{"id":17728,"date":"2025-11-18T11:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/effectuer-stage-en-espagne-tout-savoir-sur-le-nie\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:41:19","slug":"internship-spain-nie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/en\/blog\/internship-spain-nie\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing an internship in Spain: everything you need to know about the NIE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #00416f;\">\ud83c\udf0d If you\u2019re planning to do an internship in Spain, you\u2019ll need to get your NIE \u2014 the Foreigner Identification Number.<\/span><\/h2>\n<article><\/article>\n<article>This document is mandatory for any administrative or professional process in Spain. It\u2019s essential for living and working in the country and allows you to be legally registered. Whether your internship lasts less than 3 months or longer, <strong>you must apply in advance, prepare all the required documents, and follow the specific procedures of your city or consulate<\/strong>.<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><em>Your internship consultant can help you through this process to make each step easier, but it\u2019s important to understand how it works and how to prepare.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">\ud83d\udca1What is the NIE and why is it mandatory?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>The NIE exists in two forms: <em>the simple NIE number and the NIE card.<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">The NIE number<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Number printed on a white sheet of paper. <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17320 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Illustration-Sans-Titre.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"212\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Format: one letter, 7 digits, and a final letter (e.g. <strong>Y-4683418-S<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Can be obtained in person or via a representative.<\/li>\n<li>No proof of address required.<\/li>\n<li>Application via form <strong>EX-15<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">The NIE card<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Green plastic card.<\/li>\n<li>Shows your name, address, date of birth and NIE number.<\/li>\n<li>Required for stays of more than 3 months.<\/li>\n<li>Can only be obtained in person and by appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Application via form <strong>EX-18<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside style=\"background: #d6f2f0; border-left: 4px solid #21a0a0; padding: 12px; margin: 18px 0;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcac<\/strong> The <strong>NIE<\/strong> is used for essential administrative purposes linked to a temporary stay in Spain: inheritance, buying\/selling property, internship or job, business activity, or opening a bank account.<\/aside>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Requirements for obtaining the NIE card<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>NIE<\/strong> is essential for procedures such as an inheritance, buying property, an internship or job, joining a company, or opening a bank account.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\"><strong>You must meet at least one of the following conditions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a Spanish employer.<\/li>\n<li>Be self-employed.<\/li>\n<li>Be a student with health insurance.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to show sufficient financial resources.<\/li>\n<li>Be joining a family member who is a legal resident in Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><strong>\ud83d\udccb<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Documents to prepare for your NIE appointment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prepare the following documents carefully to avoid any delays or refusal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printed appointment confirmation.<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17687 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sejour-Linguistique.webp\" alt=\"Language stay\" width=\"302\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sejour-Linguistique.webp 2048w, https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sejour-Linguistique-768x615.webp 768w, https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sejour-Linguistique-1536x1229.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>Internship agreement signed in Spanish, or a company certificate (mentioning remuneration if applicable).<\/li>\n<li>European Health Insurance Card + photocopy.<\/li>\n<li>Passport or national ID card + photocopy.<\/li>\n<li>Completed <strong>EX-15<\/strong> or <strong>EX-18<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n<li>Completed <strong>Modelo 790<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of enrolment (if you are a student).<\/li>\n<li>Proof of payment and appointment confirmation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Paying the TASA 790 fee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/span> The fee must be paid <strong>before your appointment.<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>The bank will give you a receipt, which is mandatory for the police station.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How do you pay it?<\/h3>\n<p>Print the form and pay it at a Spanish bank. You do not need a Spanish bank account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printed <strong>Modelo 790<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n<li>Passport or national ID.<\/li>\n<li>Amount in cash or bank card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">\u2192<\/span><\/span>Banks that most often accept the TASA 790<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CaixaBank<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BBVA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Banco Santander<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Banco Sabadell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bankinter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/span> Some banks only accept this payment in the morning (8 a.m.\u201311 a.m.).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Filling in the EX-15, EX-18 and Modelo 790 forms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process may seem complicated, but Stud&amp;Globe\u2019s step-by-step video guides walk you through each form so you can complete them easily and without mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EX-15<\/strong>: application for the simple NIE number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EX-18<\/strong>: application for the NIE card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modelo 790<\/strong>: form used to pay the administrative fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Getting your NIE depending on the length of your internship<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">For internships shorter than 3 months (if paid):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2192 <\/span>You can apply directly from France via the Spanish consulate. It\u2019s recommended to start the process at least one month before departure.