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NIE number for Alicante and the Costa Blanca

  • Kein Termin bei der Polizei in Alicante.
  • Keine Reise nach Spanien für den Antrag.
  • Dieselbe NIE gilt in ganz Spanien, nicht nur in Alicante.
Apply for a NIE number How it works

On the Costa Blanca you need a NIE before the notary signs the escritura and before a bank will open an account in your name.

An appointment at the Policía Nacional in Alicante often takes weeks. With a notarised power of attorney and an apostille we file the application for you. You do not need to travel. Our office is in Xàbia, in the province of Alicante.

Start the application in 5 minutes

Why people on the Costa Blanca need it

  • Buying property

    Without a NIE the notary in Alicante, Altea or Torrevieja will not sign the escritura.

  • Bank and utilities

    Accounts, electricity and water are opened against the NIE, not your passport.

  • Car and inheritance

    Registration and an estate in the province of Alicante use the same number.

  • One number for the whole province

    The NIE works in Xàbia, Dénia, Calpe, Benidorm and Torrevieja as well as in the city of Alicante.

How to apply for a NIE for Alicante

You answer a few questions about yourself online. It takes about 5 minutes – we use your answers to prepare all Spanish forms for you.

You receive a ready-made bilingual power of attorney. You sign it at a notary and have it apostilled – or conveniently online via video call with our partner notarity.

We book the appointment with the Policía Nacional, submit all documents and keep you updated by e-mail.

You receive your official NIE certificate as a PDF with a CSV verification code – and the original by post if you wish. Done!

The same number along the Costa Blanca

A NIE is not a local document. Applied for one town, it is valid across the province of Alicante.

Common questions about the NIE in Alicante

No. The number is valid throughout Spain, for life. This page is about the usual Costa Blanca reason: a home, a bank account and a notary, without hunting for an appointment in Alicante.

No. You sign the power of attorney at a notary near you, or by video call. We attend the authority appointment in your name.

Yes, in Xàbia. You still apply from home. You do not need to visit the office.

Yes. The certificate has a CSV code. Notary, bank and town hall can check it online.

NIE for other places too

City and province

NIE Valencia

Costa del Sol

NIE Marbella

City and region

NIE Madrid

Catalonia

NIE Barcelona

Costa del Sol

NIE Málaga