LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN SPAIN FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES
Documents Issued in Spain
Spanish Original Academic Documents
Documents Issued in the Principat D'Andorra
documents issued in spain
Documents to be used in the U.S.A. should be authenticated by means of the "Apostille",
in one of the following ways:
Judicial Documents (including birth, marriage and death certificates, etc):
Present the original document to the Secretario de Gobierno, Audiencia Territorial, Palacio de Justicia,
of the corresponding province, as follows:
Catalunya Autonomous Community
(Barcelona, Girona, Lleida & Tarragona)
Paseo Lluis Companys, s/n, Barcelona
Tel.: 93-486-6285
Fax: 93-300-5737
Aragón Autonomous Community
(Zaragoza,Huesca & Teruel):
Calle Coso, 1
50071 Zaragoza
Tel.: 976-20-8345
Fax: 976-39-7740
Balearics Autonomous Community
(Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera & Cabrera)
Plaça del Mercat, 12-1,
07071 Palma de Mallorca
Tel.: 971-72-3369
Fax: 971-71-8816
Notarized Documents:
Should be authenticated by means of the "Apostille" following a two-step process:
Notary Public: If the person signing a
document is not registered at a local notary office, the document must
be signed before a notary official. Registered signatures
may be authenticated by the office having that signature on file (original
documents only).
"Apostille": (The Hague Convention, Decembre 22, 1978);
in force for the United States of America as of October 15, 1981.
The "Apostille" is issued by the Honorable Dean of the College of
Notaries or a member of his Board of Directors with
jurisdiction over the place where the document was notarized, as follows:
Catalunya Autonomous Community
(Barcelona, Girona, Lleida & Tarragona)
Colegio de Notarios de Barcelona
Notariat, 4 - 08001 Barcelona, Spain
Tel.: 93-317-4800- Fax: 93-302-6331
Aragón Autonomous Community
(Zaragoza, Huesca & Teruel): Colegio de Notarios de Zaragoza
Plaza del Justicia, 2 - 50003 Zaragoza, Spain
Tel.: 976-20-3780- Fax: 976-20-3781
Balearics Autonomous Community
(Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera & Cabrera)
Colegio de Notarios de Baleares
Vía Roma, 4 - 07012 Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain
Tel.: 971-71-2244/971-71-0072 - Fax: 971-71-8764
Other Documents:
Apply to the Head of the Central Section of the Ministry of Justice in Madrid, Spain.
Once authenticated with the "Apostille", the document
is valid for all legal purposes in all of the signatory countries to the Hague
Convention.
Note: As of October 15, 1981, when the Hague Convention entered into
force for the United States of America, this Consulate General has not been
authorized to authenticate documents.
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LEGALIZATION OF SPANISH ORIGINAL ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN THE U.S.
How to Authenticate Academic Documents:
Academic Record (Original): The signature appearing on
the documents should be authenticated at the notary public office where
that signature is registered.
"Apostille" of The Hague: An "Apostille"
from the College of Notaries (in the province where the document was executed) should be placed on
an original document after its authentication by a notary public. (See addresses on the
other side).
After the Original Document Has Been Authenticated:
Sworn Translation: The original document, authenticated with the
"Apostille", should be translated by a Spanish sworn translator. Please note that U.S.
Consulates and Embassies are not permitted to make these translations. Notary Public: The signature of the translator should be authenticated at
the notary public office where the translator has his/her signature registered. College of Notaries Public: Finally, the notarized translation should
be submitted to the appropriate College of Notaries for authentication with the
"Apostille".
True Photocopies of the Original:
Notary Public: Any notary public can authenticate photocopies of
Spanish academic records and their corresponding sworn translations. Originals must be submitted
for comparison. College of Notaries Public: If these notarized true copies or their
translations need authentication, they should be submitted to the appropriate College of
Notaries Public (See paragraph I-b above).
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LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN THE PRINCIPAT D’ANDORRA FOR USE
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Documents to be used in the U.S.A. should be authenticated by means of the "Apostille", as follows:
Present the original document to the Ministeri de Relacions Exteriors (Ministry of Foreign Relations)
of the Principat d’Andorra, so that the "Apostille" can be placed, either by the Ministro de la
Presidencia (Ministry of the Presidency), the Ministro de Interior (Ministry of the Interior) or
the Ministro de Relacions Exteriors, at the following address:
Ministeri de Relacions Exteriors
Prat de la Creu
Edifici del Govern
Andorra la Vella
Principat d’Andorra
Tel.: 376-875-700
Fax: 376-869-559
E-mail: exteriors.gov@andorra.ad
Once authenticated with the "Apostille, the document is valid for all legal purposes in all of
the signatory countries to the Hague Convention.
Note: As of October 15,
1981, when the Hague Convention entered into force for the United States of
America, this Consulate General has not been authorized to authenticate
documents.
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