Spanish Settler · printable document worksheet
Keep the document questions in one place.
Print this worksheet or share it with someone preparing a file. It does not determine whether a document needs an apostille, legalisation, or translation.
How to use it
Fill the gaps with the authority that will receive the document.
Keep the original document, the receiving authority's current list, and any appointment or filing reference together. Use this as a working sheet, not as a decision about your individual procedure.
Your document file
One page for the checks that are easy to lose track of.
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Name the document
Document or certificate:
Issued by:
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Name the receiving authority
Country, office, consulate, court, or other recipient:
Current instructions checked on:
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Record the open questions
Apostille, legalisation, exemption, or other route to confirm:
Translation question to confirm:
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Keep the document trail
Original or certified-copy requirement:
Requested on, received on, and reference:
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Write down the deadline
Appointment, filing, or document-validity date:
Next action:
Check before you rely on the file
Use the current official route for the document in front of you.
The Ministry explains legalisation, Apostille Convention exemptions, and translation requirements. HCCH lists the authorities responsible for Apostilles in Convention countries.