Line S · Settling in · Stop S2
Starting a job in Madrid: the paperwork, in order
Get the NIE first, then the social security number, then a Spanish bank account, then the padrón: each item on HR’s list needs the one before it. A Madrid offer letter tends to arrive with that list, and none of it is hard once the order is right. This is the settling-in line for new hires.
One step after another
- The NIE: on its own if you are not resident yet, on the EU certificate if you are an EU citizen living here, on your TIE if you are not
- The social security number, which your employer needs to register you before your first day
- A Spanish bank account for your salary
- The padrón, for your address and the services that depend on it
Non-EU employees
The NIE does not give you the right to work. Non-EU employees need the residence and work authorisation that matches their case, usually prepared with the employer, and those files go to the Oficina de Extranjería rather than the police. In Madrid its main office is on Calle Silva.
Once the authorisation is granted, you continue on Line N: fingerprints, then the TIE.
What we take on
We match your documents to HR’s list, prepare the forms for the NIE or the certificate, search for the appointments and tell you what to hand to the employer, and when. If you also need a home, a school or visas for the family, Madrid relocation planning by AnchorLess picks up the wider move.
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The desks for this stop
From the official sources. Your cita previa confirmation always names the office: if it differs, trust the confirmation.
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SACE · Poblados
SACE Avenida de los Poblados (Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de Madrid)
- Address
- Av. de los Poblados s/n, 28047 Madrid (Metro Aluche)
- Desk hours
- 9:00–13:30
Handles
- NIE number assignments
- residence and non-residence certificates
- extensions of visa or stay
- registration cards (cédulas de inscripción) and travel documents
- return authorisations (autorizaciones de regreso, with cita previa)
- changes of residence-card status
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SACE · Padre Piquer
SACE Padre Piquer (Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de Madrid)
- Address
- Avda. Padre Piquer 18, 28024 Madrid
- Desk hours
- 9:00–13:30 (per the Delegación del Gobierno)
- Office telephone
- 915 180 394 (the office’s own line)
Handles
- EU citizens’ registration certificates (Certificado de Registro de ciudadano de la UE)
- extensions of stay
Appointments through the administration’s cita previa system (icpplus).
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Extranjería · Silva
Oficina de Extranjería en Madrid, Sede 1 (Silva), Delegación del Gobierno en Madrid
- Address
- Calle Silva 19, 28004 Madrid
- Desk hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00–14:00 (as a general rule)
- Office telephone
- 912 729 500 (the office’s own line)
Handles
- Residence and work authorisations
Other sites: García de Paredes 65 (general registry and handover of duplicates only), San Nicasio 31 in Leganés, and Avenida Plaza de Toros 14 (Carabanchel).
Information point
Questions about Starting a job in Madrid
Can I start work before I have the NIE?
Usually not: your employer needs your NIE and social security number to register you. Talk to HR early, so the first day and the paperwork line up.
Who applies for the social security number?
You can request it yourself, and many employers do it as part of hiring. Either way, the NIE has to come first.
Do I need a Spanish bank account?
Most employers pay into a Spanish or SEPA account, and opening one in your own name is simpler once you have the NIE.
Plan your route
Get this stop prepared
Tell us your situation and dates for “Starting a job in Madrid”. We reply by email with your route and what we can take on.
- Tell us where you stand
- We map your route
- Paperwork prepared
Prefer email? desk@nie-madrid.com