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\"> Main Spanish consulates in France<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 925px; height: 399px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #21a0a0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">City<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Address<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Phone<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Paris<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">165 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75017<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">01 44 29 40 00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayonne<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R\u00e9sidence du Parc 4, Av. du B.A.B., 64100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">05 59 59 03 91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bordeaux<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1, rue de Notre Dame, 33000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">05 56 52 80 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lyon<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1, rue Louis Gu\u00e9rin, 69100 Villeurbanne<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">04 78 89 64 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Marseille<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">38, rue Edouard Delanglade, 13006<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">04 91 00 32 70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Montpellier<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">24, rue Marceau, 34000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">04 67 58 20 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Pau<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6, Place Royale, 64000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">05 59 27 32 40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Perpignan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12, Rue Franklin, 66000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">04 68 34 33 78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Strasbourg<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13, Quai Kl\u00e9ber, 67001 CEDEX<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">03 88 32 67 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Toulouse<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16, rue Sainte Anne, 31008<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">05 34 31 96 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\"><a style=\"color: #21a0a0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exteriores.gob.es\/Portal\/en\/ServiciosAlCiudadano\/Paginas\/EmbajadasConsulados.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\ud83d\udd17 Official page \u2013 Applying for a NIE via consulate<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">For internships longer than 3 months:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2192 <\/span>You must apply directly in the Spanish city where your internship takes place. Each region has its own procedures.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\"> Main cities and procedures in Spain<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 874px; height: 659px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #21a0a0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">City<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">Address \/ Procedure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Online appointment via sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es:<br \/>\nProcedimientos \u2192 Extranjer\u00eda \u2192 Cita Previa \u2192 Acceder \u2192 Select Barcelona \u2192 Certificados y asignaci\u00f3n NIE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Ibiza<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact the local Spanish consulate or go directly to the police station:<br \/>\nAvda. de la Paz S\/N, 07800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Palma de Mallorca<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Online appointment \u2192 Police station:<br \/>\nCalle Ciudad de Quer\u00e9taro s\/n, 07007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Marbella<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Police station:<br \/>\nC\/ Arias de Velasco N\u00ba 25 \u2013 29600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Granada<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Police station:<br \/>\nC\/ San Agapito, 2 (Esquina Ribera del Beiro), 18071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tenerife<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Police station:<br \/>\nPlaza de Espa\u00f1a, s\/n \u2013 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Madrid<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Online appointment \u2192 Police station:<br \/>\nC\/ San Felipe 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Seville<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Oficina de Extranjeros:<br \/>\nPlaza de Espa\u00f1a, Sector II, 41071<br \/>\nOpening hours: Mon\u2013Thu 9 a.m.\u20135 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.\u20132 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Fuerteventura<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Appointment required before arrival; go directly with your internship agreement and passport\/ID.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <span style=\"color: #ee6146;\"><b>IMPORTANT!<\/b><\/span> Printed appointment confirmation, payment and documents are all mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">After you get your NIE<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a Spanish bank account if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Register with the Spanish Social Security system for a paid internship.<\/li>\n<li>Provide your <strong>NIE<\/strong> to your host company.<\/li>\n<li>Register your address if you stay longer than 3 months.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your <strong>NIE<\/strong> number safe for any future procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17690 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Illustration-Sans-Titre-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\"><em>\ud83c\udfaf<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">At Stud&amp;Globe, we make the whole process easier for you. With our tailored support, you can get your NIE quickly (in as little as 15 days).<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more stress about paperwork: you benefit from assistance at every step \u2014 booking the appointment, preparing your file, support on site and ongoing administrative follow-up \u2014 so you can enjoy a smooth mobility experience fully compliant with Spanish regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a style=\"color: #21a0a0;\" href=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/en\/internship-abroad\/spain\/nie\/\">Get your NIE more easily with Stud&amp;Globe<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\nManel Gourad &#8211; 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf0d If you\u2019re planning to do an internship in Spain, you\u2019ll need to get your NIE \u2014 the Foreigner Identification Number. This document is mandatory for any administrative or professional process in Spain. It\u2019s essential for living and working in the country and allows you to be legally registered. 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