Hague Apostille Stamp and Document Legalization for Spain
Apostille for Spain is a certification/stamp pasted by MEA India, on a document to legalize its use in Spain. The document can be a marriage certificate, birth certificate, degree certificate, or any other certificate. A document attested with an apostille signals authorities in Spain that all the details that are written on the document are genuine and true. A signature and stamp are added to the document by the higher authorities making the document authentic and genuine for use in other Hague countries. In India, the Ministry of External Affairs signs the document as a member of Hague convention which abolished requirement for legalization of foreign documents.
4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents
- Register on Apostille Portal
- Collect all Documents you want to Apostille
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
Who has the Authority to do Apostille Stamp for Spain?
In every country, there is a Government arm, MEA(Ministry of External Affairs) in case of India, authorized to paste apostille stamp. MEA has the authority to put Apostille stamp on all the documents which can be personal, educational, legal, medical or commercial.
If you are planning to move to Spain then make sure that you have all the Required Document Apostilles. Once you reach Spain, it will be costly and time consuming to get an apostille on your document from Spain. Since, you need to send the documents to India and courier it back to Spain.
You may also need to translate your documents into Spanish. If you have not prepared apostille with translation beforehand, you may fail to submit it on time in Spain. Hence, get your documents apostille as early as you can once you receive job confirmation.
What happens if I submit the document which is not a Document Apostille?
legalization of documents for Spain is mandatory since Spain joined Hague apostille convention. Hence, if you submit a document without an apostille, Spanish authorities will not consider it as a legal and authentic document. They will reject it.
Hence, make sure that the document you submit to the authorities in Spain for your education or job purpose is apostille document for Spain.
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The Process of Legalization of Documents for Spain and its translation into Spanish Language
- At first, the document which needs an Apostille stamp has to get notarized from the registered notary.
Once it is Notarized, the document will go through State Attestation or the SDM Attestation.
Finally, the document should be submitted to MEA through an apostille service provider. From MEA the document receives an apostille stamp to prove its legality abroad.
If the Destination Country is a member of the Hague convention then the SDM Attestation is enough unless the Destination Country is Italy or Austria.
If the Destination Country is a Non Hague Nation then the Document has to get the State Attestation only.
NOTE: The State Attestation is Mandatory for the documents which belong to the States Punjab/Haryana/Goa irrespective of their Destination Country.
- After the Apostillation is done, find a registered Translator to get the Spanish Translation of the Document Apostille.
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What is HRD Attestation?
There are two types of Documents
- Educational Document
- Non Educational Document
The Attestation from the State Home Department for the Educational Document such as Degree Certificate, Transcripts, is known as HRD (Human Resource Department) Attestation.
The Attestation from the State Home Department for the Non Educational Certificates such as Single Status Certificate, Power of Attorney, is known as Home Department Attestation.
Can I send the Original Document to the MEA personally?
No, You can’t.
To send a Original Document to MEA for an Apostille, You need to find a legal Apostille Service Provider.
Since 2012, the MEA has outsourced the process of collection and distribution of a Document apostille to private Enterprises. The Document which are sent personally to the MEA to get an Apostille will not considered.
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How to get a translation of a Document Apostille for Spain into Spanish language?
The Government of Spain will not ask you to get Spanish Translation of all the Document Apostilles. Most of the time, it asks you to produce the translation of PCC Apostille (Police Clearance Certificate).
Original PCC Certificate can be obtained in two ways. Either from Passport Office OR from the Local Police station of the State Government. But for Spain, you need to get the PCC from Passport Office only.
Procedure To get PCC Apostille
- Make an Appointment with the Passport Seva Kendra .
- Visit and apply for the PCC Certificate along with a Passport Scan Copy and two stamp size photos.
- The Passport Office will make the Police Verification on you and issues a PCC Certificate if it is found that there are no legal court cases on you.
- After receiving the PCC from Passport Seva Kendra, send it to MEA to get PCC Apostille.
- Once MEA Apostillation is done, get the Translation of the PCC Apostille into Spanish language with help of a Registered Translator.
Documents that need apostille depends on Spanish visa you are applying under
Travelling on Spain work visa
If you are travelling to the Spain on work visa then you need to get the following documents Apostilled.
- Travelling on Spain dependent visa
The following documents must be Apostilled when are moving to Spain on dependent visa.
For child, Birth Certificate is enough
For wife/husband
Travelling to Establish a business
For business or entrepreneurship in the Spain, one must Apostille the following documents.
- GST Certificate
- Power Of Attorney
- Aadhar Card
- Pan Card
Travelling to get married
To marry a person who is a Spaniard then you need to get following documents Apostilled.
