Spanish Police Certificate

In order to obtain a Spanish police certificate:

• If you are a Spanish national, and you are currently living in Spain, you apply in person or by mail at the
  
  Ministerio de Justicia
  Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, 3
  28012 Madrid
  España
  
  More information.
  
  Spanish Police Certificates can also be obtained at Spanish regional offices that are part of Ministry of Justice.  

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

• If you are not a Spanish national, and you are currently living legally in Spain you apply at the
  
     Ministry of Justice
     San Bernardo, 45
     28071 Madrid 

• If you are not a Spanish national, and you are living illegally in Spain, you cannot obtain a police certificate. 

• If you are not a Spanish national, but you formerly lived legally in Spain, you should contact the embassy or consulate of your nationality in Spain. (ex. Italians contact the Italian Embassy in Madrid). If Spain does not have a reciprocal agreement with this country, a police certificate is not available (there is currently no list of countries having reciprocal agreements with Spain which is published and available).  Applicants must check with each individual embassy or consulate regarding their country's reciprocal agreement status. 

• If you are not a Spanish national, and you formerly lived illegally in Spain and you are currently living outside of Spain, you will not be able to obtain a police certificate.