Non-Resident Certificate, or the Never Ending Spanish Bureaucracy
September 16th, 2008 @ 20:09 by afloresSome of you may have been advised by your bank that you need to provide them with a non-resident certificate or have the account frozen. The measure is still confusing as different lenders are applying existing legislation (a mixture of 1991, 1997 and 2007 sets of regulations) differently and whilst some are requesting the certificate electronically, from the appropriate government offices (at a charge of around 15 to 20 Euros), every year, others have requested that the bank account holder provides a hard copy obtained at the Police Station within 15 days from being notified failing which their bank account will be frozen. In these cases the certificate is valid for 2 years after which date the bank will request it electronically.
It does seem however that with the inevitable tightening of money laundering controls all banks and savings banks will eventually request it and therefore it may be wise to apply for a hard copy and send it to the bank.
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October 7th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
i would like to know how do i go for a non resident certificate?
October 9th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Hi Marsha,
You can apply for a non-resident certificate by visiting your closest police station. The process is similar to the NIE number application (even the forms used are alike). If you wish to employe someone to apply on your behalf, you will have to provide them with a power of attorney and a notarised copy of your passport.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Lawyers of Spain applied for my NIE number so I guess you already have power of attorney and a notarised copy of my passport. Is this correct and also could you obtain my non resident certificate. If so, what is the cost?
October 17th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
The number can be applied for with the same POA. I trust you have been contacted by someone in the office.