United States is a state member of the Hague Convention, therefore the american documents that need to be legalized in order to be accepted by the spanish authorities must bear the Hague Apostille.
This Consulate has nothing to do with the issuing of the Hague Appostille, the same must be issue by the local authorities.
You can usually obtain it at the office of the State Department in each State.
Spanish documents that need to be legalized in order to be accepted by American authorities will also require to bear the Apostille of the Hague Convention.
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This Consulate General is authorized to verify translations of documents written in English or Spanish certifying the authenticity between the translation and the original text, but we do not have a translation service.
The person who wants to verify a translation provides the original document that need to be translated and its translation and the Consulate only verifies and certifies its accuracy.
You can come to the Consulate in person to get the translation legalized, if so you must bring the following documents:
- The original document and its photocopy.
- Translation of the document.
The original document will be returned the same day.The verified translation together with the receipt for Consular payment, will be returned in five working days (if you wish, the documents could also be mailed to you).
To get the legalization of the translation by mail, you must send:
- Original documents and a photocopy.
- Translation of the document.
- Money Order made out to the Consulate General of Spain for the exact amount (call us to get the information on the applicable consular fee).
- A pre-paid self address Express- Mail envelope with your name and address to send you back the documents.
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It is mandatory to come in person to the Consulate with your passport and the document that needs to be signed which will be signed in our presence. You can pick up the document the following day or we can send it by mail.
Go to the fee page to find out the price for this service.
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You must bring the original document and its photocopy.
Go to the fee page to find out the price for this service.
- Proof of Life Affidavit. We will issue proof of life affidavits to those residents that come personally to this Consulate General with valid proper documents to identify them.
- Certificates of authorizations granted by the owner of a vehicle issued in favor of another person who can drive it in Spain.
- Certificates for Companies (Good Standing Certificate). The Consulate can issue Certificates of Good Standing for companies legally registered in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota y Wisconsin.
In order to get the above mentioned certificate you must bring the Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State where the company is registered bearing the Hague Apostille.
Go to the fee page to find out the price for this service.
Processed only for spanish citizens who must come to the Consulate with the passport or DNI and fill out the form with the personal information (name, DNI) of the person who is going to pick up the certificate of criminal records in Spain, you must also indicate the city where that person is going to pick it up since the certificate can not be picked up at the Consulate.
The certificate can be picked up personally at the window of the "Registro Central de Penados y Rebeldes", Ministerio de Justicia, San Bernardo 45, 28015- Madrid, entrance Calle Manzana 2 or at any of the Gerencias Territoriales del Ministerio de Justicia.
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