Regularising Your Stay

Regularising your stay in Spain is a way to socially integrate and to become part of the community you live in with all the benefits that it entails, like the possibility of free legal counsel, the right to access the public system of aid for education, employment, housing, health, etc.

Also, it is worth regularising your stay in Spain if you wish to register with a doctor, register your child at school, vote in the general elections, import your car, buy a property, process your pension, marry, opening bank accounts, tax issues and generally making your life a lot easier in Spain.

In this section we will explain different steps that you could take towards regularising your stay in Spain.

NIE (Foreigner identity number)

A NIE number is essentially a tax number for foreigners in Spain. You need one if you are going to buy a house or a car, if you are going to work for a Spanish company or if you want to apply for the foreigner card.

Tarjeta de extranjero (Foreigner card)

Many people who live or spend a considerable period of the year living in Spain often get the impression that applying for the “Tarjeta de extranjero” is very much an optional matter. However the truth is that, in most cases, anyone living in Spain for more than 3 months is required by law to apply for one.

Residency

There are particular advantages to being resident if you are a property owner, which we are happy to advise you on. The advantages of taking up residency in Spain far outweigh the disadvantages, and it is an obligation if you are planning to live in Spain for more than 183 days a year.

Empadronamiento (Census)

All persons that live in Spain have got the right and the duty to be inscribed in the town hall’s census where they reside, independently of their nationality or whether they have a residency permit or not.

If you require any assistance with any of the above, SOLVE is happy to act as an Interpreter/ Translator at the standard rate. Please contact us for further information.

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