NIE, SL company founder variant
Online verifiedNIE — fundador de SL
Who needs it
A non-Spanish founder, shareholder, or director of a Sociedad Limitada. NIE itself is one identity number per person; the 'company founder' label refers to the stated reason on the application, not a separate number.
When needed
Before incorporating the company. The notary cannot sign the escritura de constitución without a NIE for each founder.
Where to get it
Oficina de ExtranjerÃa / PolicÃa Nacional in Spain, or a Spanish consulate abroad. Filing via poder notarial is common when the founder is not in Spain.
Cita previa
Yes, required at most ExtranjerÃa offices and at most consulates.
What to bring
- •Passport (original + copy of all pages)
- •Filled EX-15 form
- •Reason document (gestor or abogado letter explaining the SL incorporation)
- •Paid Modelo 790 cód. 012 receipt
Common mistakes
- âš Starting the SL incorporation steps before every founder has a NIE
- âš Filing without a clear 'reason' document for the application
What to say at the counter
I need the NIE to incorporate a Sociedad Limitada in Spain. (Necesito el NIE para constituir una sociedad limitada en España.)
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