legalisations

Diplomatic legalization : Legalization is an administrative act that grants validity to a foreign public document, which verifies the authenticity of the signature that appears on it, the quality in which the signatory of the document that acted and, where applicable, the identity of the seal that the document bears. Legalization is limited to the recognition and accreditation of a signature and, therefore, does not imply responsibility for the content of the document or its subsequent destination.

As a general rule, Spanish and foreign public documents that must take effect, respectively, abroad and in Spain, must be previously legalized. However, certain international conventions simplify the legalization procedure and even exempt from the obligation to legalize certain documents.

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This process involves the validation of documents issued in one country by its consulate or embassy in another country. Consular legalization ensures that documents are officially recognized in the country where they will be presented. This process is essential to guarantee the authenticity of personal and civil documents.

M.A.E. Legalizations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the entity responsible for the legalization of documents. This ministry verifies the authenticity of documents and, in some cases, can issue apostilles according to the Hague Convention, simplifying the legalization process for international use.

Personal and civil status documents

The following are some of the documents that usually require consular or M.A.E. legalization:

1. Birth Certificates: Documents that certify the birth of a person.
2. Marriage Certificates: Documents that certify the marriage union between two people.
3. Death Certificates: Documents that certify the death of a person.
4. Singleness Certificates: Documents that prove that a person is not married.
5. Criminal Record Certificates: Documents that indicate whether a person has a criminal record in their country of origin.
6. Passports: Identification documents that allow international travel.
7. Identification Documents: Any other document that serves to identify a person, such as ID cards or ID.

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