The Tax Identification Number (NIF) is necessary to carry out procedures before the Tax Agency when a DNI or NIE is not available.
You can obtain a NIF through the Consular Office:
- Spaniards residing abroad who do not have a DNI and are registered in the Consular Registration Registry (NIF L)
- Foreigners residing in the consular demarcation who do not have a NIE (NIF M)
- Legal entities with registered office in the consular demarcation (NIF N)
Process
The request can be submitted in person or through a representative.
For inquiries, you can request information via email cog.montevideo.info@maec.es or by phone 095 672 060
Documents needed to obtain the NIF L or M (NIF for natural person)
- Application through model 030 . The form will be completed online for each applicant, printing and signing both copies (one for the Administration and the other for the interested party).
- Valid passport. Foreigners may provide a valid passport or identity document.
- In Uruguay the document to present is the passport
- In the case of minors and disabled people, a copy of the family book or the birth certificate or the document establishing guardianship. In addition, valid passport or DNI of the parent or guardian.
- If requested through a representative, a valid identity document or passport of the representative and a document proving the representation.
- If the representation document is not Spanish, it must be apostilled
The applicant must provide the following information:
- Name and surname
- Tax identification number or code in the country or passport number
- Nationality
- Sex
- Place and date of birth
- Residence or tax domicile abroad
- If applicable, name and surnames and NIF of the legal representative of the minor or disabled person
Documents necessary to obtain the NIF N (NIF for legal entity)
- Application through model 036 . It will be completed online and printed and signed.
- Valid passport or identity document of the person signing the application.
- Document accrediting the NIF of the representative.
- Document proving the existence of the company and the data that must be provided (see below)
- Certification of the registry authority (General Directorate of Registries) or fiscal (DGI) apostilled , which certifies the existence of the legal person and the data to be recorded. If some of these elements do not arise from the aforementioned certificate, a notarial certificate must be provided, duly apostilled , where such extremes are stated.
- Document proving that the person signing the application has sufficient power to do so (certificate from the country's registry or tax authority stating that the applicant is the legal representative or power of attorney granted by the legal representative).
- If the representation document is not Spanish, it must be apostilled
The legal entity must provide the following information:
- Whether or not it has legal personality.
- Denomination or social reason
- Tax identification number or code attributed in the country of residence
- Tax domicile (usually the registered office)
- Date of incorporation and registration in the corresponding public registry
- Constitutional share capital, if any
- Name and surnames, business name or full name and NIF of the legal representatives; name and surnames, company name or full name, NIF, fiscal domicile and nationality of the representative in Spain.
- In the case of entities under the income attribution regime established abroad: name and surnames or company name or full name, NIF, fiscal domicile and nationality of its partners, heirs or participants.
Important note : The NIF cannot be assigned to the legal person if the legal representatives or the partners that are recorded do not have a Spanish NIF.
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