Non-Resident Certificate, or the Never Ending Spanish Bureaucracy
Some 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.
i would like to know how do i go for a non resident certificate?
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.
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?
The number can be applied for with the same POA. I trust you have been contacted by someone in the office.
Please tell me where I can get a Non-Resident Certificate. Also, is there any way to get one over the internet.
Thank you,
Jeremy
Hi Antonio
We bought our apartment through Lawyers of Spain and you presently deal with all our affairs in Spain eg.Taxes etc.
We have for the first time been charged 16 Euros each for something called ‘Non-Resident Certification Commission’ by our bank, Lloyds Spain.
We have contacted Lloyds for further details but wondered if you could give us any information about this Certification.
Very many thanks
Howard and Natalie Cohen
We have also today charged with a €16 each
For a non residence certificate commission
Could you help with any info on this, knowing Spain
It is just other take take.
Thank you
Mel and sue Scott.
The certificate that banks require, and for which they charge €16, is needed to ascertain your non-residents status and consequently, not deduct tax on interest derived from bank deposits.
Although required from a tax point of view, I am not too sure as to why they charge €16 for the benefit, so perhaps it could be taken up with them on a next visit to their offices.