{"id":79512,"date":"2018-04-15T11:20:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T10:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatconcierge.net\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-nie\/"},"modified":"2019-04-23T11:23:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:23:34","slug":"what-is-the-purpose-of-the-nie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatconcierge.net\/en\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-nie\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the purpose of the NIE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have just arrived to settle in Spain and you think that your identity card from your country of origin is enough?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Error!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>All foreigners, whether European Union nationals or not, must obtain the NIE <strong>(Identification Number of Foreigners)<\/strong> if they reside in Spain for more than three months. This concerns employees but also spouses, children, pensioners, interns,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In concrete terms, what does it consist of?<\/p>\n<p>First of all, because this number allows them to identify themselves, as would our identity card in France. But it is also essential for many processes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>to open a bank account,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to find rental accommodation,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to buy a property or a car,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to install internet or get a phone line,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to enroll your children in public school,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to contract a mutual insurance company,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to pay taxes,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to open a business or develop an entrepreneurial activity&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>but also, to rent a Bicing (bicycles at your disposal),<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to apply for the large family card which will offer you many advantages,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to get an insurance for your child during a school trip,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>to get special discounts for residents&#8230;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you understand, obtaining the NIE is the first step to take.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the situation (for example, you are not yet a resident or your situation has not stabilized), you can first apply for a temporary ENI to be renewed after 3 months, which will allow you to start the first administrative procedures and confirm them with a permanent ENI.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it is a small card on green paper that will often be asked of you&#8230; Above all, good luck with the rest of the steps because it is only just beginning!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona Plug&amp;Play could help you for every situation about your NIE :<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/expatconcierge.net\/en\/services-solutions\/get-a-nie\/\">https:\/\/expatconcierge.net\/en\/services-solutions\/get-a-nie\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have just arrived to settle in Spain and you think that your identity card from your country of origin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[190,189,192],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PLUG &amp; PLAY Barcelona | What is the purpose of the NIE?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/expatconcierge.net\/en\/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-nie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PLUG &amp; 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