The Embassy of Spain in the United States is located in Washington, D.C. Like the Spanish Embassy, the Spanish Consulates handle many different processes for Spanish citizens and non-citizens. Among the processes in their jurisdiction are student visas to Spain, work visas to Spain, Spanish citizenship and Spanish passport services, among others. In today’s article, we will discuss translation services for the Spanish Embassy and Spanish Consulates in the United States.
Spain has several consulates located in the continental United States, including: the Spanish Consulate General in Boston, the Spanish Consulate General in Chicago, the Spanish Consulate General in Houston, the Spanish Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Spanish Consulate General in Miami, the Spanish Consulate General in New York and the Spanish Consulate General in San Francisco. All of these consular posts handle various processes. Furthermore, each consular district serves citizen residents from certain states, so it is important to ensure you apply for your process at the correct consulate. For example, the Consulate General of Spain in Miami covers the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
Whenever applying for a process at the Spanish Embassy or Spanish Consulate that includes documents that are not in Spanish, they will need to be translated to Spanish in order to be accepted. In addition to translating the document, usually all documents that have been issued in the US will require an apostille that must be translated to Spanish as well prior to submitting it. For example, a US birth certificate will need to be apostilled and then both the birth certificate and apostille will need to be translated to Spanish. The applicant must obtain the apostille prior to translating the document.
It is imperative that the translation step is carried out according to the Embassy or Consulate’s rules, otherwise, it could lead to delayed process or worse, a denied application. As a result, it is recommended to verify all translation requirements with the Embassy or Consulate where you are applying to ensure compliance with these. Different processes may have different rules and requirements, and thus, it is important to understand what these are prior to submitting your documents for translation.
In addition to ensuring the translation is correct, the translations need to be completed by a sworn translator. CSH Translation is proud to be an official translation company of the Consulate General of Spain in Miami. We would be happy to assist you with any English to Spanish translations for the Embassy of Spain or Consulate of Spain in any state.
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