Apostilled FBI background check prepared with a sworn Spanish translation for a Spain visa application
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FBI Apostille for Spain
fingerprints to seal in San Jose

Spain requires an apostilled FBI background check for the Non-Lucrative Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, student visa and residency — carrying a federal apostille, not a state office, and paired with a sworn Spanish translation. We fingerprint you, pull the report through an FBI-approved channeler partner, add the federal seal, and coordinate the sworn Spanish translation.

Need an apostilled FBI report for a job, residency, or marriage in Spain? We take your fingerprints and handle the federal apostille from our San Jose office.

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In by Wednesday: 9 business days Sworn Spanish translation Walk-In Welcome
See it in action

From fingerprint to federal seal for Spain

Walk-in fingerprinting for a U.S. FBI background check used in a Spain NLV visa application
FBI background check undergoing federal apostille authentication for a Spain residency visa
Approved federal apostille attached to an FBI report ready for sworn Spanish translation
~90 days
FBI report validity (most consulates)
9–12 days
Business days, by Wednesday cutoff
One visit
Prints + federal seal
Español
Spanish-Speaking Office
What you actually need

What an FBI apostille for Spain is

For a Spain visa, the consulate asks for a federal criminal record check — your FBI Identity History Summary — with an apostille attached and a sworn Spanish translation. Only the FBI report is accepted; a state background check is not.

An FBI background check apostille is the certificate that makes the federal report valid in Spain under the Hague Convention. Because the FBI report is a federal document, it requires a federal apostille issued by the U.S. Department of State — a California state apostille is rejected.

Then Spain wants the document translated by a sworn translator (traductor jurado). We get the FBI report, apostille it, and coordinate that sworn translation — the same way we handle every FBI apostille in San Jose.

FBI apostille for Spain pricing

Simple FBI apostille pricing
Two clear options

This is the federal apostille for your FBI background check — not a California state apostille. Any required translation and government fees are quoted separately. Both options take 9 business days when your report is in our office by Wednesday, or 12 business days if it arrives after Wednesday.

Already have your FBI report

Apostille only

$350flat
Federal apostille on the report you bring
  • You already have your FBI report
  • Priority federal submission
  • Fast-tracked federal apostille seal
  • Tracked return shipping included
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Most Popular All-in-one visit

Fingerprints + apostille

$450all-in
Fingerprinting, FBI report, and federal apostille
  • Walk-in fingerprinting in San Jose
  • FBI result via Channeler, often in hours
  • Sent straight for the federal apostille
  • Tracked return shipping included
Book prints + apostille
Local walk-in or nationwide mail-in

In the Bay Area or anywhere in the U.S.,
we apostille your FBI background check for Spain

Local? Walk into our San Jose office at 434 Blossom Hill Rd, Mon–Fri 9–6. Out of state? Order online, upload your FBI report or mail it, and we ship the apostilled report back to you. Spanish-speaking front desk serving San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and the wider Bay Area.

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How the process works

From walk-in to consulate-ready
Four steps

1

Bring or skip your FBI report

Have your FBI Identity History Summary? Bring it. If not, the expedited package starts here with walk-in Live Scan fingerprinting.

2

FBI Channeler submission

We submit prints through an FBI-approved channeler partner, so your FBI background check often returns within hours.

3

Federal apostille

We submit your FBI report for the federal apostille seal Spain requires, keeping the original intact.

4

Sworn Spanish translation

We coordinate the sworn Spanish translation (traducción jurada), then hand back a consulate-ready packet or ship it tracked.

Apostilled FBI report with sworn Spanish translation packed for a Spain consulate visa appointment
Spain visa essentials

One federal seal
Ready for the consulate

A federally apostilled FBI background check, plus a sworn Spanish translation, is what the Spanish consulate asks for. Bringing family on the NLV? Their marriage and birth certificates also need a state-level apostille, which our apostille services handle. Keep these in mind:

Federal apostille, not state
Issued within ~90 days
Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
Digital Nomad Visa
Student visa & NALCAP
Sworn Spanish translation
Original kept intact, no staples removed
English & Spanish service
Why applicants choose us

The Bay Area’s one-stop FBI apostille office

Most FBI apostille San Jose services are mail-only and never touch the report or the translation. We handle both ends in Spanish — with help from our partner TruPoint Legal for clients who need extended legal-document support.

One Stop, One Receipt

We apostille FBI reports in-house: walk-in fingerprinting, federal authentication, and coordinated sworn Spanish translation.

Prints and seal in one place

We take your fingerprints, get your FBI report, and handle the federal apostille, so you deal with one office instead of three.

