NIE · TIE · Residence · Madrid
Your NIE, your TIE, and the appointment nobody controls
Myth. A good firm can get you a fingerprint appointment in Madrid. Fact. The appointment system belongs to the Administration. Nobody controls it, not us and not anyone else. We control the file, the forms, the fee and the search for a slot. We are not the cheapest option, and we answer in English.
NIE number in Spain
The NIE is a number, not a permit. The regulation defines it as a personal, unique number that identifies a foreigner. Anyone with economic, professional or social ties to Spain can ask for it, if they are not in Spain irregularly and state their reasons. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 205.
Where it is filed. At the police, directly or through a foreigners' office or police station. From abroad, through a Spanish consulate. The forms are EX15 and the fee payment, modelo 790 code 012. The fee is €9.84. The order that sets it adjusts amounts each year. Source, Policía Nacional website and Orden PJC/617/2025, annex item 5.12.
The ugly truth. You can file a NIE yourself for the official fee. We charge €306.73 per person, VAT included, for the document review, the forms, the filing and the follow-up. If your case is simple and you have time, do it yourself.
TIE card and fingerprint appointment in Madrid
Your visa is in your passport, and the clock is running. If your visa or permit covers more than six months, you must request the TIE in person within one month of your entry or of the day the permit is granted or takes effect. Missing the deadline can lead to sanctions. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 209.
The fingerprint appointment. The police website lists fingerprinting for card issue among the services of its foreigners' offices. In our experience, demand in Madrid is far higher than the slots published. We search for a slot for you. We cannot create one, and nobody can promise you a date. Source, Policía Nacional website.
Forms and fees. The forms are EX17 and the fee payment, modelo 790 code 012. A card for a first residence permit costs €16.08, and a card for a renewal costs €19.30. Source, Policía Nacional website and Orden PJC/617/2025, annex items 4.2 and 4.3.
Our price. TIE standard, €181.50 per person. TIE urgent, €302.50 per person. VAT included, official fee separate. Urgent is the faster option, and neither guarantees a date.
EU registration certificate for EU citizens
You arrived from Milan with an ID card, and nobody stopped you at the border. The paperwork does not end there.
The rule. If you are an EU or EEA citizen and you stay more than three months, you must register in person at the foreigners' office of your province or, failing that, at the police station, within three months of your entry. The certificate carries your NIE. You bring a valid passport or ID card and proof of a ground for residence, such as work, or enough resources and health insurance. Source, Real Decreto 240/2007, article 7.
The ugly truth. Nobody can quote you an income figure, because the regulation forbids a fixed amount (Real Decreto 240/2007, article 7.7). The official fee is €12, with forms EX18 and modelo 790 code 012. Source, Policía Nacional website and Orden PJC/617/2025, annex item 4.6.
Our price. €306.73 per person, VAT included, official fee separate.
Non-lucrative residence
Non-lucrative means you do not work. That is the bargain of this route to Spanish residency. The regulation defines it as residence without labour or professional activities. For remote work, read the next section. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 61.
How it starts. You apply for a residence visa at the competent Spanish consulate, and that application includes the residence authorisation. After you enter Spain, you request your TIE within one month. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 63.
The money. You show monthly means of 400% of the IPREM, Spain's public income indicator, plus 100% for each dependent family member, for the whole period of the authorisation. For 2026, the Embassy of Spain in New Delhi states €2,400 a month for the main applicant and €600 for each family member. Check the figure with your consulate. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 62, and exteriores.gob.es.
The rest. You also need health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain, no threat to public order and the €10.94 fee for a first application. Source, Ley 14/2013, article 62.3, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 61.2, and Orden PJC/617/2025, annex item 2.1.1.
The ugly truth. This permit is for people who live here. The first authorisation lasts one year. A renewal lasts two years and requires more than 183 days in Spain in the calendar year. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, articles 61.4, 64.2 and 64.7. A property purchase alone no longer gives you residence. The investor route, article 63 of Ley 14/2013, lost its content on 3 April 2025, and earlier applications follow the old rules. Source, Ley Orgánica 1/2025, final provision 21.
