Embassy of the United States Spain

• For Spaniards who wish to study in the U.S

• For Americans who wish to study in Spain

If you did not find the information you need through one of the links above or on our Education page, please get in touch with the The Commission for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Exchange between the United States and Spain by one of the following means:

The Commission for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Exchange between the United States of America and Spain
Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 24, 1º
28010 Madrid, Spain
Fax: 91308-5704 
(From outside Spain, use country code 34)
E-mail: adviser@comision-fulbright.org

For Americans who wish to study in Spain

The American Embassy is not the best source for information for studying in Spain. If you are currently a student, you should consult the appropriate office at your school or university first. You may also wish to contact the Spanish Ministry of Education:

Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
Secretaría General Técnica
c/ Alcalá, 34
28071 Madrid, Spain
Tel.: 91532 13 00 
(From outside Spain, use country code 34)

You might also wish to write the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C. They can also explain visa requirements. Their address is:

Embassy of Spain
2375 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037

A foreign student wishing to study in a Spanish secondary school must provide proof of qualifications by taking the following steps:

Primary and Secondary Schools

1. Obtain a transcript from the school which bears the seal of the school and the signature of the principal.
2. Ask the school to send the transcript to the County Board of Education , Superintendent of Schools or other official body which can authenticate the school's seal with a superior seal. Ask that authority to send the document to the state Secretary of State's office. 
3. Obtain authentication of the transcript from the state Secretary of State's office. (See the Hague Conference on Private International Law Apostille Page for a current list of countries party to the treaty. 

4. If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention you may obtain authentication from the Authentication's Office of the Department of State, following instructions on that office’s web page.

5. If necessary, you may obtain authentication of the U.S. Department of State’s seal at the foreign embassy in Washington, D.C. 

6. Note: An alternative would be to make an appointment with the school principal, bring a notary public to the principal's office in order that the principal may execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document before the notary. The document may then be authenticated by the clerk of court of the country wherein the notary was licensed, the state notary public administrator, who will affix the apostille for Hague Apostille Convention countries.

If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, you may obtain authentication of the state seal by the Authentications Office of the U.S. Department of State.  If authentication of the U.S. Department of State seal is needed for non Hague Apostille Convention countries, contact the Embassy of the foreign country in Washington, D.C.

The Ministry address is:

Servicio de Homologaciones y Convalidaciones de Títulos y Estudios Extranjeros no Universitarios
Subdirección General de Títulos, Convalidaciones y Homologaciones
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
C/Alcalá 36, pta. baja
28014 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 91-5214530; 91-5214806; 91-7018000
Fax: 91-5229256; 91-7018600 
(From outside Spain, use country code 34).