Spanish consulate in Manchester: translation requirements
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Short answer
A sworn translator: the checklist says these documents “must be translated into Spanish by a sworn translator” and points to the consulate’s list of sworn translators. A UK certified translation is not a sworn one.
Who may translate
Sworn translator
Local certified translator accepted?
No
Criminal record
Every country lived in for 5 years; full ACRO certificate, with a letter on any “No Live Trace” entries; max. 6 months; apostille
Medical certificate
UK or Spain only; max. 3 months; apostille and sworn translation
What the Manchester consulate asks for
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Translations | “Must be translated into Spanish by a sworn translator”, with a list of sworn translators on the consulate’s website | Checklist |
| Criminal record | Every country lived in for 5 years; full ACRO certificate, with a letter on any “No Live Trace” entries; max. 6 months; apostille | Checklist |
| Medical certificate | UK or Spain only; max. 3 months; apostille and sworn translation | Checklist |
| Financial documents | 1 year of bank statements, stamped by the bank; translation not stated | Checklist |
| Who may translate | Sworn translator | Checklist |
Documents with their own rule here
- ACRO Police Certificate (Non-Lucrative Visa): Manchester asks for a criminal record certificate from every country you lived in during the last five years — the full ACRO certificate for the UK, with a letter explaining any “No Live Trace” entries — no older than six months, translated by a sworn translator and apostilled.
- Marriage Certificate (Non-Lucrative Visa): For a spouse or civil partner, Manchester asks for the marriage or civil partnership certificate, translated by a sworn translator and apostilled.
- Medical Certificate (Non-Lucrative Visa): Manchester asks for the medical certificate to be translated by a sworn translator and apostilled, issued in the UK or Spain no more than three months before you apply.
The medical certificate
Manchester asks for the medical certificate to carry a Hague apostille, unless it is an official document from an EU country, and accepts certificates issued only in the UK or Spain.
Before you order
- Applying from the UK: London, Edinburgh and Manchester want a sworn translator, and the apostille goes on before the translation.
- Apostille first, then the sworn translation, so the translation covers the apostilled document.
- Mind the clocks: criminal records no older than six months everywhere that states it, the medical certificate usually no older than three months.
Criminal record certificates
We are not taking criminal record certificates yet. Any sworn translator on the Ministry’s register can do it.
Questions
Juranza is a translation service, not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice. Requirements published by Spanish consulates and immigration offices change without notice — always check your own consulate before submitting.
Does the Spanish consulate in Manchester accept a certified translation?
No. It asks for a sworn translator registered in Spain, which means one on the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ register. A local certified translation is not a sworn one.
Which criminal record certificate does the consulate in Manchester ask for?
Its non-lucrative visa checklist says: Every country lived in for 5 years; full ACRO certificate, with a letter on any “No Live Trace” entries; max. 6 months; apostille.