With your passport number NIF is our identity card number , it's equivalent to the passport (here they have the same number)

Thanks so much for the quick answer! This has been frustrating me for hours.

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I still can't get this site to work. I enter in my passport number and it states: 'invalid N.I.F.' It also asks for Name, First Name and Second Name and I have tried entering every combination of my name that is possible. Help!

I knwo you don;t want to hear this BUT how long are you going to be in Spain prior to using the tickets?

In Spain we generally have a name and two surnames (our father's first plus our mother's first). In US and UK I know you have two (or three)names and one surname, so use these filling all spaces. Our NIF is an eight number plus one letter, such as 12345678A. Try using a number from your passport or whatever. I believe this number is used only for log-in, (obviously use always the same number) and along the purchase you'll be asked the Credit Card number. O

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You'll have to switch to the English language page in order to register using your passport number as an ID number. The main page will not accept anything but the N.I.F.

What is the difference between the trains on the renfe site and the rail europe site? On the Rail Europe site, it says all the AVE trains from Madrid to Seville are booked on the day I need to travel in August. Does that make sense? Will Renfe give me more options?

Probably, I don't think RailEurope has access to the whole amount of train tickets.

Hi, I'm also trying to book tickets with renfe, and I can't figure out NIF. I tried using my passport number, on the Enlish page, and it says its invalid. I'm leaving in a week, and I need to book these soon!

Guys, I just tried buying tickets on the Renfe site and the same thing happened to me - it won't accept my passport # as an NIF #. I tried making my passport number 8 digits long and adding an A at the end and it didn't work. Any suggestions? We will be in Spain for 3 days before we need to take the train, but I'd rather have the tickets booked beforehand. Thanks in advance!

Buy them at the airport the same day you arrive. There are Renfe offices and also Viajes El Corte Ingles offices where they sell Renfe tickets too.

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