Paperwork for NLV

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harryraeNew member10 May 2023 19:09:27

The undermentioned statement is from the Spanish consulate.

"Please click here to find out how to legalise documents issued by British Authorities with the Apostille of the Hague."

My question is, which papers have to be 'legalised' before going to a sworn translator?

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mwprltdMember10 May 2023 20:40:42

@harryrae

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gwynj Bulgaria Expert

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gwynjBulgaria Expert11 May 2023 08:33:19

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@harryrae

There are 2 separate steps: legalisation and translation. It's possible that a document should be legalised OR translated OR both!

Legalisation is for "public" documents, such as a birth or marriage certificate or criminal record (ACRO) certificate.

The legalisation office is in London.

https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

The NLV official guidance is here:

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/autorizacion-inicial-de-residencia-temporal-no-lucrativa

And their guidance on legalisation and translation is here:

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/legalizacion-y-traduccion-de-documentos-para-la-tramitacion-de-procedimientos-en-materia-de-extranjeria-e-inmigracion

If you get a Spanish health insurance policy, the certificate will be in Spanish. If you get it elsewhere, you'll probably need a certified translation. You should get a medical certificate using the approved text, preferably in Spanish (or Spanish/English). If your GP is unhelpful and does one to his own specification in English only, then a certified translation will be needed.