Translation & Apostille in Sevilla
Andalusia
Sevilla is a Spanish-only environment with no co-official language, so translation here is entirely inbound: foreign documents into Spanish for local procedures. What makes it harder than the coast is not the translation but everything around it — enquiries to the registry, the town hall or the university are conducted in Spanish and expect Spanish replies.
The city's universities also make academic documents a steady share of the work: transcripts, enrolment certificates and degree recognition paperwork, each requiring apostille from the issuing country before translation. Students frequently arrive with documents translated but not apostilled, which is the wrong way round and means doing both again.
Local context: Sevilla
| Extranjería office | Oficina de Extranjería de Sevilla |
|---|---|
| Company registry | Registro Mercantil de Sevilla |
| Local context | A predominantly Spanish-speaking working city rather than an expat enclave, so procedures are conducted in Spanish and the language gap is the main practical obstacle |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the central Oficina de Extranjería |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Agencia Tributaria de Andalucía for regional taxes |
| Language | Spanish only — no co-official language |
Sources: Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Portal de Inmigración · Agencia Tributaria
What we handle: Translation & Apostille
Sworn (jurado) translations, apostille and document legalization.
- Sworn (jurado) translations accepted by Spanish authorities
- Apostille of foreign and Spanish documents
- Legalization where an apostille doesn’t apply
- Birth, marriage, diplomas, criminal-record and corporate docs
Questions about this service
I already had my documents translated at home. Is that enough?
Usually not. Spain generally requires a translation by a translator on the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores register, or one done abroad and legalised through the Spanish consulate. A translation done by a local agency at home, however professional, is frequently rejected — check before you rely on it.
Do I apostille before or after translating academic documents?
Before. The apostille certifies the original document and is attached by the issuing country. Translating first means the translation does not reflect the apostilled document, and you pay for the same pages twice — the single most common mistake we see with student files.
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