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| | ID Numbers in Spain: - NIE Número de Identidad de Extranjero:
The immigration service issues this number to you once you obtain residency (you will find the number on your Resident Card). This is your identification number in Spain. It is needed in order to file taxes, establish a business, open a bank account, and for almost all other forms you fill out. Both EU citizens and non-EU citizens get issued a NIE. The NIE consists of an X followed by 7 or 8 digits then a letter.
- DNI Documento Nacional de Identidad:
This is the ID number for Spanish citizens.The same number is used for ones drivers license.
- NIF Número de Identificación Fiscal :
This is the tax ID number for all individuals.For Spaniards, its the DNI plus one letter; for foreigners, its the same number as your NIE. Once you have a NIE, you do not need to re-apply for a NIF; if and when you have to pay taxes, use your NIE number. If youre a nonresident who has to pay taxes in Spain, you may get a NIF issued to you without having a NIE. This, of course, does not mean you get automatic residency in Spain, nor will it make it easier to get residency.
- CIF Certificado de Identificación Fiscal :
This is the tax ID number for all companies. It consists of a letter followed by 8 digits. The letter represents the type of company, the most common being an A for Sociedad Anónima or a B for Sociedad Limitada.
- VAT number Número IV:
This is ES followed by the CIF.
- Social Security Number:
Your employer applies for this number when you start your first job in Spain. This number then stays with you for all subsequent jobs. If you are self-employed, you apply yourself for this number. | |
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