How do I get a Police Certificate in Spain

[Chester y Monica 2]

I have done preliminary research and I came up with nothing substantial. My fiancee is in Colombia but was in Spain almost 8 years ago. That was before Colombians needed to go to the EU countries. It's not the case anymore. We are trying to find out how to get a police certificate in Spain and she is in Colombia.

Any leads or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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Hi Chester

The Spanish Embassy in Bogotá is pretty helpful and the staff there are actually known to be... not rude... I believe they may be able to arrange the paperwork for that kind of certificate, but you should probably be advised to have to wait a bit, possibly, for the local police having jurisdiction over Monica's Spanish residence.

Have Monica check them out if possible... they're very close to the Parque de la 93.

Start making phone calls... maybe check out a Spanish consulate close enough to your place and ask how to proceed.

[Yazz 1]

I have done preliminary research and I came up with nothing substantial. My fiancee is in Colombia but was in Spain almost 8 years ago. That was before Colombians needed to go to the EU countries. It's not the case anymore. We are trying to find out how to get a police certificate in Spain and she is in Colombia.

Any leads or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Chester,

I'm "Yazz and Marc" in this Visa Journey forum...I lived in Spain for 2 years as student and I already got the police check (called in Spain "certificado de antecedentes penales") , it was not easy, actually Spain consulate here in Bogotá gave me a impolite response, they ignore how to get this document and sent a response by email telling me "go to Venezuela to get that paper" because of I lived in Spain as Venezuelan (I have two nationalities)! so, that is waisted time...it is a large story but after several fruitness tries the only way to get this paper was through mail, they sent back by post the document even with apostille, I do not know if this will work out in my interwiew, I hope so... Please tell to your fiancee that she can call me in order to explain her carefully how to get this pc, I can email you my document duly scanned tas example how to fill it out, it is easy...she needs someone in Spain to buy the application form in an "Estanco" (she will knows what I mean) and fill it out carefully, in addition she need an address in Spain where the Ministry can send it back the response ....

Look at this link :

http://www.mjusticia.es/cs/Satellite?c=Pag...e=1060669404001

I hope this works out...

Yazz

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Also get a cajetilla of Lucky's at your participating Estanco...

Too bad Yazz had a negative experience with the Spanish consul in Bogotá. Maybe they prefer working with Colombian nationals or maybe something was not communicated correctly... if you live somewhere as a Venezuelan, then its logical to duly process anything related to a stay in Spain via the Spanish consul in Caracas, even though I'm sure they probably could have done it if they wanted to do so. US Consuls abroad handle visa and most paperwork issues for applicants and US Citizens, respectively, according to their country of origin, not location, much the same as the Spanish apparently did in Bogotá with Yazz. Furthermore, every case is completely different and only the consular officials can clarify what applies in each case according to the way each consul handles its consular/social services.

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POLICE CERTIFICATE

Available. The Spanish police certificate is known in Spain as “Certificado de Antecedentes Penales.”

If you are a Spanish national residing in Spain, you may apply in person or by mail at the Ministry of Justice, San Bernardo 45, 28071, Madrid.

If you are a Spanish national living outside of Spain, you should apply through the Spanish Consulate in the country where you are currently living.

Third country nationals (TCN) legally living in Spain must apply at the Ministry of Justice, San Bernardo 45, 28071 Madrid.

A TCN illegally living in Spain is unable to obtain a police certificate.

If you are a former legal TCN currently living outside of Spain, contact the consulate of your nationality in Spain. (Example: Italians should contact the Italian Consulate in Madrid). If Spain does not have a reciprocal agreement with this country, a police certificate is not available. A list of countries having reciprocal agreements with Spain is not available. Applicants must check with each individual consulate regarding their country's reciprocal agreement status.

If you are a former illegal TCN currently living outside of Spain, you cannot obtain a police clearance.

Spanish citizens must contact the Spanish Embassy in their country of residence to request a Spanish Police Certificate. The Spanish Embassy will provide them with more specific information.

Non-Spanish Former Residents of Spain

Non-Spanish former residents of Spain applying outside Spain must contact their respective countries' embassy in Madrid, Spain. The embassy should then contact the Spanish Ministry of Justice if that country has a reciprocal agreement with Spain for police certification. The address for the Spanish Ministry of Justice is:

Ministerio De Justicia

Registro Central de Penados y Reveldes

C/San Bernardo 45,

28071 Madrid, Spain

Non-Spanish Citizens Living Illegally in Spain

Police certificates are unavailable for non-Spanish citizens living illegally in Spain. There are no alternatives available for visa applicants needing Spanish Police Certificates who live illegally in Spain.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/C...der/S/Spain.htm