Getting Settled
Getting Settled Check-in at Naval Station Rota
Your first stops when arriving on base (any command) should be: - Command Admin to get orders stamped - U.S. Naval Hospital Rota to rescreen for overseas - Security’s Pass and I.D. section (to receive the Spanish TEI card which is required to get on/off base, as well as access to numerous base facilities - Base Administration (Bldg. 1, 2nd floor) for the mandatory command sponsorship “Page 13.” This is not applicable to single Sailors. Documents needed to process the command sponsorship “Page 13:” - Copy of PCS orders - Copy of Record of Emergency Data/ Dependents Information (NAVPERS 1070/602) - U.S. Naval Hospital Rota’s Overseas Screening endorsement - Power of Attorney (if sponsor not present) - COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-451)/CNO (N130) Advanced/Delayed Travel of Dependents authorization (if applicable) It is extremely important that you see your Command and Pay/Personnel
Checking In, Finding Housing, & More Administrator (CPPA) within two days of reporting to complete your gain process. You will need your orders, records, and passports. Timely submission of your gain paperwork will prevent any unnecessary overpayments of entitlements. During your check-in procedures with your CPPA, make sure that you ask them about your pay and travel entitlements (COLA, OHA, MIHA, TLA, DLA and Travel Pay/Per Diem). These entitlements are not automatically credited to your pay (LES) and must be claimed separately by the sponsor. Urinalysis: All new PCS arrivals assigned to shore-based commands in Rota have 72 hours to check in with the Chief Master-at-Arms office and the urinalysis program coordinator. Security: All sponsors and dependents must check-in with Security. Sponsors and dependents 10 years of age and older will be issued Spanish tarjeta especial de identificacion (TEI) card. All individuals old enough to obtain a Spanish ID card must show it to Spanish sentries when entering/exiting the base and when entering the Navy Exchange/ Commissary and other U.S. Forces
facilities where items exempt from Spanish duties and taxes are sold. For initial check-in with Security, you will need: 1. No fee passports for all dependents and civilian employees. Passports will be held by Security to be validated by Spanish immigration for the length of your tour in Spain. You may pick up your passports two to three weeks later with the Spanish validation (entrada) stamp on it. 2. Military/dependent ID cards and command check-in sheet (Page 13 from NAVSTA Rota Admin, Bldg. 1 for dependents; receive upon arrival in Spain) 3. Current permanent stateside driver’s license for translation into Spanish, so that you can operate a vehicle until your regular Spanish license is processed. Security Department is located in Bldg. 3262. The telephone is commercial, +34 956-82-1605/1610/1609, or DSN 7271605/1610/1609.
NIE
A número de identificación de extranjero (NIE) is required for many different reasons such as renting a house, 19
