How your sworn translation is prepared.
Upload your documents and review the quote. Application details are optional. Here is what happens at each stage, from the initial review to your signed Spanish translation.
Upload, review and order
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Upload your documents
Clear PDFs, scans or photographs. No visa or consulate selection is needed to start.
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Review your quote
Confirm document types and languages. We ask for application details only where a translation may not be needed.
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Pay and receive your translation
Review the total before paying. Your order is assigned to a translator and you receive a signed Spanish PDF.
Review the requirements before paying
Every document gets a verdict, the reason behind it and the published requirement we based it on.
Your plan explains the translation requirement for each document, with its source and the date it was checked. Confirm the current requirements with the office receiving your application before you submit.
Based on the current published requirements for this application. Requirements may change.
Translation plan
Digital Nomad Visa · United States
Example
FBI Background Check
FBI Background Check.pdf
€69
Washington DC asks for an FBI check covering the last two years of residence, apostilled by the US Department of State and translated by a sworn translator appointed in Spain.
Federal Apostille
Federal Apostille.pdf
€0
The federal apostille is submitted attached to the FBI check, on the standard Hague form. It is not translated separately for this application.
Marriage Certificate
Marriage Certificate.pdf
€59
Civil registry records issued abroad are public documents, so they are submitted with an apostille and a sworn translation into Spanish.
All prices include Spanish VAT at 21%.
An example, not a quote. Your own plan is built from the documents you upload.
What you get, and who does it
- MAEC-appointed translators
- Every translation is completed and signed by a translator officially appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Digitally signed PDF
- You receive a qualified digitally signed PDF, valid for electronic submission since the March 2025 rules came into force.
- Private document storage
- Uploads are stored privately for staff review and your assigned translator. The retention policy explains when source files and finished translations are removed.
- 24–72h delivery
- Standard delivery is 48 hours for most documents. Priority delivery brings it to 24.
A traducción jurada is only valid if it is produced by a translator appointed by Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for that language pair. We verify every translator against the Ministry’s public register, including their active status, before assigning work, and the appointment number is printed on the certification you receive.
Since March 2025, a sworn translation signed with a qualified electronic certificate is valid as a PDF. That is what we deliver. Do not edit or re-save the file after you receive it: any change invalidates the signature.
Uploads are stored privately for staff review and your assigned translator. Criminal record files are deleted on completion; other files within 30 days. Unpurchased draft uploads expire after 7 days. Finished translations stay available for 30 days after completion, 14 for criminal record translations.
Questions
What is a Spanish sworn translation?
A sworn translation — traducción jurada — is a translation certified, stamped and signed by a translator officially appointed by Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC). It carries legal validity in front of Spanish authorities, which an ordinary certified translation does not.
Who performs the translation?
Translations are completed by translators officially appointed by the Spanish MAEC for your language pair. We verify each translator against the Ministry’s public register, including their active status, before assigning any work.
Is the translation digitally signed?
Yes. Since Orden AUC/213/2025 came into force in March 2025, a sworn translation signed with a qualified electronic certificate is valid in PDF form. You receive that signed PDF, and you can add a stamped paper original if you want one.
Do I need to mail my documents?
No. A scan or a clear photo is enough. Sworn translators work from a copy of the document, and the certification refers to the copy they were given. If you need paper, we can post a stamped original as an extra.
Do Apostilles need translation?
Usually not on their own. An apostille is issued on the standard multilingual Hague form and travels attached to the document it legalises — so what gets translated is the document underneath. Upload both and we will tell you exactly how yours is handled.
How fast can you deliver?
Standard delivery is 48 hours for most documents, and 72 hours when a document has a complex layout such as a transcript or a tax return. Priority delivery is 24 hours.
Can I order from the US or UK?
Yes. Most of our work is for applicants in the United States and the United Kingdom. Everything is handled online, prices are shown in euros with Spanish VAT included, and no part of the process requires you to be in Spain.
Ready when you are
Upload your documents first. You can review the quote before paying.