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Las Palmas · Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE)

NIE offices in Las Palmas

5 offices in Las Palmas handle Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE), in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Puerto del Rosario and Santa Lucía de Tirajana. Not every police station in the province does — going to one that does not costs you the appointment, and the appointment is the part that takes weeks.

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The Immigration Office in Las Palmas

Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) is an authorisation, so it is decided at an Oficina de Extranjería under the Government Delegation — not at a police station. They are separate networks with separate appointment systems, and going to the wrong one is the most common wasted journey in Spanish immigration.

  • Sede 1. Oficina de Extranjería en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    - Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las

    Address
    Plaza de la Concordia, 5, 35003 - Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las
    Phone
    928999260 · 928991017 · 928991025 · 928991014 · 928991031
    Also decides
    Employed work and residence permits, self-employed work and residence permits, posted worker permits, residence and work for research, work authorisations for existing residents, exemptions from the work permit requirement, return authorisations, short-stay extensions, non-lucrative residence, family reunification, arraigo, other exceptional-circumstances permits, long-term residence, EU long-term residence, student stay permits, changing from one permit type to another, residence permits for minors, reports on temporary travel by minors, adoption visas, repatriation of unaccompanied minors, EU family member residence cards, expulsion and return proceedings, appeals, registration certificates (cédula de inscripción), travel documents, EU registration certificates, asylum and refuge, residence cards (TIE), NIE numbers

Source: Ministerio de Política Territorial — Extranjería en las Delegaciones del Gobierno. Checked .

Which of them to choose

Las Palmas has 8 offices dealing with immigration matters, of which 5 handle Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE). The widest range is at Comisaría de Puerto del Rosario, in Puerto del Rosario, which lists 7 services.

All 5 of them handle the same core set, so for these you can simply go to whichever is nearest:

  • NIE numbers and certificates

Anything outside that list is where the offices differ, and each entry below says what its own office adds.

Towns with an office

The offices, and what each one handles

  • Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de Las Palmas

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Address
    C/ Luis Doreste Silva, 68, 35004 - Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las (Palmas, Las)
    Beyond the shared list
    Also asylum and international protection, letters of invitation, return authorisations, stay extensions, travel documents
    As the police word it, in Spanish

    Autorizaciones de Regreso · Cartas de Invitación · Certificados y asignación de NIE · Informes de nacionalidas · Prorrogas de estancia · Siolicitudes de Asilo y Refugio · Títulos de viaje y Cèdulas de Inscripción

    Find Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on a map

  • Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de Las Palmas

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Address
    C/ Luis Doreste Silva, 68, 35004 - Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las (Palmas, Las)
    Beyond the shared list
    Also asylum and international protection, letters of invitation, return authorisations, stay extensions, travel documents
    As the police word it, in Spanish

    Autorizaciones de Regreso · Cartas de Invitación · Certificados y asignación de NIE · Informes de nacionalidas · Prorrogas de estancia · Siolicitudes de Asilo y Refugio · Títulos de viaje y Cèdulas de Inscripción

    Find Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on a map

  • Comisaría de Maspalomas

    San Bartolomé de Tirajana

    Address
    Avda. de Moya, 4, 35100 - San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Palmas, Las)
    Beyond the shared list
    Also letters of invitation, nationality reports, travel documents
    As the police word it, in Spanish

    Cartas de Invitación · Certificados y asignación de NIE · Expedición de TIE · Informes de nacionalidad · Títulos de viaje y Cèdulas de Inscripción

    Find San Bartolomé de Tirajana on a map

  • Comisaría de Puerto del Rosario

    Puerto del Rosario

    Address
    C/ Herbania, 28, 35600 - Puerto del Rosario (Palmas, Las)
    Beyond the shared list
    Also EU registration certificates, asylum and international protection, issuing residence cards (TIE), letters of invitation, nationality reports, stay extensions
    As the police word it, in Spanish

    Cartas de Invitación · Certificados y asignación de NIE · Expediciòn TIE · Informes de nacionalidad · Prórrogas de estancia · Régimen comunitario · Tarjetas de Asilo y Cédulas de Inscripción

    Find Puerto del Rosario on a map

  • Comisaría de Santa Lucía de Tirajana

    Santa Lucía de Tirajana

    Address
    C/ Escorial esquina Dr. Negrín s/n, 35110 - Santa Lucía de Tirajana (Palmas, Las)
    Beyond the shared list
    Also EU registration certificates
    As the police word it, in Spanish

    Certificados y asignación de NIE · Expedición TIE · Régimen comunitario

    Find Santa Lucía de Tirajana on a map

Source: Dirección General de la Policía — Unidades de Extranjería — Dependencias policiales. Checked .

Offices in Las Palmas that do not handle this

These exist and deal with immigration matters, but Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) is not among the services they list. They are here so you can rule them out rather than guess.

  • Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras de Las PalmasLas Palmas de Gran CanariaPl. de la Feria n.º 24, 35071 - Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las (Palmas, Las)Handles: Estudiantes · Expedición TIE · Régimen comunitario · Residencias No lucrativas
  • Comisaría de ArrecifeArrecifeC/ Mastelero s/n, esquina con Vía Medular, 35500 - Arrecife (Palmas, Las)Handles: Cartas de invitación · Informes de nacionalidad · Prórrogas de estancia · Régimen comunitario
  • Comisaría de TeldeTeldeC/ Escultor Eduardo Chillida Juantegui, s/n, 35200 - Telde (Palmas, Las)Handles: Cartas de Invitación · Informes de nacionalidad

What to take with you

Official fee
€9.84
Form EX-15
Application form EX-15, in duplicate
Form 790-012
Proof of payment of fee 790/012
  • Passport or equivalent, original and copyA complete passport, identity document, travel document or valid registration certificate. Both the original and a copy are required — the original is returned.
  • Statement of the reasons for the applicationA written explanation of the economic, professional, social or other interests that justify the request. This is a formal requirement, not a courtesy.
  • Power of attorney, if applying through a representativeThe representative must show sufficient power of attorney which states expressly that they are authorised to submit this application. A general authorisation is not enough.

The conditions, deadlines and what happens if you miss them

Other procedures handled in Las Palmas

Before you travel to one of these

Almost all of these offices work by appointment only, booked through the electronic office of the public administration. Turning up without one generally means being turned away, however short the queue looks. Office assignments also change, so if what is here does not match what you are told on the phone, believe the phone and tell us.

The full NIE guide — documents, fees and deadlines