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If you have just arrived in Spain, two documents unlock almost everything else: your NIE, the foreigner identification number that Spanish administrations use to identify you, and the digital certificate, the electronic identity that lets you file, sign and check things online instead of queueing for an appointment that may not exist.
Spanish digital certificate
What it is, how to request it from the FNMT, how to install it and how to sign with it.
NIE, TIE and residency
The difference between the number and the card, and which one your situation requires.
Digital nomad visa
Requirements, income thresholds and how the application works from inside and outside Spain.
Register a foreign car
Importing and plating a vehicle brought into Spain, with the taxes involved.
Exchange your driving licence
Which countries have an agreement with Spain and what the DGT asks for.
Why these guides are written the way they are
Every guide links the consolidated text of the law in the Boletín Oficial del Estado and the electronic office of the authority that actually handles the file. We deliberately do not print fee amounts or resolution deadlines in the text: they are set by ministerial order and revised regularly, and an out of date figure is worse than no figure. The official source is linked instead, where the number is always current.
The guides are reviewed by Elena Alonso Volostnova, a gestora administrativa registered with the ICGA in Valencia. They are general information, not advice on your specific file.
The Spanish catalogue is larger and grows every week. Use the language switcher in the header to jump between versions of a page where a translation exists, and see the full Spanish index for the rest.
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Registered gestora, ICGA Valencia. We work in English, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian. First consultation is free.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a gestor for these procedures?
Not always. Many of them can be done alone with a digital certificate and some patience, which is exactly what these guides are for. A file with complications, a request for further documents or a refusal is a different matter and deserves an individual look.
Are the guides kept up to date?
Each page carries its review date at the bottom and is revised whenever the underlying rule changes or the authority changes its online procedure.
Can you handle the paperwork in English?
Yes. The practice works in Spanish, English, Ukrainian and Russian, and all correspondence with the administration is filed in Spanish on your behalf.
Legal basis
- Law 39/2015 on Common Administrative Procedure, art. 14 on electronic dealings with the administration
- Royal Decree 203/2021, Regulation on public sector action by electronic means
Official sources
- General Access Point to the Spanish Administration
- Electronic office of the Public Administrations
- Official State Gazette (BOE)
Written by Irina Klein. Reviewed by Elena Alonso Volostnova, registered gestora administrativa (ICGA Valencia). Updated on 19 August 2026. This page is general information and does not replace personalised advice on your case.