In what cases is it necessary to legalize a diploma in Spain? You will need confirmed documents of higher education in Spain:

• upon admission or transfer to a university;
• when applying for a job, if this profession, according to Spanish law, necessarily requires higher education;
• if you plan to work in government agencies, for example, in the police or ministries.

Legalization of a diploma in Spain can be carried out through the procedure of homologation, equivalence or Diploma validation in Spain.

Legalization of a diploma in Spain: Homologation

Homologation confirms your profession and title in Spain. This is a procedure for legalizing a diploma in Spain if the profession is regulated by Spanish law. For example, psychologists, doctors, engineers, teachers, and lawyers will confirm a diploma through homologation. There are cases when the diploma is partially recognized – in this case, you will need to study the missing disciplines at a Spanish university.

In our company you can order a free consultation with a specialist on the legalization of a diploma in Spain, as well as order a diploma confirmation service.

Find out more about the diploma homologation service in Spain here:

Омологация диплома в Испании

Legalization of a diploma in Spain: Equivalence

Equivalence confirms the level of education in professions not regulated by law. This procedure for legalizing a diploma in Spain is carried out when it is necessary to confirm the higher education of a sociologist, actor, musician, sculptor, marketer, or administrator. If your specialization is related to the humanities, journalism, service sector, art, biology, physics, you need to do the equivalent. The advantage of this procedure is that you do not need to prove your knowledge of Spanish.

Legalization of a diploma in Spain: Convalidation

This is recognition of subjects at a university in another country. This procedure for legalizing a diploma in Spain is needed if a student is transferred to a Spanish university for another specialty and it is necessary to confirm some of the disciplines that he has already completed before.

Legalization of a diploma in Spain: Stages of diploma confirmation

1. Legalize at the Ministry of Education of your country a copy of the diploma and an insert describing the scope of disciplines completed and the form of training.
2. Make a consular or sworn translation into Spanish copies of the international passport, apostilled diploma with insert.
3. Confirm level B2 and higher proficiency in Spanish.
4. Pay the state fee.

Submit an application to the Ministry of Education indicating your specialty, a package of documents, and a receipt for payment of the state fee.

The application is considered from 6 months to 2 years. During this time, additional documents may be requested. If the answer does not come, it means legalization of a diploma in Spain denied.