Both domestic and foreign companies must possess a NIF to operate legally in Spain. The type of NIF depends on the legal structure of the entity and is distinguishable by the first letter of the code.
The revocation of the tax identification number has some consequences, and its reinstatement shall be carried out when it is established that the reasons for the revocation have disappeared.
The new forms contain all the information necessary for the attribution of the name and surname under which the applicant will be registered, in order to speed up the registration of Spanish nationality by residence.
The Certificate of Representation of an Entity without Legal Personality is issued to a natural person as representative of an entity without legal personality, and is valid for two years.
The Certificate of Representation of a Legal Entity may be obtained by different types of companies and organizations that have legal personality, and it is valid for two years.
It can be obtained by corporations (A), limited liability companies (B) and Non-resident companies (N), if the representative of the company is a sole director or there are several independent directors, and are correctly registered in the Commercial Registry, the certificate is valid for two years.