Non resident bank accounts. Certificate of non residency

Spanish banks can open  bank accounts in the name of  resident or non resident person.  In case of a non residents, the banks require  that the clients prove that they are not resident  in Spain by the obtention of a certificate of non residency from the local police station.

A Spanish non resident bank account is  in most cases tax exempt in Spain, any interest received  by a  non residents  shall be taxed  in the country of residence.

If you have a non-resident bank account in Spain, your bank will contact you every two years to confirm that your status as a non-resident remains the same. If it does, they normally apply on your behalf for a non-resident certificate, if you have given them the necessary authorisation and charge you a fee  for this service. It is essential that you check with your bank whether this is an authomatic process or if you need to apply for this personally.

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If you have to apply for the certificate yourself, the application procedure for a Non Resident Certificate  is very similar to the one for the NIE ( Number of Identification of Foreigners). You have to go to your nearest Police station with your passport and a full copy of same , fill in a form  and  pay  the corresponding rates . The certificate has  to be  collected a few days after the application has been presented

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