Our price. From €1,050.88, VAT included. We confirm the price in writing after the feasibility study, €96.80, deducted if you hire the full case.
Digital nomad residence (international teleworking)
You work for a company in Austin or Warsaw, and your laptop is the office. Spanish law has had a residence route for that since December 2022.
Who qualifies. A non-EU national who works remotely, using only IT systems, for companies outside Spain. Employees may work only for foreign companies. Self-employed professionals may also serve a Spanish company, up to 20% of their activity. You need a recognised qualification (university, vocational or business school) or three years of professional experience. Source, Ley 14/2013, article 74 bis.
What you prove. The company has had real activity for at least a year, your work can be done remotely, and you have worked or contracted with it for at least the last three months. Article 62 also applies, including insurance, a clean record and sufficient resources. Source, Ley 14/2013, articles 74 ter and 62.
Two ways in. From abroad, you ask for a teleworking visa, valid for one year at most, and in its last 60 days you can ask for a residence authorisation. If you are already in Spain legally, you can ask for it directly. It lasts up to three years, and renewals run for two. Source, Ley 14/2013, articles 74 quater and 74 quinquies.
The income. The law says sufficient resources and gives no figure. Spanish consulates ask for monthly income of 200% of the minimum wage. With a 2026 minimum wage of €1,221 a month (Real Decreto 126/2026), the consulate in Buenos Aires quotes €2,442 in 14 payments. That is consular guidance, not statute. Source, Ley 14/2013, article 62.3, and the Buenos Aires consular page.
Our price. From €1,050.88, VAT included. We confirm the price in writing after the feasibility study, €96.80, deducted if you hire the full case.
What we do and what we do not promise
What we do. We review your documents, prepare the forms and the fee form, request the appointment, file and follow up. Kenyi Martin Alcántara signs every file. He is a registered Graduado Social (Madrid college number 5553), not an abogado, which matters if you searched for an immigration lawyer. If your case needs a court, we work with a registered lawyer and a procurador.
What we do not promise. Approval, a decision date or an appointment date. The Administration decides all three. We know no shortcuts and have no contacts. If someone offers you either, walk away.
Language and paperwork. The payment page and the contract terms are in Spanish. We answer in English by email at extranjeria@seasi.es and by WhatsApp at +34 611 06 21 17. Prices include 21% VAT. Official fees, sworn translations and apostilles are extra. Consumers have a 14-day right of withdrawal. SEASI, S.L.U. invoices. Read the contract terms (in Spanish) and the price list (in Spanish).
Quick answers
How do I get a NIE number in Spain?
Ask the police, directly, through a foreigners' office or police station, or through a Spanish consulate if you are abroad. You need ties to Spain and a stated reason, and you cannot be in Spain irregularly. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 205.
How long do I have to request my TIE after I arrive?
One month from your entry or from the day your permit takes effect, if it covers more than six months. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 209.
Can you book my TIE fingerprint appointment in Madrid?
We search for a slot for you. We cannot create one or promise a date, because nobody controls the Administration's system.
I am an EU citizen moving to Madrid. Do I need to register?
Yes, if you stay more than three months. Register in person within three months of your entry. Source, Real Decreto 240/2007, article 7.5.
Can I work with a non-lucrative residence?
No. The regulation defines it as residence without labour or professional activities. For remote work, see the digital nomad route. Source, Real Decreto 1155/2024, article 61.
What income do I need for the digital nomad residence?
The law gives no figure. Spanish consulates ask for monthly income of 200% of the minimum wage, and Buenos Aires quotes €2,442 in 14 payments. Source, Ley 14/2013, article 62.
Reviewed on 6 November 2026. Official fees come from Orden PJC/617/2025, which adjusts amounts each year.
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