Legalization is the process by which documents issued outside of Spain become officially recognized.

Countries where the directives for degree recognition of the Council of the European Union are applicable:
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Island, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland by bilateral agreement with the EU.

If your degree is from any of the countries above, you do not need to legalize it.

Countries who have signed The Hague Convention Agreement of October 5, 1961:

The first point applies to countries listed below and which are EU members.

Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahamas, Barbados,Belgium, Belize, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croacia, Dominica, El Salvador,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States of America, Estonia, Russian Federation, Fidji,Finland, France, Granada, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Ireland, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazajkstan, Lesotho,Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macao (China),Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Panama, Portugal, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Romania, Samoa, Saint Christopher and Niev, San Marino, Santa Lucia, Seychelles, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela and Cyprus.

To legalize documents from these countries, the Apostille issued by the competent authorities is required.


Other countries not included in these first two categories:
The degree must be legalized by diplomatic means. It must be submitted to:

Documents issued by diplomatic or consular authorities of other countries in Spain must be legalized by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Official Translation
No translation is necessary for documents submitted in Catalan, Spanish, English, French or Portuguese. Documents in other languages must be submitted together with their Spanish translation by:

• Spanish diplomatic or consular representatives abroad.
• Diplomatic or consular representatives in Spain of the country where the student is a citizen or where the degree has been issued, as the case may be.
• Sworn translator duly registered or authorized in Spain.