Hi, sorry about my panic title, i recently moved to Barcelona and want to know, will the NIE number i got when working in Ibiza 4 years ago still be valid, i was told once you have it, it’s yours for life, but just wanted confirmation before i go to social security office tomorrow.

anybody help please???? Thanks, Kris.

Should still be valid.

You may not need it at Seguridad Social anyway.

i went this morning and the guy chased me because i never had it with me, was stored on email.

thanks, will try again tomorrow…

another quick question, got 2 flats to view, one in L’Eixample the other in Sagrada Familia, which would you say is best place to live??? Sagrada Familia isn’t in the above post…...

Thanks again!!

Yes its like death and taxation - a certainty - your NIE goes with you to the grave.

Kris: NIE covered?

Sagrada Familia is actually in Eixample… on the right side (derecha). More importantly when it comes to Eixample, is whether it’s north or south. The southern parts of Eixample are generally nicer, except for the areas around Gracia. This is a generalization of course and you’ll find good and bad pockets in either. I guess you gotta figure out your priorities. I’m guessing you don’t drive, so stick close to the metro stops.

hey,
NIE….... i went to social security office, and i had to have the original document, which sucked!! so back to the police station to get a centro gestor (renewal form) which i’m currently filling out, only good thing is you don’t need to que to hand it in. then it will be back to the social security office again, third time and they don’t speak English there!!

Flat hunting’s going ok, but if I’m going to be doing bar work, there isn’t much point in venturing too far from la rambla, Sagrada Familia was a a really nice flat, with amazing view, but too far i think, especially to have to get the metro all the time on a bar wage!!

tip for the website, they should get ready filled out NIE, Social Security & Centro Gestor forms cause there pretty hard going if you Spanish is vague.

Thanks. K.

kris - 17 July 2008 12:40 PM

hey,
NIE….... i went to social security office, and i had to have the original document, which sucked!! so back to the police station to get a centro gestor (renewal form) which i’m currently filling out, only good thing is you don’t need to que to hand it in. then it will be back to the social security office again, third time and they don’t speak English there!!

Gotta luv the admin.

Having said that when I`ve dealt with SS they never ask for my NIE number, now I`m worried.

tip for the website, they should get ready filled out NIE, Social Security & Centro Gestor forms cause there pretty hard going if you Spanish is vague.

Thanks. K.

Expats should always have language there no 1 priority before leaving there country of origin, if other nationalities can be bothered to learn, I find no reason why English should be any different.