We were advised to apply at Reus as the queues and messing about at other locations seem horrendous. Here is our story:-
It takes at least 2 trips. The Police were very friendly and helpful, especially considering the dull and repetitive job they are doing. Queues were very short.
You need a form EX-15 completed. Download it from:
http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/ModelosSolicitudes/Mod_solicitudes2/15-Formu...A colour photocopy of your Passport
A copy of your Padron (from your adjuntament, €5)
Go to the Commisario de Policia in Reus.
We parked in Mercadonas underground car park in Carrer de St Joaquim. You need to buy something in the store to get your pass out. It's 2 mins walk away.
The police office is on Carrer de General Moragues, just south of Carrer Antoni Gaudi, opposite the wide open end of the park.
Go in to the desk and ask for 'Aplicaciones NIE'.
You will be given a piece of paper with a number on.
Go through the door on the left of the reception desk and go to the far left and wait to be called to the 'Informationes' desk. It might help to keep your number visible to the officer as queue jumping is the norm.
Hopefully, they will accept your application and ask you to return in 2 or 3 days.
They will give you a nearly blank Modulo 720 form to hold onto.
Go back on a Tuesday or Thursday early!
Get another number at the desk and queue for the information desk again.
If all is well they will write your NIE number on the Modulo 720 you were holding onto.
Take that across the road to the right to the Santander Bank to pay the €9.36 fee.
The bank only takes payments from 8:00-10:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Take the stamped Modulo 720 back to the information desk and collect your NIE.
Best of luck!