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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:59pm
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PandMR wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:51pm:
Hi, I believe you are "correct" in a Spanish way, we purchased 18 years ago and opened a bank account with passports and no NIE, we only got those when we moved here and applied ourselves and got them at an office near the windmill in Torrevieja (not sure the office is there anymore)!
Seem a bit weird though. We couldnt buy a property 17 years ago without an NIE and opening a bank account. We also bought as a holiday home then, butvare now resident.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:16pm
PandMR wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:51pm:
Hi, I believe you are "correct" in a Spanish way, we purchased 18 years ago and opened a bank account with passports and no NIE, we only got those when we moved here and applied ourselves and got them at an office near the windmill in Torrevieja (not sure the office is there anymore)!
Many thanks. I’m glad we do not appear to be unique. We have an appointment at the Spanish Consul on Friday afternoon. It can through incredibly quickly. Hopefully my wife’s issue will be resolved !
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:23pm
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Just wondering isthe NIE number not on her yearly non resident tax returns on the Modelo 210. Whoever is doing those for you should have it. Might be worth asking.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:55pm
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Hi
Regarding the NIE number, we have had a property since 2004, the NIE numbers were given in Cartagena police station as our holiday home is in Murcia ,Our NIE numbers is not on our (Escuturia) deeds, but we have copies,
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:08pm
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Gloria68 wrote on Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:55pm:
Hi
Regarding the NIE number, we have had a property since 2004, the NIE numbers were given in Cartagena police station as our holiday home is in Murcia ,Our NIE numbers is not on our (Escuturia) deeds, but we have copies,
Ours is definitely on some document we got with the house. Maybe not the deeds. Possibly the nota simple. It has to be on one of the sale documents.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:14pm
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swcoulthurst wrote on Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:08pm:
Ours is definitely on some document we got with the house. Maybe not the deeds. Possibly the nota simple. It has to be on one of the sale documents.
Hi
As long as you have the NIE numbers, our bank have copies, cant see why this lady as not got one, maybe they need to go back to where it was issued .
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:24pm
Gloria68 wrote on Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:14pm:
Hi
As long as you have the NIE numbers, our bank have copies, cant see why this lady as not got one, maybe they need to go back to where it was issued .
Dear all. We today went to the Spanish Consulate in London and my wife now is getting an NIE number and the matter will now be resolved. The whole process at the Consulate was very efficient and quick. Thank you for all your input.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:35pm
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Gloria68 wrote on Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:14pm:
Hi
As long as you have the NIE numbers, our bank have copies, cant see why this lady as not got one, maybe they need to go back to where it was issued .
We was originally supplied the A4 sheet with our numbers on, then the residencia card and now our TIE. Just going back to, if an NIE was issued it's yours for life. I thought this was the case, but have just read that a temporary NIE can be issued to European members (obviously UK pre brexit) that lasts 3 months. This is a new one on me and would have thought the people handling the transaction initially would have done the NIE properly. Afterall, that's what most of them did at that time to earn more money.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:37pm
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Pjn2767 wrote on Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:24pm:
Dear all. We today went to the Spanish Consulate in London and my wife now is getting an NIE number and the matter will now be resolved. The whole process at the Consulate was very efficient and quick. Thank you for all your input.
Well done and glad you're all sorted now.
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:47am
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swcoulthurst wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:59pm:
Seem a bit weird though. We couldnt buy a property 17 years ago without an NIE and opening a bank account. We also bought as a holiday home then, butvare now resident.
Also us, but maybe different Municipalities work different, anyway ours is 17 years old but we dont have a problem with it, we live in the UK, this is why this site is enlightening, everyones experiences,
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