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Buddy

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I purchased a second hand car in December and insured and mot’d this via the garage we purchased it from. They informed me the paperwork for road tax (Suma) would be sent to us via the post soon but it did not arrive. Sadly as non resident we had to return to the UK but my neighbour has said she’s checked our post box and it’s still not there. So I have been online today and it would seem I can tax this via a link online from 25/3. I thought I’d just look at what’s needed and it appears my NIE given to us 18yrs ago is too long to fit so is being rejected. However if I only use the number and not the letters - it’s too short. Any ideas to overcome this???? Thank you for any advance helpful suggestions. Regards.

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:23pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:23pm

Hello

I also got my NIE 18yrs ago 7 numbers + 2 letters, it's never been rejected on any online forms etc.....how many characters do you have?

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:29pm

Buddy

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:29pm

elinspain wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:23pm:
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I also got my NIE 18yrs ago 7 numbers + 2 letters, it's never been rejected on any online forms etc.....how many characters do you have?

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Ahh thank you for your immediate response - that’s hopeful I’ll succeed. My NIE is x-(7 numbers)-x. Do you use the dashes?

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:33pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:33pm

Which date is shown on your "Permiso de Circulación"? You only owe th road tax if you are the registered ower on the 1st of January of the year. You can also send someone to pay at th council "Tributos" (as soon as possible to avoid surcharges ad late fees)..

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:37pm

elinspain

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:37pm

Buddy wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:29pm:
Ahh thank you for your immediate response - that’s hopeful I’ll succeed. My NIE is x-(7 numbers)-x. Do you use the dashes?

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No don't use the dashes, try again without them

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:46pm

Buddy

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:46pm

killjoy wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:33pm:
Which date is shown on your "Permiso de Circulación"? You only owe th road tax if you are the registered ower on the 1st of January of the year. You can also send someone to pay at th council "Tributos" (as soon as possible to avoid surcharges ad late fees)..

The “ comisaria de policia alicante “ stamp does not have a date on it and the Spanish text has several months in 2003 shown. We had the car registered in December 2020 to my name so are liable for the tax this March. Regards.

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:54pm

Buddy

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:54pm

elinspain wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:37pm:
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No don't use the dashes, try again without them

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Elinspain

Thank you for this suggestion - I’ll try doing this on the day (25/3). I very much appreciate the assistance given as it alleviates any stress, thinking I may need to re-apply for another NIE. Greatly appreciated. Enjoy your warm weather there. It’s sunny but cold here today. 🙂

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:27pm

elinspain

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:27pm

Buddy wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:54pm:
Thank you for this suggestion - I’ll try doing this on the day (25/3). I very much appreciate the assistance given as it alleviates any stress, thinking I may need to re-apply for another NIE. Greatly appreciated. Enjoy your warm weather there. It’s sunny but cold here today. 🙂

Hello Buddy

If it makes you feel any better, it's rainy & grey & cold at the moment haha but ... it will soon recover and heat up!

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:32pm

Buddy

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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:32pm

elinspain wrote on Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:27pm:
Hello Buddy
If it makes you feel any better, it's rainy & grey & cold at the moment haha but ... it will soon recover and heat up!

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Ooo nooo!!🙁

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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:29am

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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:29am

Hi Buddy,

You shouldn't need a new NIE, the number is for life. The problem is far more likely to be an issue of how the online form requires you to enter the data. As El has suggested, leave out the dashes.

Good luck!

Kim