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NIE
Before you can purchase a house
you have to have a NIE. This is your identification number and stays
with you whatever you choose to do. It is also related to all tax matters.
You can do this by going to the Subdelegacion del Gobierno in Valencia if
you are an EU national ( click below for map )
(For any other nationality you
have to go to Calle Maestres Valencia). You can also use a "gestor"
Contact us for further
information.
What you need: EU
National
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Completed original form (EX-16) and 3 photocopies
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Two passport photos (white background)
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Passport (original and copy)
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Letter proving why you need residency (e.g. a letter
from an employer, a copy of your rental contract or mortgage agreement) to
the Oficina de Extranjeros.
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An original Certificado de empadronamiento (Proof of
address from your local town hall) is also useful.
What you need: Non- EU Nationals
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Passport and photocopy
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Proof of marital status and official Spanish
translation
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Form 120 (non-EU employed) and form 140 (non-EU,
non-employed)
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2 passport photographs
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Proof of residence
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Receipt of fee paid into any bank
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Medical certificate obtainable from any Spanish doctor
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Official certificate (or statement requested through
local police authorities) declaring that you don't have a criminal record
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Certificate of registration confirming residence in
Spain, available from your country's local consulate in Spain.
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Pre-contract (stamped by employer) or evidence from
self-employed persons that they meet the requirements to perform a
particular profession in Spain
They will in turn give you a return date to pick up your
Residence Card and provide the local police station with your finger prints
etc...
Residence cards
You need one if:
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You are retired and moving to Spain. You will need
proof of a private health insurance scheme valid in Spain or of the right
to Spanish public health treatment.
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You are of independent means (i.e. neither employer nor
self-employed) and living in Spain.
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You are a non-EU national and plan to live in Spain for
more than 30 days. You are a non-EU national dependent on an EU (including
Spanish) national.
You don't need one if:
You can be a Spanish resident without having a residence
card. If you live in Spain for more than six months a year and pay taxes
there, you are automatically a Spanish resident (for tax purposes).
Please note that everybody
in Spain is legally required to carry a piece of photo ID with them at all
times, so having a card makes this easier. Most shops also require
photographic proof of Identity when purchasing goods. It also allows you to
set up a resident's bank account and have a contract with a mobile phone
company.
Work
permits
If you're an EU resident, you can work in Spain without a
visa or work permit. Once in Spain, you can register with the Spanish
national employment office (Instituto Nacional de Empleo - INEM,
www.inem.es ) to look for
work and when offered a job, you will need your employment contract in order
to apply for your residence permit.
Non-EU nationals must obtain a visa from the Spanish
consulate at home before coming to Spain to work, study or live. In Spain,
you must then apply for a work permit at the provincial office of the
Ministry of Labour (Delegaciσn Provincial del Ministerio de Trabajo) or at
your local Foreigners' Office (Oficina de Extranjeros).
If you already have a job lined up, your employer will
most likely deal with the paperwork. Then the provincial labour offices
(Direcciones Provinciales de Trabajo, Seguridad Social y Asuntos Sociales)
will decide whether to issue the work permit.
The type of work permit you apply for depends upon the
job, whether it is permanent or temporary and the region. Some are valid for
a certain period and non-renewable, others can be become a permanent permit.
But as part of the EU, British Citizens have an unrestricted right to work
in Spain.
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