In order to use a United States of America issued document(s) in Spain, these documents need to have an Apostille attached.
Here you will find relevant information about obtaining an Apostille to be used in Spain.
Please note that the United States Embassy in Madrid, Spain. cannot issue an Apostille, since Apostilles have to be issued by the Secretary of State, where the documents were originally issued.
According to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, an Apostille needs to be placed on Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates or Decrees, Death Certificates, High School Diplomas, University Degrees, transcripts, medical certificates for visa, Powers of Attorney to Corporate documents to be valid internationally
We will be happy to assist you obtaining an Apostille for Spain.
We provide 2 types of Apostille service for your convenience:
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Regular Apostille Service
Service fee: $200
Processing time: 3 to 5 business days
Submit documents and order form via: FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT, regular mail, etc…
Receive your Apostille via: FedEx
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1-day Apostille Service
Service fee: $200
Processing time: 1 business day
Submit documents and order form via: e-mail scanned to: 1-day@apostille.net
Receive your Apostille via: FedEx
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to:
Call us at (212) 495-9323 (9:00 to 18:00 eastern standard time)
Email us: luis@apostille.netChat with our agents 24hrs a day 365 days a year.
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SPECIAL NOTE:
If what you need is NOT an Apostille form the United States but what you need is an Apostille form Spain.
Please contact the authorities at:
Spain: Entered into force September 25, 1978. Competent Authority: by a note to the depositary dated November 10, 1978, Spain notified a modification in the designated competent authorities: 1. For documents drawn up by competent judicial authorities or officials: the Secretaries of “Territorial Courts” (Secretarios de Gobierno de las Audiencias) or their deputies; 2. For documents authenticated by a notary public, or private documents where the signatures have been authenticated by a notary public: the President of the relevant Association of notaries public or the person legally responsible for its affairs; 3. For other public documents, excepting those issued by central administrative bodies: any of the officials referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, above; 4. For documents issued by authorities of the central administration: Head of the Central Section of the Ministry of Justice (Jefe de la Seccion Central de la Subsecretaria) Ministerios de Justicia Registro General c/ San Bernardo 45 28015 Madrid, Spain, tel: 34-1-390-2000
These are the corresponding government agencies in charge of issuing Apostilles in Spain.
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