Residency Certificates, NIE numbers & Padrón

[almendros]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

back to the office - back up to the desk - they check everything & you can go back for the NIE a week later, at which time you can apply for your residents cert

for that you need form EX16 - passport & photocopies as before (though you might not need those if you are picking up your NIE at the same time- better safe than sorry though)

Apply for the residents certificate in the first place and it includes a shiny new NIE for the same price.

No point in doing it twice!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by almendros

Apply for the residents certificate in the first place and it includes a shiny new NIE for the same price.

No point in doing it twice!

that's what we tried to do - but they weren't playing!!

[almendros]

Oh here we go again.

Jobsworths who don't even know their own rules.

There are times when I really hate Spain and these idiot public servants with jobs for life and a big pension!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by almendros

Oh here we go again.

Jobsworths who don't even know their own rules.

There are times when I really hate Spain and these idiot public servants with jobs for life and a big pension!

that's why I posted the specific info for Benidorm - they seem to have their own interpretation in different offices

at least it was walk in & out pretty much - I'm hearing of 4 month + wait just for an appointment for a NIE in Madrid!!

who knows what will happen when you actually get there!!

[baldilocks]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

that's why I posted the specific info for Benidorm - they seem to have their own interpretation in different offices

at least it was walk in & out pretty much - I'm hearing of 4 month + wait just for an appointment for a NIE in Madrid!!

who knows what will happen when you actually get there!!

In the Provinces it is usually much quicker(e.g. get in by 9.30 come back at 1 and collect the residencia or NIE), however the knowledge/interpretation of the rules is no better and, if anything, worse.

One point to note is that some banks/cajas sometimes only take one type of transaction cash or accounts or cards at certain times of the day.

[almendros]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

that's why I posted the specific info for Benidorm - they seem to have their own interpretation in different offices

at least it was walk in & out pretty much - I'm hearing of 4 month + wait just for an appointment for a NIE in Madrid!!

who knows what will happen when you actually get there!!

As you say, at least it's quick. It is really a bad joke in some areas. You are supposed to register after 90 days in Spain - by the time they can see you you have probably gone back to the UK!

In our area it's walk in - walk out.

There are times when the public sector in the UK looks really on the ball in comparison!

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by almendros

As you say, at least it's quick. It is really a bad joke in some areas. You are supposed to register after 90 days in Spain - by the time they can see you you have probably gone back to the UK!

In our area it's walk in - walk out.

There are times when the public sector in the UK looks really on the ball in comparison!

he's been here 7 months now - he had to make up his mind.............not an eyelid batted though by the very friendly girl in uniform behind the desk

there was a couple there who had been here over 4 years - didn't speak spanish, so I could hear everything the interpreter was saying - the attitude was 'better late than never'

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

from Jávea, our nearest oficna de extranjeros is in Denia - but you have to go queue early on a Friday morning to be given an appointment the following week (if you're lucky) - not convenient for a busy family

so we went to Benidorm - my dad needs to get his paperwork sorted

you can just turn up any day mon-fri 10-2 - no appointment necessary

I had to work this morning, so it was 12ish when we got there- a few people in front of us

for the NIE - you need form EX14 and a copy, original passport, copy of passport (I copied both the front page & the one with picture to be safe) & a passport sized photo

you get to the desk - s/he gives you the bank form, off you toddle to the bank - 9.50€

back to the office - back up to the desk - they check everything & you can go back for the NIE a week later, at which time you can apply for your residents cert

for that you need form EX16 - passport & photocopies as before (though you might not need those if you are picking up your NIE at the same time- better safe than sorry though)

s/he gives you a bank form - off you toddle to the bank - another 10.50€

back to the office, back to the desk, tap tap tap on the computer & the green certificate is printed

I wouldn't get there any later than we did - my OH said there was a queue outside when he went to the bank about 20 mins after we got there - and there was a really loooong one by the time we left

I applied for my NIE through the Spanish embassy... free
My residency at Elche in and out in 10 minutes.. free

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

I applied for my NIE through the Spanish embassy... free
My residency at Elche in and out in 10 minutes.. free

I remember telling you that you could get your NIE that way,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Elche for residency.............oh buççer............though it might just be pushing the distance for us......

what the heck..............I feel arroz negro in my fave restaurant in Beni coming on..............

[brocher]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

from Jávea, our nearest oficna de extranjeros is in Denia - but you have to go queue early on a Friday morning to be given an appointment the following week (if you're lucky) - not convenient for a busy family

so we went to Benidorm - my dad needs to get his paperwork sorted

you can just turn up any day mon-fri 10-2 - no appointment necessary

I had to work this morning, so it was 12ish when we got there- a few people in front of us

for the NIE - you need form EX14 and a copy, original passport, copy of passport (I copied both the front page & the one with picture to be safe) & a passport sized photo

you get to the desk - s/he gives you the bank form, off you toddle to the bank - 9.50€

back to the office - back up to the desk - they check everything & you can go back for the NIE a week later, at which time you can apply for your residents cert

for that you need form EX16 - passport & photocopies as before (though you might not need those if you are picking up your NIE at the same time- better safe than sorry though)

s/he gives you a bank form - off you toddle to the bank - another 10.50€

back to the office, back to the desk, tap tap tap on the computer & the green certificate is printed

I wouldn't get there any later than we did - my OH said there was a queue outside when he went to the bank about 20 mins after we got there - and there was a really loooong one by the time we left

Oh dear, and there was you telling us it was Ex16 or we would have gone with the Ex14. Seems you really can't win!

Surprised you were accepted at a different office - I thought it had to be your nearest one. We got talking to a man queuing with us, who had arrrived too late to get a number the previous day. They gave him his sticker, sent him to the bank (queue for three banks before one accepts payments), back to queue outside until his number was called in - then the poor bloke was told he'd have to apply in Estapona!