{"id":30617,"date":"2023-09-04T04:48:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T02:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/?p=30617"},"modified":"2023-08-25T14:19:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T12:19:02","slug":"spanish-dni-for-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/immigration\/spanish-dni-for-foreigners","title":{"rendered":"Spanish DNI for foreigners: how to process it for the first time?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The step that will allow you to obtain the document that certifies that you are finally a Spanish citizen:<\/strong> the National Identity Document (DNI)<\/strong> and the Spanish passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This card is known colloquially as an identity card<\/strong>, it is a personal and non-transferable document issued by the General Directorate of Police (Ministry of the Interior)<\/strong>, which serves as accreditation, for all purposes, of the identity and personal data of your headline. The DNI is made up of 8 numbers and a control letter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is mandatory <\/strong>to have a DNI from the age of 14<\/strong>, although it can be requested from the registration of the minor in the Civil Registry<\/strong>. But how exactly to do it? Where should you go? Does it have any associated cost? What is the process like for foreigners?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog we tell you, we explain how to process the DNI<\/strong>, the documents necessary to do it, the price and the details that you must know to live an easier process. And if you have any questions, you can contact Entre Tr\u00e1mites<\/strong> and we will solve it for you. You can manage your Spanish nationality with us, schedule a free consultation!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electronic ID<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since March 2006 it has been electronic<\/strong>, which means that it includes a chip with digital information and has dimensions identical to those of credit cards<\/strong>. The electronic DNI, or DNIe, allows its bearer to physically and electronically prove their identity, in addition to being able to digitally sign electronic documents with the same legal validity<\/strong> as a handwritten signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015 the DNI 3.0 with NFC technology<\/strong> was launched. Then, in August 2021, the DNI 4.0 was launched, with security improvements and greater integration with the identification documentation of the rest of the European Union and the identification of the document in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to request Spanish DNI for foreigners?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The process is really simple and easy, and it is summarized in very few steps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have finally obtained your nationality by residence<\/strong> and have completed the oath process, you will simply have one last step left: change your NIE for your DNI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you should do is gather all the necessary documentation<\/strong>, which we will see in the next section. Once you have everything ready, the next step is to request an appointment to deliver the documentation and have the document issued to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The procedure is carried out at the National Police<\/strong>, so you must make an appointment through its Electronic Headquarters<\/strong><\/a>, by phone by calling 060 or you can rely on an expert agency in Immigration procedures<\/strong> such as Entre Tr\u00e1mites, do not hesitate to contact us.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can request an appointment<\/strong> at any office of the Police Station, not necessarily the closest one, since appointments are usually very few and they are taken very quickly<\/strong>, we recommend you to be agile. You can do it at any of the available ones, regardless of where you are registered or where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process is very fast and you will leave the same day of the appointment<\/strong> with your ID. In other words, you should not wait for it to be issued or come back another time to pick it up. However, once you request it, the process does not end here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right after you must request your certificate of agreement<\/strong> and use it to notify <\/strong>all the institutions, entities or companies with which you have registered with your NIE that now your new identification method is the recently obtained DNI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is needed to get the Spanish DNI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The list of documents to obtain<\/strong> the DNI in Spain is really short and easy to obtain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n