EX-15 Application for an NIE and Resident or Non-Resident Certificates

EX-15 (“Solicitud de Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) y Certificados”) is the official Spanish form to request an NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero, the foreigner identification number) or a certificate of resident or non-resident status (art. 205 RD 1155/2024). The form is in Spanish and has three pages: two to fill in and one with instructions.

The NIE is an identification number, not a residence or work permit. EX forms must be submitted in the official model: FoxDocs only types your values into the fields of the official PDF and does not change its layout.

• a foreigner who needs an NIE for economic, professional or social interests in Spain (for example, buying property or signing a contract), or a certificate of resident or non-resident status;
• in Spain: at the Oficina de Extranjería (foreigners’ office) or the Comisaría de Policía (National Police station), usually with an appointment (cita previa);
• abroad: at the Spanish consular office (Oficina Consular);
• the fee is paid with form 790 code 012 (tasa 790-012): per the National Police fee table as of 2026-10 it is €9.84 for an NIE and €7.31 for a certificate; check the amount on sede.policia.gob.es before paying;
• under art. 205 RD 1155/2024 the NIE is requested in person; section 2 (representative for submission) is filled in only if someone other than the applicant submits — check with the office in advance whether this is accepted in your case.

• personal data: passport, NIE (if you already have one), surnames, name, sex (H/M/X), date of birth (dd/mm/aaaa), place and country of birth, nationality, civil status (S/C/V/D/Sp), father’s and mother’s names;
• address in Spain: street, number, floor/door, town, postcode, province; mobile phone and e-mail;
• legal representative, if any: name, DNI/NIE/passport and title of representation;
• representative for submitting the application (section 2), address for notifications (section 3) and consent to electronic notifications via DEHú;
• section 4: type of document (NIE or resident/non-resident certificate), reasons (economic, professional, social, other — specify), place of submission and situation in Spain (estancia or residencia);
• place, date, signature and, in the footer, the office the application is addressed to (DIR3 code and province).

• the EX-15 form, original and a copy, filled in in capital letters;
• passport, original and a copy;
• documents proving the reason for the NIE (economic, professional or social);
• the receipt for the 790-012 fee;
• if the office accepts submission by a representative: a document proving their authority;
• the exact list depends on the office — check in advance.

1. Tell the chat in any language who you are, why you need the NIE and where you will submit it.
2. The assistant fills the boxes in capital letters, splits the date of birth into dd/mm/aaaa and the NIE into letter, number and control letter, and ticks the right boxes.
3. Download the PDF, check it, print, sign it by hand and submit it together with a copy.

Official EX forms, Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration: inclusion.gob.es — Modelos de solicitud. Checked on 2026-10-09. This is not legal advice.