Hi Fabian, danke für die Antwort.
Beim Einwohnermeldeamt war ich noch nicht, da ic noch keinen festen Wohnsitz habe. Macht INEM erst Sinn, wenn man einen Wohnsitz hat? Und MUSS man sich arbeitslos melden oder ist das eher freiwillig?
Liebe Grüße
Katja

Hallo Katja,Du brauchst zwingend erst mal die NIE, um überhaupt irgendwelche Amtsgänge erledigen zu können. Beim Einwohnermeldeamt kann man Dir sagen, wo Du dafür hingehen musst.Anstatt Deine Zeit damit zu verschwenden, Dich arbeitslos zu melden, solltest Du Deine Zeit lieber in die Jobsuche investieren.Wenn Du keinen Anspruch auf Arbeitslosengeld hast, dann gibt es keinen Grund, sich arbeitslos zu melden. Finde lieber einen Job!Gruss Arno

In order to get the NIE (Identification number for foreigners)DOCUMENTS TO PRESENT :- form http://www.mir.es/extranje/modelos/ex14bis.pdf - Passport or ID (original & photocopy) - 3 Photos - Documents : labour contract or letter of commitment (Spanish version) + the EMPADRONAMIENTO (official registration in the city you will be living in).OFFICIAL REGISTRATION: EMPADRONAMIENTOBefore getting the NIE you need to be officially registered (empadronado) in the city you will be living in. So before applying for the NIE, you need to have a permanent address. Once you have an address, you have to go to the Oficina d’Atenció al Cituadà (Citizen Support Office) to register yourself (empadronamiento). In order to register yourself you have to present the following documents:A letter from your landlord/lady or Agency confirming you are living in the house you have rented. A copy of his/her DNI. If he/she is not registered in the house you have rented you have to present as well and invoice (light, telephone...) with the name of the person that appears on the contract and the address where you are living.Then you have to go to the Police Station assigned to the city you are living in with a copy of the contract or the hiring commitment in Spanish, a copy + original of your official registration in your city , 3 photos, passport or ID (copy + original) and the formularies you will find in the link specified above.

Hi "Little Advice"

thank you so much for your help.
Do you know if it's possible to get the NIE number in another city as Madrid (where I live)? I've heard it's possible and doesn't take as long as in Madrid and you don't need the sheet of the empadronamiento. You know, as I still don't have my own flat, I still don't have this sheet.

Thank you so much!