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Apostilles for Spanish visa applications
When you apply for a Spanish visa, you may need to have certain documents legalised or apostilled. If you want to learn more about apostilles for Spanish visa applications, we explain below what an apostille is, how to obtain it and how apostilles and sworn translations work together. Legalisation or apostille? Legalisation means the verification…
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Sponsorship letter for Spanish visa (study visa)
There are some types of Spanish visa application, such as study visas, that require a sponsorship letter. In this post, we explain the typical content of a sponsorship letter for a study visa and the requirements it needs to meet for acceptance by the Spanish visa authorities. Visas generally require the applicants to proof they…
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Birth certificates for Spanish visa applications
The application for certain types of Spanish visa may require the submission of an official copy of a birth certificate along with its Spanish sworn translation. This is particularly common for children of a main applicant who need to be covered by the visa as dependants. The reason for this is that the birth certificate…
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Criminal record certificate for Spanish visa
When you apply for a Spanish visa application, you are typically required to submit a criminal record check certificate. For those applying from the United Kingdom, an ACRO certificate is the type of criminal record check preferred by the Spanish visa authorities. The period of time that the record check needs to cover (typically between…
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Medical certificates for Spanish visa
Most Spanish visa applications require the submission of a medical certificate which shows that the applicant does not suffer from certain diseases. The specific wording on the medical certificate is important, as it needs to refer explicitly to the 2005 International Health Regulations. This is the English wording that the Spanish Consulate in London suggests…