Identify the purpose
A NIE concerns a documented link to Spain.
United Kingdom → Spain · NIE
Apply for a Spanish NIE from the UK: official routes first
This independent website cannot submit a NIE application. It helps you check the current official route, the responsible Spanish office and the evidence required for your circumstances. The authority decides the appointment, attendance, documents and outcome; private assistance cannot make that decision or guarantee a result.
Check the competent office
London, Manchester and Edinburgh publish their own instructions.
Use current official material
Open EX-15, fee and appointment sources directly.
NIE
Related NIE guides
Spanish NIE: consulate appointment or representative?
Separate personal attendance and permitted representation for a NIE route.
Who needs a Spanish NIE?
Check the documented reason for a NIE against the official legal basis.
Documents for a Spanish NIE application from the UK
Prepare EX-15, identity and route-specific evidence for the competent route.
How to complete EX-15 for a Spanish NIE
Read current EX-15 fields alongside the actual official NIE route.
Spanish consulates in the UK for NIE applications
Check London, Manchester and Edinburgh jurisdiction and NIE guidance.
Spanish NIE costs from the UK
Separate the official NIE assignment fee from travel and private support.
Spanish NIE processing times and delays
Treat appointments, documents and official processing as separate timing factors.
Spanish NIE vs TIE and residence
Separate the NIE number from TIE and EU residence registration.
NIE proof, validity and next steps
Use official NIE proof for the next task without making universal validity claims.
Preparation
Documents for the actual route
The receiving authority sets the final file. Check at least:
The checklist does not prove admissibility or acceptance.
Costs
Official fee and private costs are different
Travel, translation, notarisation and private help are separate from the official charge.
Timing
Plan dependencies, not a promised deadline
- check jurisdiction
- prepare evidence
- use the official route
- wait for the authority
Availability and processing vary; no end-to-end time is promised.
Boundary
NIE is not residence status
A NIE is a number; TIE and residence procedures are separate.
Official sources
Primary official sources
- Spanish Consulate London: NIE
Supports: consular instruction.
Limitation: Supports only the published official rule; jurisdiction, documents, appointment availability and the individual decision must be rechecked. - Spanish Consulate Manchester: NIE
Supports: consular instruction.
Limitation: Supports only the published official rule; jurisdiction, documents, appointment availability and the individual decision must be rechecked. - Spanish Consulate Edinburgh: NIE
Supports: consular instruction.
Limitation: Supports only the published official rule; jurisdiction, documents, appointment availability and the individual decision must be rechecked. - Spanish ministry: current EX-15
Supports: official form.
Limitation: Supports only the published official rule; jurisdiction, documents, appointment availability and the individual decision must be rechecked. - Policía Nacional: Modelo 790 Código 012
Supports: official fee route.
Limitation: Supports only the published official rule; jurisdiction, documents, appointment availability and the individual decision must be rechecked.
. Recheck local jurisdiction and payment instructions immediately before use. (2026-08-29).
What this website does not do
We do not accept applications, retain identity documents, book appointments, act as a representative or provide legal advice.