What the file must contain
- A complete, signed EX-15 application form
- A current passport or national ID, plus a clear photocopy
- Evidence of the grounds for the request — employment, study, a purchase, and so on
- The Modelo 790-012 tax form, paid at a Spanish bank or online
- Two passport-format photographs where a TIE follows
- A certificado de empadronamiento where the procedure requires it
The procedure, step by step
- We verify your eligibility and pin down the correct legal grounds
- We draft the EX-15 and Modelo 790-012, and you settle the fee
- We obtain a cita previa at the Oficina de Extranjería de Bizkaia
- You attend in person — we can come with you — carrying the originals
- You receive your NIE certificate, or your TIE in due course
The genuine bottleneck: the appointment
Everything else is mechanical; the appointment is where files stall. Bilbao slots surface in irregular batches and are gone within minutes. We watch the system without pause and seize the first workable slot the moment it appears.
In Bilbao
From Basauri to Santurtzi, newcomers rely on us for the nie application in Bilbao. We prepare every document to the Oficina de Extranjería de Bizkaia standard so nothing gets sent back.
Frequently asked questions
With the appointment in hand, the number is generally granted that same day. The waiting is for the slot itself, which is exactly the part we compress.
With a signed power of attorney we can represent you across many of the steps. The biometric appointment for a TIE, however, must be attended in person. Clients who are not in Spain at all sometimes prefer a fully online gestoría such as Gestoraz for that first stage.
It depends on why you need the number — work, study, property, company formation. We confirm the correct basis before anything is filed, since the wrong one triggers a rejection.