Your first payslip in Valencia
Social Security Number (NUSS) in Valencia
Before your first payslip in Valencia, or before you register as autónomo, you need a Social Security number. It is also the gateway to the public health system. We apply for it for you, mostly online.
The basics
Your Número de la Seguridad Social (NUSS) is a lifelong number issued by the Tesorería General. No Valencian employer can put you on the payroll without it, the autónomo registration depends on it, and it is one of the steps towards the SIP card that the Valencian health service gives to people entitled to public healthcare.
Most requests are now made online through Import@ss, the Social Security portal, with form TA.1, and in many cases nobody has to visit an office.
Who it is for
- New employees in Valencia without a number yet.
- People about to register as autónomos in the province.
- Students starting a paid work placement.
- Relatives who have to be added as healthcare beneficiaries.
Paperwork checklist
- Passport plus your NIE, TIE or EU certificate.
- A completed TA.1.
- Proof of your Valencia address, such as a padrón certificate or lease, when asked for.
- Sometimes, the job offer or employment contract.
What is required changes with the filing channel and your residence status. We confirm it with you before anything is sent.
Step by step with us
- Eligibility. We make sure you can apply and that your papers are complete.
- Filing. The TA.1 is prepared and submitted through the official channel.
- Tracking. We follow the request and reply to any question from the Social Security.
- Health card. Once you have the number, we explain how to request your SIP card in Valencia.
Waiting times in Valencia
An online request is often settled in a few days. If the Social Security asks about a document, allow a few weeks.
Fee for our help
From 60 € + VAT. There is no state fee for the number itself.
Frequently asked questions
My new employer offered to request it. Should I still hire you?
No need, if the employer is doing it. We help those who have to apply on their own, or whose employer's request is stuck.
Can I get the number before I move?
It is normally requested once you hold a NIE and have a reason, such as a job. We tell you when it makes sense.
Is the NUSS my health card?
They are different things. The NUSS identifies you with the Social Security, while the SIP card comes from the Valencian health service when you have the right to public healthcare.
If I move to another region, do I get a new number?
No, you keep the same one everywhere in Spain.
You get a written quote with a closed fee before you pay anything. Official fees are listed separately.
Write on a working day and we reply within one business day, with a plan for your case.
WhatsApp, phone or email in English (or Spanish). No guessing what a form or an official letter means.
Expat Valencia is a service of Gestoría Beltrán Cifre SL, a gestoría registered in Spain.
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Write to us
Planning your move to Valencia?
Tell us where your passport is from, what you need and which Valencian town you are heading to. A message that reaches us on a working day gets a reply by the next one, with the steps and a fixed fee in writing.
- Emailcontact@expatvalencia.com
- WhereOnline service for Valencia city and province. No walk-in office
- FormOr use the form: we reply within one working day