Atendemos en Español

A Spanish-speaking front desk that knows what the Spanish consulate expects for the NLV and Digital Nomad Visa.

Walk-In, Not Mail-In

Real San Jose office at 434 Blossom Hill Rd. English, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Spanish spoken at the desk.

En español

Apostilla del FBI para España, explicada en español

¿El consulado de España le pide sus antecedentes penales del FBI apostillados para una visa de residencia, trabajo o estudios? Tomamos sus huellas en San Jose, el resultado del FBI llega casi siempre el mismo día y tramitamos la apostilla federal del Departamento de Estado. Con su informe en nuestra oficina a más tardar el miércoles, la apostilla toma unos 9 días hábiles. España suele pedir además una traducción jurada al español.

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Common questions

Spain visa apostille questions
answered straight

Does Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa require an apostilled FBI background check?
Yes. The NLV, Digital Nomad Visa, student visa and residency all require a federal FBI Identity History Summary with a federal apostille. A state or local police check is not accepted.
Does Spain require a sworn Spanish translation of the FBI check?
Usually yes — Spain requires a sworn Spanish translation (traducción jurada) by a translator recognized by Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A regular certified translation may be rejected, so we coordinate a sworn translation with your apostille.
How recent must my FBI report be for Spain?
Most Spanish consulates want the FBI report issued within 90 days of submission, though some visa categories allow up to 180. The clock starts on the FBI issue date, so expedited processing matters when an appointment is set.
Do I need a state apostille or a federal apostille for my FBI check?
Federal. Because the FBI report is a federal document, it needs a federal apostille — a California state apostille won’t be accepted. A state-level apostille on an FBI report is rejected.
Can you do the whole thing in San Jose, in Spanish?
Yes. You walk into our San Jose office, we fingerprint you and pull the FBI report through a channeler partner, handle the federal apostille, and coordinate the sworn Spanish translation — all explained in Spanish or English.
How long does an FBI apostille for Spain take?
The federal apostille takes 9 business days when your FBI report is in our office by Wednesday, or 12 business days if it arrives after Wednesday. If we also take your fingerprints, add the time to receive your FBI report, which often arrives within hours.
What does the FBI apostille for Spain cost?
The FBI apostille for Spain is $350 when you bring your own FBI report, or $450 including fingerprinting at our San Jose office. It takes 9 business days when your report is in our office by Wednesday, or 12 if it arrives after Wednesday. Any required translation is quoted separately.
Which Spain visas need an apostilled FBI check?
The Non-Lucrative Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, long-term student visa, NALCAP teaching assistantship, work visa and residency permits generally require it. Short tourist stays do not.
My consulate appointment is in three weeks. Will it arrive?
Tell us the date before you order anything. Expedited runs 9 to 12 business days once the FBI report is in hand, and the report itself takes time to come back. If the date will not hold we will say so rather than take the order and let you find out at the counter.
Spain consulate appointments are impossible to get. Does that change anything?
It raises the stakes rather than the process. A slot you waited months for is not one you want to lose to a document that is not ready or not accepted. That is why it pays to start early.
Can I get the sworn translation done before the apostille?
No, and doing it in that order is the most common reason a Spain file is sent back. The apostille goes onto the report first, then the sworn translator works from the apostilled document so the translation covers the seal as well.
My report came back with something on it. Can you still apostille it?
Yes. The apostille authenticates the document, not its contents, and we never assess what the report says. What the Spanish consulate does with the information is their decision and, if it concerns you, one to discuss with an immigration attorney before filing.
My spouse and I are applying together. Do we each need one?
Yes, each applicant needs their own report, apostille and sworn translation. We take both sets of prints in the same visit and keep the packets moving together so they are ready on the same day.
I already have the FBI report. Do I need fingerprinting again?
No. If your report is recent and unopened, we apostille what you have at the $350 expedited rate instead of the $450 bundle. The bundle only makes sense when prints still need taking.
I live outside California. Can you still handle it?
Yes. The federal apostille is not tied to California, so you can mail or upload your FBI report and we return the apostilled packet. Only the fingerprinting step needs a San Jose visit, and if you already have your report you do not need it.
Do you handle my birth and marriage certificates for Spain too?
Yes, though they travel a different route. Those are state records, like a power of attorney signed here, and take a California apostille rather than a federal one, which our Spain apostille page covers. Sending a state record to the federal office, or the reverse, is what sends files back.
Ready to start?

Get your Spain visa apostille
started this week

Bring your FBI report for the $350 apostille, or let us take your fingerprints and handle everything for $450. Call or book a visit at our San Jose office.

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