If you wish to settle in Spain
Before settling as Dutch in Spain, you should complete several required steps, briefly listed below:
1) The first step will be a request for an Alien Identification Number
(NIE, for its acronym in Spanish).
2) With this number you may request a permit of residence in Spain at
the appropriate police station. Some cases are exempted, but it is advisable
to request it anyway, as you will be asked the NIE number on many occasions.
3) Afterwards, you should register with the population register of the city hall.
This is mandatory!
The documentation required is the following:
a) Completed application form;
b) Your passport;
c) NIE number;
d) Evidence that you have housing in Spain (e.g. lease agreement or title deed);
e) Proof that you have health care insurance;
f) 4 colour passport photos;
g) Original copy of the transcription of the Civil Registry of the Dutch town hall,
stating place of residence (and spouse and children), date of certification,
name and condition of Dutch citizenship, place and date of birth of
all interested parties;
h) Certificate issued by the Dutch registry of births;
i) The family record book, if relevant;
j) Divorce documents, if relevant;
k) The spouse's death documents, if relevant.
You should take the following documentation with you:
- Proof of registration at the nearest Dutch consular office in Spain;
- A Government Bond, a type of receipt of payment only available
at tobacconist stores;
- A Spanish bank account statement showing that you can meet your
vital needs (approximately 2000 Euros);
- A contract of employment;
- A payroll or data on your income obtained through self-employment activities;
- An international health certificate, which will save you a lot of time and
communication problems.
The permit application could be processed in a few weeks, though it can take up to six months. Upon acceptance, you will initially be granted a provisional permit (receipt).
