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NIF Spain: your Spanish tax number – quick and easy.

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  • No apostille, no certified translations
  • No digital certificate and no travel needed
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What is the NIF in Spain?

The NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal) is the Spanish tax identification number. Foreign companies – such as a UK Ltd – need one as soon as they become economically active in Spain.

Important: as a private individual you usually don't need your own NIF. Your NIE number also serves as your tax number – it just needs to be registered with the tax office. We can do that for you too.

Your company needs a NIF, for example, to:

  • buy property or rent premises in Spain
  • invoice Spanish customers
  • open a Spanish bank account
  • register for extended producer responsibility (EPR)
  • hold shares in Spanish companies
How it works

Your NIF in four steps

Company name, registration number, address and date of incorporation – that's all we need.

We prepare the required tax form (Modelo 036) and all documents on behalf of your company.

We submit the application directly to the Agencia Tributaria.

You usually receive your NIF by e-mail within 1–2 working days.

NIF FAQ

As a private individual usually not: in Spain your NIE also serves as your tax number. A separate NIF is mainly needed by companies.

Foreign companies without a branch in Spain usually receive a NIF starting with “N”. Additional steps may be needed for Spanish VAT returns or holding shares in an S.L. – just ask us.

No. The former CIF was replaced in 2008 by the NIF for legal entities. However, the term is still commonly used.

Via the Agencia Tributaria's Sede Electrónica (with a digital certificate or Cl@ve). EU VAT numbers can also be checked via the European Commission's VIES system.

The DNI is the ID card of Spanish citizens, the NIE is the number for foreigners and NIF is the umbrella term for the tax number. For Spaniards the DNI number is also their NIF, for foreigners it's the NIE. Read more in our guide to DNI, NIE, NIF & TIE.

We check your documents before submission. If anything is missing or the authority has questions, we'll contact you immediately.

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For companies

NIF for companies

€649

incl. VAT

  • Application and documents fully prepared
  • Submission to the Agencia Tributaria
  • NIF by e-mail in 1–2 working days
  • No apostille, no uploads needed
Apply now
For individuals

Register your NIE with the tax office

€99

incl. VAT

  • Your NIE is activated as a tax number
  • Ideal before buying property or filing taxes
  • Confirmation by e-mail
Apply now