What a newcomer to Bilbao needs to know about obtaining a NIE this year — the documents, the fee, the appointment and the errors that send files back.
A NIE in Bilbao runs on the same national rules as the rest of Spain, but it is the local appointment situation in Bizkaia that ultimately sets your timeline.
That timeline can be shortened before you ever arrive. If your flight to Bilbao is still weeks off, you can begin the number remotely with AnchorLess and land with the identification stage already settled.
Begin by fixing the grounds for your request, complete the EX-15, settle the Modelo 790-012, then secure a cita previa. Carry both originals and photocopies to the appointment.
Files most often come back over an EX-15 filled in wrong, a fee paid under the wrong code, or missing evidence of the reason for the request. We check each of these before you set foot in the office.