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Buying property in Barcelona: the NIE before the notary

A Spanish notary will not sign a purchase deed without the NIE of every buyer, and the bank, the land registry and the tax office all need it after that. For a buyer living abroad, the number is the first task of the purchase, not the last one.

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§1Two ways to get the number

In Barcelona, non-residents request the NIE in person: EU citizens at Rambla Guipúzcoa 74, non-EU citizens at Passeig de Sant Joan 189. If the trip does not suit you, a Spanish consulate in your country of residence accepts the same EX-15 application.

§2The reason to prove

For a purchase the reason is economic, and the proof is the deal itself: a reservation or deposit agreement (contrato de arras), a draft deed, or a letter from the notary or lawyer handling the sale. File it with the form and the paid 790-012.

§3What the NIE does not do

A NIE says who you are; where you may live is another question. Spain ended the golden visa in 2025, so buying property no longer opens a residence route of its own; if you plan to move here, residence is a separate application from the purchase.

The police counters in Barcelona

Offices of the Policía Nacional, not ours: you go there for the appointment itself.

  1. Counter A · EU citizens · TIE issue

    Oficina de Régimen Comunitario (Policía Nacional, Rambla Guipúzcoa)

    EU registration certificates, NIE numbers for EU citizens who are not resident, autorizaciones de regreso. The same address hosts the Oficina de Régimen General, which issues TIE cards to non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Rambla Guipúzcoa 74, 08020 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00, with cita previa
    Official phone
    932 951 071

    Every procedure here is by cita previa. Non-EU citizens who are not resident get their NIE at Passeig de Sant Joan 189.

    Map of this addressListed on policia.es

  2. Counter B · Non-EU, not resident

    Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras (Passeig de Sant Joan)

    NIE numbers for non-EU citizens who are not resident, residence certificates for non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Passeig de Sant Joan 189, 08037 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00
    Official phone
    935 209 523

    Map of this addressListed on policia.es

  3. Counter C · TIE collection

    Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras (Carrer de Mallorca)

    Collection of TIE cards for non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Carrer de Mallorca 213, at Enric Granados, 08008 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00
    Official phone
    934 514 804

    Map of this addressListed on policia.es

Questions on this entry

Do both of us need a NIE?
Every person named as a buyer on the deed needs one.
Can I get the NIE after paying the deposit?
Yes, and the deposit agreement is then good proof of the reason. Leave enough time before the completion date.
Does owning a flat make me a tax resident?
No. Tax residence depends on where you live and spend your time, not on the number or the deed. Non-resident owners have tax obligations of their own; ask an adviser.

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