Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Tax identification number issued by the consulate to people without a Spanish DNI or NIE: NIF-L for Spaniards registered abroad without a DNI, NIF-M for foreigners living in the consular area, and NIF-N for companies with a registered office there.
Where to apply in Australia
Sydney and Melbourne consulates; Embassy Canberra.
Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra embassy list the same service; each applicant uses the post for their area of residence.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Spain.
How to apply
Complete form 030 online (form 036 for companies), print and sign two copies | attend in person during public hours, or send an authorised representative with proof of authority | NIF is sent to the applicant by email
Documents you need
- Form 030 (two signed copies, one per applicant)
- Valid passport (foreigners may use another valid ID)
- Proof of residence in the consular area
- Minors/incapacitated: family book, birth certificate or guardianship document plus parent/guardian ID
- Representative: ID and proof of authority (local power of attorney apostilled and translated)
- Companies: form 036, signatory ID and proof of authority, representative NIF or NIE, incorporation deed or bylaws, proof of registered office in the area
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
Sydney NIF page read today; undated, no fee stated. Page links the ministry prior-appointment system but does not say whether one is required. Melbourne and Canberra copies not opened.
Official sources
- exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/…
- exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/melbourne/en/ServiciosConsulares/Pagin…
- exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/canberra/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Spain's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Spain in Australia
- Consular registration (matricula consular)
- Criminal record certificate (Spanish Embassy)
- Foreigner Identity Number (NIE)
- Hague apostille and legalisation
- National long-stay visas (general information)
- Overseas voting (CERA and ERTA)
- Powers of attorney
- Schengen short-stay visa
- Spanish nationality under the Democratic Memory Law (option)
- Spanish passport (issue or renewal)