US Apostille for Spain
If you are applying for Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), Digital Nomad Visa, or Golden Visa, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for Spain immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
Spain Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), Digital Nomad Visa, or Golden Visa
Translation: Sworn Spanish translation by a certified Traductor Jurado is required for all criminal record and background check documents
Processing note: Spanish consulates require both the apostille and a sworn translation before document submission
Documents Commonly Required for Spain
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for Spain
Sworn Spanish translation by a certified Traductor Jurado is required for all criminal record and background check documents. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most Spain consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for Spain-bound documents.