Apostille for Spain
Spain is a country which is a member in the Hague Convention and Apostille is enough to prove that the Document is Genuine
postille for Spain is a process in which a documents issued in India is legalized for Spain so that the documents can be used in Spain. The document can be a marriage certificate, birth certificate, degree certificate, or any other certificate. When a document gets attested then the foreign country where the document is to receive comes to know 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 others. In India, the Ministry of External Affairs signs the document that acts as legal proof abroad.
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 for Spain?
In every country, there is a Government arm which is called as MEA(Ministry of External Affairs) and it has the authority to put Apostille stamp on all the documents which are work related, academic related and family related.
If you are planning to move to Spain then make sure that you have all the Required Document Apostilles. Because once you are in Spain and then if you need an Apostille with it’s Spanish translation, you need to send the document back to India through a courier service which will be very costly and you will not be able to produce the document on time to the Government.
he Process of getting a Document Apostille for Spain and its translation into Spanish Language
- The document which needs an Apostille stamp has to get notarized from the registered notary.
Once it is Notarized, the document will be sent to the MEA either through the State Attestation or the SDM Attestation.
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.
Once Attestation is done, the Document will be sent to the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) to get an Apostille Stamp on it.
- After the Apostillation is done, find a registered Translator to get the Spanish Translation of the Document Apostille.
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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 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.