ACRO Police Certificate

If you're applying for a Spanish visa—such as a Non-Lucrative Visa, Student Visa, Digital Nomad Visa or Golden Visa—you'll usually need an ACRO Police Certificate.

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What is an ACRO Police Certificate?

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Applicants aged 18 and over must provide a criminal record certificate from every country where they have lived during the previous five years. For UK applicants, this is the ACRO Police Certificate.

To meet Spanish Consulate requirements, the certificate will normally need to be:

• Issued by ACRO

• Apostilled by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

• Officially translated into Spanish by a sworn translator

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How GoSpain Can Help

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We prepare your ACRO document package by:

• Requesting your ACRO Police Certificate on your behalf with your written authorisation

• Monitoring your application and liaising with ACRO where required

• Arranging a Hague Apostille through the FCDO

• Arranging an official sworn Spanish translation

• Returning your completed document package by Royal Mail Special Delivery, ready for your Spanish visa application

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Estimated Timescales

• Standard Service: Approximately 5–6 weeks

• Fast Track Service: Approximately 10–12 business days

All timescales are approximate and depend on processing times at ACRO, the FCDO, sworn translators and postal services.

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GoSpain prepares documents and provides guidance for Spanish visa applications. We do not issue, process or approve visas or government documents, and we do not represent any government authority.