Everything you need to prepare your Spain visa application documents
15 articlesSpain visa applications require a specific set of documents — many of which need to be obtained, translated, legalised, or apostilled. Getting your documents wrong is one of the most common reasons for delays or rejections.
Our specialists guide you through the right visa from start to finish — managed entirely online, in English.
An apostille is an official certification that authenticates a document for use in Hague Convention countries (including Spain). Most public documents need apostilling.
Yes. Any document not in Spanish must have a sworn translation (traducción jurada) by a certified translator.
UK: ACRO Police Certificate. US: FBI background check. Australia: ACIC check. Allow 4–8 weeks and apostille the result.
