They did warn us [14] Every time we visit the police station in Carabanchel they give us an inside view of their well-organized archive. 😀It makes us smile every time, starting off our appointment well. And this time we were really happy because at last, we have our NIE. Yeah!I expected a card – it’s … Read more
They did warn us [12] Today, a Friday, at 13:00 hours we had a cita previa (an appointment) for an NIE number at the office of the Policia Nacional (National Police) in Carabanchel (Madrid). By now we know how to make such an appointment. We were some twenty minutes before the appointment at the designated place, … Read more
They did warn us [11] We had more fun today watching the birds flying up above the sea than we had trying for the umptieth time to get an NIE. Either we are total knobheads, or the system here sucks big time. As they advised us in Málaga we went to the police station in … Read more
They did warn us [9] Yesterday at 11:13, I received a ‘no-conteste-a-esta-direccion@correo.gob.es’-email. This official email from the Spanish Government confirmed that I had an appointment (‘cita previa‘) at 10:15 hours at the Policia National on January 5th in Motril to apply for a NIE number. When we went there for the first time, they said … Read more
They did warn us [7] Some people remark that the Americans are so insincere with their “Hello, I am your waitress for tonight”. But I prefer that level of customer service way beyond the treatment you get over here. Last time we went to the police station in Motril we were sent home with a … Read more
They did warn us [5] In our ongoing search to get a NIE number we went to the Oficina Extranjeros today. Our son went along to translate, maybe that would help. A very friendly security officer told us our form was wrong, and where did we need a NIE number for anyway since we are … Read more
They did warn us [4] I give in. In a chat conversation with another bank, the employee said she had never heard of a statement a bank should deliver for a foreign customer in order to obtain an NIE number. So they won’t do that. We are in Spain at the moment for a month, … Read more
They did warn us [3] Internet banking is not as common in Spain as it is in the Netherlands. According to my source (aka my son), there is only one bank that is sufficient and that is ING Direct. A bank that does not have many offices, so we have to go to a village … Read more
They did warn us [2] Tom and I have downloaded the right forms from the internet, filled and printed them, and went to the police station. Everyone going in was obliged to explain the nature of their business, put their things in a scanner, and themselves through a security gate. I can understand that. When … Read more
They did warn us [1] I have a prepaid Spanish mobile number, but starting December I want a contract, so I went to the phone company in search of information. The good news is, I can keep my number, even when changing the provider. Or, that’s what they say – I am a quick learner, … Read more