06 Mar 2011 8:49 PM:

 Thanks for that Clare, and Foxbat I opened my bank account with a D.N.I. not an I.N.E. I don't have a I.N.E. as far as I know and 

although I am not going to buy a property, would it be in my interest to get one? if it is like the British national insurance number as

a British insurance number allows one into the social system perhaps it would allow me to get my British basic pension braught

up to the level of the minimum Spanish pension, there appears to be a new European directive along these lines for instance

European nationals can come to the UK looking for work and go on our job seekers allowance providing that they can prove that they are looking for work.

Thread: NIE/non-resident certificate

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06 Mar 2011 4:41 PM:

 What is n.i.e. ? after five years residency which starts from the time you register you are entitled to the same rights as nationals so

I would reccomend new arrivals to register their residency right away only costs about 6 euros.

Thread: NIE/non-resident certificate

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