ACRO Police Certificate Translation for Spain
Get your ACRO police certificate translated into Spanish by an officially appointed MAEC sworn translator.
Fixed price
€69
Covers the standard single-page ACRO police certificate. All prices include Spanish VAT at 21%.
You see the plan and the total before paying.
What you receive
- A sworn translation into Spanish
- The full text of your document, translated and certified by a translator officially appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- A qualified digitally signed PDF
- Signed with a qualified electronic certificate, valid for electronic submission under Orden AUC/213/2025. Do not edit the file after you receive it, or the signature breaks.
- The translator’s appointment number
- Printed on the certification, so the receiving office can check the translator against the Ministry’s public register.
- Unlimited digital copies
- Download it as often as you need. A stamped paper original can be posted to you as an extra.
How it works
- 1
Upload the document
A scan or a clear photo is enough. You never post us anything.
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Check your plan
We tell you what needs a sworn translation for your application, what does not, and the total price before you pay.
- 3
Pay in euros, VAT included
One figure, no additional charges once the work has started.
- 4
Receive your signed PDF
Within 48 hours as standard, or 24 hours with priority delivery.
ACRO or DBS?
For Spanish immigration purposes the document to get is an ACRO police certificate, issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office. It is the UK’s standard criminal record document for use abroad, and it is what Spanish consulates in the UK ask for.
A DBS check is a different thing. It exists for employment and volunteering inside the UK, and while we can translate one, submitting it in place of an ACRO certificate is a common and avoidable mistake.
If you have uploaded a DBS check, your translation plan will say so before you pay.
The UK apostille
Your ACRO certificate needs a Hague apostille from the FCDO Legalisation Office before a Spanish consulate will accept it. Apostille first, translate second — the apostille becomes part of the document, and the sworn translator certifies the set they were given.
The apostille is issued on the standard multilingual form and, for this workflow, is submitted as issued. Upload both files and your plan will show you how yours is handled.
Why an appointed translator matters
Spain does not recognise a translation simply because it is certified. A traducción jurada must be produced by a translator appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC) for that specific language pair, who signs and stamps it under their own name and appointment number.
This is the single most common reason an otherwise complete file gets sent back: the applicant had the document translated at home, by a certified or notarised translator who is not on the Spanish register. The work has to be redone, and under art. 68 of Ley 39/2015 there are only ten working days to fix it before an application can be shelved.
We verify every translator against the Ministry’s public register, including their active status, before assigning work.
Questions
Based on the current published requirements for this application. Requirements may change.
Do I need an ACRO certificate or a DBS check for Spain?
An ACRO police certificate. It is the UK document intended for use abroad, and it is what Spanish consulates in the UK list in their requirements.
Does the ACRO certificate need an apostille?
Yes, from the FCDO Legalisation Office. Get the apostille attached before the translation is produced.
How long is an ACRO certificate valid for a Spanish application?
Spanish consulates publish a six-month window for criminal record documents in visa applications, counted from the issue date on the certificate.
Can you translate other UK documents at the same time?
Yes. Companies House filings, marriage and birth certificates and employment letters are all part of a typical UK file. Upload them together and you will get one plan and one price.
Upload it and see the plan
One upload, one plan, one total — and a clear answer on which of your UK documents actually need translating.