NIE / Padron

horses527286 · 2025-08-04T11:43:10+02:00

Need help with obtaining your NIE in Madrid as a short-term EU worker? Find out how to navigate the padron requirements and get your questions answered.

horses527286 New member

Member since Yesterday 09:42:01

horses527286New memberYesterday 09:43:10

I am working in Madrid for 5 months until December and am an EU citizen. As I am trying to get my NIE so that my work can register me with social security, I need to go to a CUE appointment. When I went to padre piquer for this I was turned away for not having my padron certificate. However, for the padron it is a requirement to have 6 months on a rental contract minimum, so I can't do this. Am so confused on how to get my NIE when staying in Madrid for over 3 months but under 6 months! Need this sorted asap as my work are keen to register me, if anyone has been in a similar situation or has advice please!

gwynj Bulgaria Expert

Member since 30 June 2020

gwynjBulgaria ExpertToday 08:52:01

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@horses527286

You just do your EU Citizen Registration. They need an address but they don't ask for the Padron certificate. You get a little paper certificate which includes your new NIE.

This certificate is sometimes called the Green NIE. Here's more info and a picture: