es_nie

Spanish NIE / TIE

Validate the TIE card and NIE number of foreign residents in Spain.

Category: Identity
Country: Spain
Extracted fields: 9 fields
Cost: 1 credit

es_niespecimen

NIE number
First name
Last name
Nationality
Date of birth
Expiry date
Permit type
Sex
Mrz

The foreigner identity card (TIE) carries the NIE number and an MRZ. Constaia validates the NIE letter, the MRZ check digits and the expiry date, and extracts the permit type.

The NIE replaces X, Y or Z with 0, 1 or 2 before computing the letter.
Handy for registrations where DNI, NIE and passports mix: pass the three types in expect.

What it checks

NIF/NIE check letter. The check character is recomputed (mod 23).
MRZ ICAO 9303. Check digits of the machine readable zone.
MRZ vs printed data. The MRZ matches the visible data.
Validity. Not expired on the reference date.
Holder. Name, number or date of birth match what you expect.
Age. Minimum or maximum age from the date of birth.

Extracted fields

NIE numbernie_number
First namefirst_name
Last namelast_name
Nationalitynationality
Date of birthbirth_date
Expiry dateexpiry_date
Permit typepermit_type
Sexsex
Mrzmrz

Where it is used

Sample request

curl https://api.constaia.com/v1/analyze \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CONSTAIA_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@nie.jpg" \
  -F 'options={
    "expect": "es_nie",
    "checks": {
      "not_expired": true
    },
    "storage": "none"
  }'

Try it for free with a ck_test_ key and the file nie.jpg.

Sample response

Fictitious data. Shortened response.

200 OK · application/json

{
  "id": "an_01J9Z3K8QW4T6Y2B7N5M1R0PXC",
  "object": "analysis",
  "status": "completed",
  "livemode": false,
  "document": {
    "type": "es_nie",
    "label": "Spanish NIE / TIE",
    "confidence": 0.97
  },
  "verdict": {
    "expected": [
      "es_nie"
    ],
    "match": true,
    "status": "valid",
    "reasons": [
      {
        "code": "type_match",
        "severity": "info",
        "message": "The document is: Spanish NIE / TIE."
      }
    ]
  },
  "fields": {
    "nie_number": {
      "value": "X1234567L",
      "confidence": 0.99,
      "validated": true
    },
    "names": {
      "value": "ANA MARIA POPESCU",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "validated": null
    },
    "nationality": {
      "value": "ROU",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "validated": null
    },
    "birth_date": {
      "value": "1988-11-02",
      "confidence": 0.96,
      "validated": null
    },
    "expiry_date": {
      "value": "2029-06-30",
      "confidence": 0.99,
      "validated": null
    },
    "permit_type": {
      "value": "RESIDENCIA",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "validated": null
    }
  },
  "checks": [
    {
      "code": "nie_check_digit",
      "passed": true,
      "message": "The NIE check letter is correct."
    },
    {
      "code": "mrz_checksums",
      "passed": true,
      "message": "The MRZ check digits are correct."
    }
  ],
  "warnings": [],
  "storage": {
    "mode": "none",
    "file_deleted_at": "2026-09-29T10:00:02Z",
    "expires_at": null
  },
  "usage": {
    "credits": 1,
    "pages": 2
  }
}

FAQ

Does Constaia prove the document is authentic?

No. It checks the type, data consistency and your rules, and flags signals such as a possible edit or a screen photo. That does not prove authenticity.

Is a copy of the document kept?

No, unless you ask for it. With storage "none" (the default) the file is deleted when the analysis ends.

And for the record…

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