# Spain - Social Security

**URL:** <https://community.nomadgate.com/t/spain-social-security/64064>\
**Category:** Spain\
**Tags:** spain\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/spain-social-security/64064 "2024-05-02T11:25:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![roamer\_boy](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@roamer\_boy](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/roamer_boy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/spain-social-security/64064/1 "2024-05-02T11:25:35Z")

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In order to get a TIE as a UK citizen (but applicable to everyone who is not a EU citizen) you need a Spanish Social number.

Has anyone had experience of applying for one both as a younger working person and also as a retired person?

I am a British citizen with a UK passport and have accepted the 90 day rule (90 days in every 180) until now. However, I now want to spend more time in Spain and need to get an NIE  
I receive a UK pension, but am still working as well

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**Author:** ![djeker](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@djeker](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/djeker)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/spain-social-security/64064/2 "2024-05-08T08:11:53Z")

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We paid an attorney to get us the Spanish NIEs. I had looked around for appointments at the police stations that issue them but found nothing available. The attorney explained that individuals/companies buy up the appointments so they can resell them. I can’t be sure that’s correct but the attorney received them in a few days so it a was fast and efficient process for us. I don’t think your age or work status matters. It matters what you are going to do like rent a flat.

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**Author:** ![djeker](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@djeker](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/djeker)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/spain-social-security/64064/3 "2024-05-09T07:03:10Z")

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Part 2: We have now been asked for our NIEs a number of times. Most recently to buy stuff at IKEA - which seems odd to me - and to sign up for a supermarket discount card.