IF I OBTAIN MY NIE NUMBER THROUGH THE SERVICES OF LAWBIRD.COM..DOES THAT MEAN THAT I CAN WORK DESPITE NOT HAVING A WORK PERMIT? I PLAN ON GOING TO SPAIN IN MAY, WITHOUT ANY VISA, I AM A NON-EU ( AMERICAN ) AND I AM GOING TO GET MY NIE THROUGH LAWBIRD. I DONT KNOW IF THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO WORK IN SPAIN, BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE THERE THAT ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR NIE THEY NEVER REALLY CHECK UP ON ANYTHING… CAN SOMEONE HELP HERE??? THANK YOU!

NO. Just because you have an NIE does not mean you can work. An NIE number can be useful for a number of things. Example, if you own a house in Spain etc..

If you are just getting an NIE number and not the visa, which Lawbird can also arrange, you are wasting your time and money.