n.i.e. numero

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n.i.e. numero

Answer 1

Are you trying to ask what the letters NIE are abbreviations for? If so, in the part of the spanish peninsula where I live we would always know it as our "Número de Identificación Extranjero" which we obtain when we register as foreign residents here. We need that number in order to pay our taxes, suma, utility bills, open bank accounts, send our children to school here, get health service, buy a car and much, much more. The spanish nationals have their equivalent which is NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal) which is their identification number for tax purposes and the DNI (Documento Nacional de Identidad) I hope this is of some help but I don´t know if all this applies to other parts of the spanish speaking world

Answer 2

Hola y bienvenida,

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The NIE Number is a tax identification number in Spain, known in Spanish as the “Número de Identificación de Extranjero”. The NIE Number is issued by the National Police of Spain and in accordance to Spanish law is required for the purchase or sale of any real estate, vehicle, or boat within Spain. There are many other transactions that require the parties involved to possess an NIE Number. The NIE Number itself is issued on a standard A4 page, with the recipients full name (as written on the passport used during the application process), their place of birth, their nationality, and the number itself, along with a stamp and signature provided by the National Police. The document is often used as a form of identification, and in many cases the original document is required (a copy is not sufficient). Once issued an NIE number, it will never change, irrelevant of marital status, name changes or residence status. The NIE Number is a national number, and therefore the location of application is irrelevant as the number can be used throughout the whole of Spain.

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