Hague Apostilles & Sworn Translations for Spanish Visa Applications
We arrange Hague apostilles and certified translations for UK-issued documents required for Spanish visa applications, including Non-Lucrative, Student and Digital Nomad Visas.
What We Do
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Arrange Hague apostilles for UK-issued documents, including ACRO Police Certificates, ICPC, DBS certificates, birth, marriage and death certificates, medical certificates, notarial acts and similar documents.
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Solicitor certification (where required): Some documents, such as A-level certificates, diplomas, DBS certificates and certain HMRC letters, must first be certified by a solicitor before an apostille can be issued. If you're unsure, we'll advise you on the correct option.
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Official sworn translations from English into Spanish, prepared by qualified sworn translators recognised by the Spanish authorities.
How It Works
How to Apply
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Complete the order form below.
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Check your email for shipping instructions (if it’s not in your inbox within 15 minutes, please check your spam folder).
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Send the ORIGINAL document to our address.
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Digital copies cannot be apostilled.
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You must send ORIGINAL documents with a WET signature.
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If digital copies are submitted and rejected by the FCDO, a new charge will apply.
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It is your responsibility to ensure:
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The document has an original wet signature.
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The person who signed the document is registered with the FCDO.
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What Happens Next
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We arrange the Hague apostille through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
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Your document is translated by a qualified sworn translator recognised by the Spanish authorities.
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We return everything to you via Royal Mail Special Delivery.
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Medical Certificates from your GP—Important
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The FCDO will only legalise a medical certificate if the doctor’s signature is pre-registered with them. Nearly half of all NHS GPs are not.
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If you supply your own medical certificate and it is rejected by FCDO, the fee is not refundable. Consider using our in-house medical certificate service if time is tight. Medical certificates arranged through our partner doctors are prepared to meet FCDO apostille requirements.
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Costs & Timelines
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Hague Apostille (arranged through the FCDO) + Sworn Translation (one document): £100
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Six to eight working days once we receive your original documents - 99% of cases. However, occasionally the FCDO may not have the official’s signature on file and will need to request it directly from the issuing body (applies only to ACRO, ICPC, marriage, birth, or death certificates). This will delay the issuance of the apostille.
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Add one to two working days for Royal Mail delivery back to you.
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Extra solicitor certification, if required, adds extra days.
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Sworn translations only: £35 per page – usually completed within one to two working days. Processing times may be slightly longer during July and August and will depend on the volume of translations received.
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Hague Apostille only (one document): £85
The apostille is issued per document or signature, while translations are charged per page. If your document has more than one page, remember to add the extra pages at checkout; otherwise, only the first page will be translated.
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Delivery Information
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Original documents, once apostilled by the FCDO, are dispatched by Royal Mail Next-Day (tracked and signed).
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Translations: supplied as digitally-signed PDFs. Digitally signed translations are accepted by all Spanish Consulates. If you require an original printed translation, please add “Postage of Original Translations” to your order.
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We can courier original documents that have been apostilled by the FCDO to Spain; translations are provided as PDFs unless you select the extra postage option (“Postage of Original Translations” ).
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