Residency & Visas
How to Get an NIE Number in Barcelona: Office, Form and Fee
The NIE is the foreigner's ID number you need for contracts, banks and taxes in Spain. Here is how to request one in Barcelona, what to bring and what it costs.
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Residency & Visas
Digital Certificate, Cl@ve or idCAT: Options for Foreigners in Spain
Most Spanish paperwork can be done online once you have an electronic ID. These are the three options open to foreign residents in Barcelona and how to get each one.
Money & Taxes
Opening a Bank Account in Spain as a Foreigner: What Banks Ask
What Spanish banks ask from newcomers, how resident and non-resident accounts differ, and the legal right to a basic payment account.
Money & Taxes
How to Get a Spanish Social Security Number in Barcelona
You need a Social Security number before your first payslip in Spain. It can be requested online in a few minutes or at a Social Security office in Barcelona.