A complete, consulate-ready ACRO Police Certificate — issued, legalised, and sworn translated for Spain. We handle the entire process for you, from start to finish.
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If you’re applying for a Spanish long-stay visa — such as a Non-Lucrative Visa, Student Visa, or Digital Nomad Visa — you will usually be required to submit an ACRO Police Certificate as part of your application. This document confirms your criminal record status and is a standard requirement for Spanish visa applications.
Wilmer Health simplifies this process by providing a fully managed, consulate-ready ACRO service. Rather than arranging the certificate, apostille, and translation separately, we coordinate everything for you in the correct order — ensuring your documents are prepared properly for submission to Spanish authorities.
Our service includes:
Instead of juggling different providers or second-guessing the requirements, we handle everything for you from start to finish. It’s a straightforward, coordinated process designed to make things easier.
With Wilmer Health, you receive an ACRO certificate prepared specifically for Spanish visa submission, allowing you to focus on your application with confidence.
Arranging your ACRO Police Certificate for a Spanish visa doesn’t need to be complicated. We manage the entire process for you, from application to delivery.
Complete our secure online form with the information required for your ACRO Police Certificate application. We’ll guide you through exactly what’s needed.
We handle the full process on your behalf — applying for your ACRO certificate, arranging the UK Hague Apostille through the FCDO, and coordinating the Spanish sworn translation in the correct order for consulate submission.
Your completed ACRO certificate — including apostille and sworn translation — is delivered securely to your address via tracked courier, ready for submission with your Spanish visa application.
To arrange your ACRO Police Certificate, you’ll complete our secure online form. The information requested is required by ACRO to issue the certificate and typically includes:
“For many people, one of the most challenging parts of a Spanish visa application is understanding which documents are required and how they should be prepared.
At Wilmer Health, we built our services around removing that uncertainty. We help applicants bring together the key documents commonly needed for Spanish visas, including the ACRO Police Certificate — issued, apostilled through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and accompanied by a Spanish sworn translation — so everything is ready for submission.
By coordinating these steps in the correct order and handling them in one place, we’re able to make the process clearer, more predictable, and far less stressful. Our aim is to give you confidence that your documents are prepared properly, allowing you to focus on your journey to Spain rather than the paperwork.”
Dr Andrew Smith, Medical Director at Wilmer Health
“I used Wilmer Health to obtain my ACRO, Apostille and Spanish visa medical certificate. The process was incredibly easy — a quick online form and everything was handled for me.
I received my medical certificate almost immediately, and Adam guided me through the process. I was struggling to get these documents sorted, but Wilmer Health made it effortless. Five stars — highly recommended.”
For most Spanish long-stay visa applications, including the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), Student Visa, and Digital Nomad Visa, applicants are required to provide a criminal record certificate issued by their country of residence. In the United Kingdom, this is typically an ACRO Police Certificate.
The certificate confirms whether an applicant has any criminal record and forms part of Spain’s standard documentation requirements for long-term residency applications. It must usually be issued recently and, for official use in Spain, accompanied by a UK Hague Apostille and a Spanish sworn translation.
The ACRO Police Certificate is issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office, which operates on behalf of UK police forces. ACRO is the official body responsible for processing police certificates for immigration and visa purposes.
An ACRO Police Certificate provides formal confirmation of an individual’s criminal record status in the UK, including whether any convictions are recorded or whether no trace is held. It is the standard criminal record document requested for many overseas visa and residency applications, including Spanish long-stay visas.
As part of our service, we coordinate the ACRO application process and ensure the certificate is obtained correctly before arranging the required apostille and sworn translation for use in Spain.
For most Spanish long-stay visa applications, UK-issued documents must be formally prepared before they can be accepted by Spanish consulates or immigration authorities.
The UK Hague Apostille, issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), confirms that the ACRO Police Certificate is an authentic UK public document. This legalisation step allows Spanish authorities to recognise the certificate for official use.
For most Spanish long-stay visa applications, an ACRO Police Certificate is expected to be submitted in Spanish. This is typically done by providing a Spanish sworn translation (traducción jurada), completed by a sworn translator authorised in Spain.
A sworn translation carries official legal status and includes the translator’s signature, stamp, and certification statement. This format is commonly required for documents submitted to Spanish consulates and immigration authorities as part of visa and residency applications.
While requirements can vary slightly depending on the consulate and visa category, using a Spanish sworn translation helps ensure the ACRO certificate is presented in the format Spanish authorities normally expect.
An ACRO Police Certificate is an official UK document that confirms an individual’s criminal record status, including whether any convictions are recorded or whether no trace is held. It is commonly required for overseas visa and residency applications, including Spanish long-stay visas submitted from the UK.
ACRO Police Certificates are issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office, which operates on behalf of UK police forces. ACRO is the recognised authority for providing police certificates for immigration and visa purposes.
For most Spanish long-stay visa applications — including the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), Student Visa, and Digital Nomad Visa — applicants applying from the UK are required to submit a criminal record certificate. In the UK, this requirement is typically met with an ACRO Police Certificate.
No. A DBS check is intended for use within the UK, such as employment or volunteering. For Spanish visa applications, Spanish authorities typically require an ACRO Police Certificate, not a DBS certificate.
Yes. When a UK-issued ACRO Police Certificate is submitted to Spanish authorities, it usually needs to be legalised with a UK Hague Apostille. The apostille, issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), allows the document to be recognised for official use in Spain.
For most Spanish long-stay visa applications, the ACRO Police Certificate is expected to be submitted in Spanish. This is typically done by providing a Spanish sworn translation (traducción jurada), completed by a sworn translator authorised in Spain.
No. For official use in Spain, a standard or non-sworn translation is usually not sufficient. Spanish authorities typically require a Spanish sworn translation, which includes the sworn translator’s official stamp, signature, and certification statement.
When arranged through our managed service, the full process — including the ACRO Police Certificate, UK apostille, and Spanish sworn translation — is typically completed within around 12 working days. Timeframes may vary depending on external processing times.
Our service provides a fully coordinated, end-to-end solution, including:
Everything is handled in the correct order, in one place.
No. The ACRO Police Certificate application is completed online. There is no need to attend a police station or book an in-person appointment.
Yes. Wilmer Health is fully GDPR-compliant and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Your personal information is handled securely and used only for the purposes of arranging your documents.
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