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Change from NIE to NIF in the Property Registry upon obtaining Spanish nationality

16 May 2026 17 views
Who is affected:
Naturalized Spanish foreigners with properties registered in the Property Registry

Summary

A person who obtained Spanish nationality can update their identification number in the Property Registry, replacing the NIE with the NIF. The resolution clarifies the procedure for this registry change.

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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the negative qualification of a registrar who denied the change from NIE to NIF of a registered owner who had acquired Spanish nationality by residence. The resolution establishes that such change is appropriate and must be carried o…

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Resolución de 30 de diciembre de 2025, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la calificación negativa del registrador de la propiedad de San Fernando n.º 1 de una instancia solicitando el cambio de número de identidad de extranjero de una titular registral por el código número de identificación fiscal por haber adquirido la nacionalidad española por residencia.

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