 90 days).

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/Servic … xtranjero+(NIE)

NLV (popular residence option for pensioners and those of independent means)

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migrac … -lucrativa

@gwynj

Thank you for this someone said about getting a solicitor to sort things but could be pricey

@Jamierobertson93

There are plenty of immigration attorneys or gestors who can help you. They're not free, but they typically make it quicker and easier. However, there's plenty of info online about these processes and many (most?) folks do it themselves.

Perhaps you can clarify so we can point you in the right direction? Do you want the NIE so you can buy a property? Or do you want to relocate to Spain and live there indefinitely (i.e. a residence visa is needed)?

Are you a retiree or independently wealthy (i.e. NLV) or do you need to work and get paid in Spain (i.e. working visa of some kind)?