Apostille and Sworn Translation for Spain: Indian Documents

Apostille and Sworn Spanish Translation of Indian Documents: What Spain Asks For

India and Spain are both in the Hague Apostille Convention, so Indian public documents need an apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs, not embassy legalisation. Spanish public bodies then want a sworn translation (traducción jurada) into Spanish.

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Which documents and for what

Document	Apostille	Sworn translation	Used for
Class 10 and 12 certificates and marks	Yes	Yes	Homologación, UNEDasiss
Degree certificate and transcripts	Yes	Often	Master's enrolment
Police clearance certificate	Yes	Yes	Visa for courses over 180 days
Birth certificate	Yes	Yes	Family members on the visa

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Order of steps

Get the document attested by the state or the issuing board where MEA requires it.
Apply for the MEA apostille, usually through an authorised outsourcing agency.
Have the apostilled document translated by a sworn translator.

Start two to three months before the visa appointment: police clearance from the Regional Passport Office alone can take weeks.

Common questions: Apostille for Spain

Who can do a sworn Spanish translation?

A sworn translator (traductor jurado) appointed by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who may work from Spain or India; the consulate also lists accepted translators.

Do universities need apostilled documents?

For a master's application, most accept plain scans. At enrolment and for homologación, you need apostilled originals and translations.