What to do if I lose the NIE

The NIE or foreigner identity number is the identification that every foreigner, member or not of the European community, must have to be in legal status in Spain. Just as born, resident or nationalized Spanish have a DNI, who live in this country but we have another nationality we require the NIE.

This paper is necessary to carry out various procedures, but what happens if we lose or steal it? In .com we explain step by step what to do if you lose the NIE .

Steps to follow:

one

The procedure to request a copy of your NIE can be done both in the immigration office and in the National Police.

The first thing you should do if you lose the NIE, regardless of whether you have lost it or it has been stolen, is to report it to the police or the civil guard. The role of the complaint is one of the essential requirements that will be requested when requesting a copy of your NIE.

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Along with the complaint you will also need to present your passport in original, which must be duly updated. In case you are not, you must present yourself to the consulate of your country to request a new passport as a matter of urgency.

3

In addition, to request a copy of your NIE, it will also be necessary to present 3 passport- type photos together with the corresponding completed form.

If you are not a citizen of the European Community, in this link you will find the application form for the card. For their part, EU citizens must download this form to complete their procedure.