- Single Status Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- PCC Certificate
- Decree Absolute/Divorce Decree (If you are a Divorcee)
- Death certificate of spouse/husband(if your life partner is dead)
Apostille Required for Each type Visa
| Visa Type | Documents Required Apostille |
|---|---|
Student Visa | • Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
• Medical certificate
• Educational certificates (degree, transcript |
Work Visa | • Educational certificates / professional qualifications
• PCC
• Medical certificate |
Family Reunification / Spouse Visa | • Marriage certificate
• Birth certificate(s) (children/spouse proof)
• PCC (if requested)
• Death/divorce certificate (if applicable) |
Non-Lucrative Residence Visa (retirement, stay without work) | • PCC
• Medical certificate
• (If family members included → Birth/Marriage certificates) |
Validity of a Apostille
According to the rules of MEA, validity of any Apostille is only for six months. Once the Apostille is older than six months then you should get new Apostille from MEA.
How do we help with Apostille for the Spain?
1. We check the correctness of the document and collect the passport copy and send it to MEA.
2. We specify the time of receiving the document and will deliver it on time.
3. By giving the document to us, you will avoid long queues to get MEA Apostille and get the documents delivered quickly. How quickly we deliver to you depends on the package you choose on our website.
4. We give tracking numbers to the document, so that you can track your document online at any given point of time.
Supporting documents needed to get Apostille Stamp from MEA
- Passport scan copy is required for name verification to get any kind of original document Apostille.
- To get a marriage certificate Apostille particularly, passport scan copies of both husband and wife are required.
- If you are a NRI then you need OCI(Overseas Citizen Of India) card along with passport scan copy to get a document Apostilled.
Apostille Meaning in Spanish
La Apostilla es un proceso de verificación de la autenticidad, originalidad y corrección de cualquier documento público, como el Certificado de Nacimiento. Acta de matrimonio, Certificado de grado, Certificado de antecedentes policiales.
An Apostille contains following details in it:
- Name of country from which the document was issued.
- Name of the Person to whom document is issued.
- Name of person signing the document.
- Designation of the singed person.
- Place of certification date of certification.
- Number of certificate.
- Seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate.
- Signature of authority issuing certificate.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Spain joined the Hague apostille convention which abolished the requirement of legalization for foreign documents on 27 July 1978. Hence, an apostille on your document is enough to legalize it in Spain.
- Personal documents
- Educational Documents
- Medical documents
- Legal Documents
- Commercial/business documents
Usually educational documents should be verified at the state level to be accepted in most of the Hague countries. Since, the verification method involves checking with the university that issued documents. However, if not specified by the employer or university, you can get your apostille for Spain through the SDM method.
No. You do not require an embassy attestation on your document to legalize it in Spain. Both India and Spain are members of the Hague Convention on apostille. Hence, apostille is sufficient to legalize Indian issued documents in Spain.
Usually, for Indians travelling to Spain on student visa, following documents need to get an apostille and Spanish Sworn Translation:
- Degree certificate
- Transcript
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Medical Certificate
Police clearance certificate apostille is mandatory for Indians travelling to Spain for work or study. You can get apostille for police clearance certificate by submitting your original PCC to any branch of Secure Apostille Services. Once you apply through SAS website our executive will provide a free counselling explaining the process, fees and timeline. Then, if you want, we can arrange for a free pick up of your document from your home.
Once received, we will verify the PCC for its originality from our side. Then, we will submit it notary followed by SDM for verification. Finally, SAS will submit your documents to the ministry of external affairs. Ministry will initially attest followed by an apostille stamp.
Since Spain is a Hague country, getting an apostille for degree certificate is mandatory for Indians submitting it in Spain. To get an apostille degree certificate for Spain, you should register on Secure Apostille Service official website. We will get all the required attestations on your degree certificate after verification. Since Spain does not require an HRD attestation for apostille, following are the steps we follow in order to get an apostille for degree certificate:
- notarization
- SDM attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
To get a medical certificate apostille for Spain from India, you need to get a medical certificate from an MD doctor at first. An MBBS doctor is not enough. Yo can then submit your medical certificate to the office of Secure Apostille Services. Alternatively, we can arrange for a pick up for your medical certificate from anywhere in India. Once received Secure Apostille Services will conduct an initial verification. if everything is fine with the document, we will proceed with the process. Initially, we will get a notary attestation on it. Then, an SDM will verify and attest your medical certificate. Finally, we will submit it to the ministry of external affairs in Spain. The MEA India will verify, attest and paste an apostille stamp on your document.
Now, after getting a Spanish Sworn translation for your medical certificate and apostille, you can submit it to any Spanish authority as a valid legal document.
Getting an apostille for your government issued marriage certificate is mandatory, if you are submitting it in Spain. You can get it by applying online or visiting Secure Apostille Services office. We will conduct all the background verification and get attestation from a public notary, SDM, and MEA. Finally, we will get an apostille stamp from the ministry of external affairs for your marriage certificate.
Spanish Sworn translation is carried out by translators from Spain who sworn before court as a translators. To submit documents in Spain, getting a Spanish sworn translation is mandatory. Your documents such as degree certificate, PCC, medical certificate need to get a Spanish sworn translation after getting an apostille for work, student, and dependent visa.