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HOW IS SAID CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH?
Criminal Record Certificate is called “Certificado de Antecedentes penales” in Spanish.
WHAT IS A CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE?
It is a Certification issued by the Spanish Ministry of Justice, which certifies whether or not someone has cancelled his criminal offences in Spain.
The Certificate also says:
- If there was an imprisonment.
- If the judgement was fully completed
- If there was a parole
The certificate is provided by the “CENTRAL CRIMINAL RECORDS REGISTRY (Registro Central de Penados) in Madrid.
WHO CAN ASK FOR A CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE IN SPAIN?
Everyone who has spent time in Spain (resident or non-resident) has the right to apply for a Criminal Record Certificate.
You should bear in mind that the Criminal Record Certificate is not valid for working with minors. In those cases, the applicant needs a “SEXUAL OFFENCE CERTIFICATE”.
HOW DOES A CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE LOOK LIKE?
We include a picture of a Criminal Record Certificate for your knowledge:
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR THE CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE IN SPAIN?
If you are leaving abroad, REUTERS SOLICITORS can assist you with your criminal record certificate.
REUTERS SOLICITORS will represent you, pay the tax on your behalf and submit the documentation to the “Oficina Central de Atención al Ciudadano del Ministerio de Justicia”.
HOW LONG DOES A CRIMINAL CERTIFICATE RECORD TAKE TO GET IT?
It will take no longer than 10 days to obtain your certificate.
HOW CAN YOU CANCEL YOUR CRIMINAL RECORDS?
In case you have Criminal Records, we recommend you to cancel them.
It is important to cancel either criminal and police records (please, bear in mind that there are two different records)
There is some requirement that you need to follow:
1.- Comply the sentence and let the time required by law to pass. (depending on the crime, the time varies)
2.- Do not commit any other crime during this time.
3.- Pay the civil responsibility.
REUTERS SOLICITORS team will help you with your Criminal Record Certificate Application, as well as to cancel your criminal records in Spain.
If you want more information, do not hesitate to contact us.
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Hi there,
I am a South African national who studied at the University of Valencia. I need to apply for a criminal record certificate to move to the United Kingdom. I have a digital certificate to apply online, but it will not accept any of my payment options, so I am unable to go for this option. I see that I am able to apply for this certificate from South Africa by mailing the: (1) 790 form, (2) a certified copy of my passport and (3) the proof of payment of the fee. The reason I am contacting you is that I do not want to risk this process taking 4 weeks or more with possible postal delays and the pandemic. If you were to assist me in getting this police clearance certificate, what would the process be and how much would it cost?
I look forward to hearing from you.
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I am filling the form 790 to apply for the Criminal Record Certificate.
I don’t understand that in the address section of the form, should my current address be written or the local address where I lived at during my stay in Spain.
Please help
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Hi I am struggling with my criminal record from Spain I dont know what would be cheaper me going Spain or asking your lot to do it for me can you tell me the price
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Hola muy buenos mi nombre es tharsan yo quiero un certificado de antecedente penales . I have a digital certificate to apply online, but it will not accept any of my payment options, so I am unable to go for this option.
Buenos días Tharsan,
Nos hemos puesto en contacto con usted a través de su email personal.
Un saludo
Hello. My son was arrested for vagrancy/ sleeping rough in Madrid. He has both American and EU citizenship. Now he wants to live and work in Barcelona. I’ve read that you must have no criminal record to get a NIE. Is this small infraction enough to keep him from getting a NIE?
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Hello,
I am from the UK. However, right now, I am not in the UK because of travel restrictions. I am stuck in another county and I am unable to go back until the travel restrictions have been lifted. I have filled out the 790 forms and posted them. In the form, I have input my home address in the UK but I am worried that the certificate will be sent back to the UK. I am wondering if the police certificate can be sent via email? Also, how long is the process until I receive the certificate? I need it for my job and I have a deadline.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
T Tran
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Hi there, I am a British citizen and Spanish resident currently living in Spain. I am wondering if the Spanish criminal records is a public records system, meaning do other authorities and bodies have access to it. Thank you, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for your comment.
Spanish authorities have accessed to the Criminal Records in order to check whether or not a person made a crime in Spain.
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Hi I am a UK citizen who lived in Spain for 15 years.
I have completed for 790 for a police check whilst in Spain but I am unsure if documents need to be certified or notarised?
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You should notarised the required documentation.
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Hello. I need this certificate for my visa application, however my visa appointment is in 4 weeks meaning I will be cutting it very fine to get this certificate myself. Is there anyway that you would be able to guarantee this document being sent to me in less than 4 weeks? And how much would this cost? Also I need it apostilled for the visa, how would I go about getting this done? Thank you.
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Hello,
Can you help with getting not only the criminal record check, but also with the sexual offences criminal record to work with children. How much do these cost?
