You may apply for the NIE either at the Spanish Consulate in your place of residence or in Spain.

If you apply for a NIE from outside Spain, the allocation is not immediate, it may take 3 to 4 weeks. We recommend that you request information from the Spanish consulate.

In Spain, you can apply for a NIE by requesting an appointment at any national police station that handles immigration procedures. The HR Service at the university will issue a pre-contract to ease the process.

More information about applying for the NIE.

List of police stations dealing with immigration procedures in Valencia

Download the application forms (EX15 for NIE application).

To pay the fee, you must fill in this form and tick the box "asignación de NIE" in the section "documentos de identidad".