Official route
Use the authority’s current page and the office responsible for your address or case.
Verify
- jurisdiction and appointment channel
- current documents and originals
- current fee and payment method
Identifier ≠ card ≠ residence
Spanish NIE vs TIE and residence
A NIE is a number. TIE and residence registration are separate procedures determined by nationality, duration and circumstances.
Private assistance
A provider may help prepare or represent only within the rules of the actual official route.
Do not assume
- that the process is fully online
- that an appointment or outcome is guaranteed
- that a private price includes the official fee
Stop and recheck
If jurisdiction, representation authority or the current official instruction is unclear, do not submit or pay on the strength of a private promise.
Official checks
2026-08-21; Local instructions can change; recheck at source (2026-08-21).