Spain Non Lucrative Visa: Does Your Medical Certificate Need an Apostille?[UK applicants]

Question

I received my medical certificate for my Spain Non Lucrative Visa from Zoomdoc today via email as a PDF, and a wet ink original is coming by Royal Mail.

Is it the wet ink one that I send off to be apostilled, or do I print the PDF and send this one? And do I send it by tracked post?

Answers

These are the answers of Spainguru’s Spanish Non Lucrative Visa group members:

“Just double-check that with the BLS list. We definitely needed our Zoomdoc certificate apostilled for London. The document list says to apostille it unless it was issued in the EU.”

“I submitted in London. If the medical certificate is issued in the UK, it needs to be apostilled and translated into Spanish.”

“Yes, the original should be sent via recorded delivery to be apostilled. Meanwhile, forward the emailed version to the translator (if required—mine was done in English and Spanish, so it wasn’t needed). When the original comes back with the apostille attached, paperclip your translated copy on, and job done. The same process goes for the ACRO/police check. The apostille itself does not get translated.”

“Make sure that they have actually signed in wet ink! My wife’s didn’t have a proper wet ink signature and was refused an apostille. Zoomdoc was not helpful at all. We ended up paying again for an apostille.”

“If you need any help, here are Spainguru’s recommended Apostille services in the UK and sworn translators. Also, obtain your discount with ZoomDoc here.

Conclusion

According to Spainguru’s Facebook group members, there is a requirement for apostilling a medical certificate in UK Consulates when the certificate is issued by a UK doctor.

In London, it was confirmed that it was required. The safest approach is to check the latest guidance from BLS and the Consulate before submitting documents.

If the medical certificate is issued in the UK, it must generally be apostilled and translated into Spanish. The original document should be sent via tracked post for apostille, while the digital copy can be forwarded to a sworn translator.

For additional assistance, some applicants recommend using professional document services to handle the apostille and translation process.

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