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Hi,
I am in need of a Criminal Record certificate from Spain for the purpose of Canada immigration.
I am currently in India and I am trying to understand the process or get professional help.
Could you please guide me.
Thank you
Abha
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Hello
We are in need of assistance to obtain a criminal record from Spain,
We have struggles with understanding this process and would like to hire an attorney to
guide us thru this so we can retrieve this document.
We need this document for National Visa Center for immigration and request your assistance please.
Please advise if you can assist, and how long this may take, and cost approx.
Thank you
Wade
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Hi there,
I am in need of this certificate, too. I am a German/ British citizen, having lived in Spain for a year. I need the document for a visa application. Could you indicate how much it would cost roughly to do this with your assistance?
Many thanks and all the best,
Julia
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Hi Have applied from the UK for a police checks in Spain , will they need to verified or notarised to work in UK if so how much do you charge to do this Thank you
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Hello
I lived in Valencia for a year. I need criminal record certificate for student visa in Canada. Can you let me know the process, time, cost to get this?
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Hi,
I live in Canada and I need to obtain a criminal record from Spain ASAP. Please let me know the procedures and the fee you charge to get it done . Thanks
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Hi my name is iziegbe i live here Canada please i need a spainsh police certificate .very urgent. Please can you help me..
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Hello my name is Brennan and I am in need of obtaining a model 790 form criminal record certificate from Spain with a fairly short turn around time. Who can I get in touch with about obtaining these? Thank you
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Buenas Dias Sres.
Les escribo para tener información sobre sus servicios para obtener el certificado de antecedentes criminales de España.
De ser posible me gustaría que me representara para obtener este documento.
Agradezco me contacte a mi correo privado para completar detalles.
Muchas gracias de antemano.
Hi,
Please could you assist me in getting a Certificate of Good Conduct? Needed ASAP!
Thank you,
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Hi,
I want to apply for a Spanish citizenship and I’ve already got the criminal records from my country (legalized). How long after the issuance date can I use it to apply for the Spanish citizenship? (I got it 3 months ago, but since getting all the other required papers in Spain took a long time, now I´m worried that they might say the document isn´t valid anymore)
Thanks.
Elham
Dear Elham,
The Criminal Record Certificate has a validity of 3 months.
Best regards
Hello could you tell me how much it will cost to obtain a SEXUAL OFFENCE CERTIFICATE. I lived in Spain over 10 years ago I have a NIF number but not a digital certificate. I no longer have my card. I am now based in the UK
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Buenos dias,
Por favor me pueden ayudar a obtener mis antecedentes penales en españa. Vivo en Barcelona y tengo una tarjeta TIE pero nunca me registré con clave y actualmente estoy fuera del país. Es posible que me puedan ayudar a obtenerla?
Muchas gracias!
Estimado Jade,
Será un placer gestionar la obtención de su Certificado de Antecedentes Penales.
Nos ponemos en contacto con usted por email.
Un saludo
I am from the UK and need a Spanish criminal record check/sexual offence certificate. Can you tell me how much you would charge to help me with this. Thank you.
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hello, I have my EC passport , and need a Spanish Criminal report from Spain. How much do you charge to have it done, and sent to me by email and post in Canada?
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Good evening,
I’m in the need for a criminal record certificate from Spain but I’m actually in Italy. It is possible to request that and have it sent to Italy?
Thank You
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Hello,
I am Joseph and I live in Canada, I need a police certificate from Spain and I do not have a digital certificate.
I live in Spain for studies from October 2019 – May 2021 and I had a temporal residence permit. However, I have my old TIE number which I can send.
I am will be grateful if we discuss more on this
Thank you
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Hi,
I had stayed in Madrid, Spain 3 months starting from Oct 2008 to Jan 2009. I was on work deputation by company in India, to complete a project at company in Madrid.
I am currently in the process of getting work permit/immigration for another country, and as part of the required documentation, I need to obtain a PCC from for my stay in Spain. Currently I am based in India.
I am trying to understand the procedure to designate Reuters solicitors, Spain as my local representative in Spain to apply and collect my PCC in English language. Please provide me details on the procedure and required fees for the same.
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Hello all,
I was residing in Spain for 2.5 years and require a Police clearance certificate for my Canadian PR application-Immigration purpose. Salud, could you please answer or email me, fastly?
Thank you!
Regards,
Karan Shyamkumar chavada
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Hello,
I currently live in Turkey (originally from Russia) but I had been living in Spain for 1,5 years in the past and now need to obtain a Police certificate from Spain for my visa process. I have a valid FNMT Digital Certificate but I could not obtained online the police certificate as I could not pay the fee (I don’t have a Spanish bank account). Please advise me on the process, average timing, and price ranges for the certificate.
Thanks and regards,
Lena
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