Applying for a Spanish visa often involves multiple documents, unfamiliar requirements, and unclear guidance — particularly around medical certificates, apostilles, and sworn translations. Many applicants are unsure which documents they need, who should issue them, or how everything fits together within the visa process.
Wilmer Health helps by coordinating the medical and supporting documentation commonly required for Spanish visa applications. We provide visa medical certificates, assist with apostilles and sworn translations, and guide applicants through these steps in a clear, online process.
Wilmer Health supports the preparation and coordination of the medical and supporting documents commonly required for Spanish visa applications. Below is an overview of the services we provide and how they fit into the overall process.
If you’re applying for a Spanish long-stay visa from the UK, you’ll usually be asked to provide a medical certificate confirming your health status. We issue the medical certificate commonly requested for visas such as the Non-Lucrative Visa and Student Visa, prepared in the format Spanish consulates in the UK typically expect.
If you’re applying for a Spanish long-stay visa from the United States, you’ll usually be asked to provide a medical certificate confirming your health status. We issue the medical certificate commonly requested for visas such as the Non-Lucrative Visa and Student Visa, prepared in the format Spanish consulates in the US typically expect.
Official sworn translations are often required for Spanish visa applications. We arrange certified Spanish sworn translations completed by our network of translators authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Many Spanish visa documents must be legalised with an apostille before submission. We handle apostille services in the UK for medical certificates and other supporting documents.
Many Spanish visa applications require a UK police certificate to confirm your criminal record status. We help applicants obtain and prepare ACRO Police Certificates for Spanish visas, including coordination of apostilles and sworn Spanish translations where required.
If you are applying for a Spanish visa as a spouse or dependent, you may need to provide an official marriage certificate. We help applicants prepare marriage certificates for Spanish visa applications, including coordination of apostilles and certified Spanish sworn translations where required.
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We assist with preparing birth certificates for Spanish visa applications and can arrange apostilles and official Spanish sworn translations where these are required for submission.
Birth certificate for Spanish visa applications →
Spanish visa applications often require several documents that must be prepared in a specific way. Medical certificates, police certificates, civil documents, apostilles, and sworn translations are all separate items — but they are reviewed together by Spanish consulates as part of a single application.
Rather than leaving you to manage each document independently, Wilmer Health helps you understand which documents are required for your situation and how they relate to each other. We support the preparation of medical and supporting documents so they are ready in the correct format, legalised where necessary, and translated where required — helping you move through the process with clarity and fewer delays.
Wilmer Health supports applicants applying for a range of Spanish long-stay visas where medical certificates and supporting documentation are required as part of the application process. Our services are commonly used for the following visa types:
Using Wilmer Health for Spanish visa applications is designed to be clear, fully online, and easy to follow. We help you prepare the medical certificate and supporting documents commonly required for Spanish visas, without confusion or delays.
You complete a secure online form and provide the information and documents needed for your Spanish visa application, such as medical details and identity documents.
Your Spanish visa medical certificate and any supporting documents are reviewed and prepared in the format typically requested by Spanish consulates. If anything needs clarifying, we’ll contact you directly so there are no surprises.
Once ready, your documents are delivered in the required format. Physical documents for Spanish visa submission are sent using tracked delivery, so you know when to expect them.
Wilmer Health exists to help people navigate an unfamiliar part of the Spanish visa process with confidence. We focus on preparing medical certificates and supporting documents carefully and responsibly, so you know exactly what to expect and what you’re receiving.
Medical certificates are reviewed by licensed doctors and issued specifically for Spanish visa documentation. Clinical services operate under the oversight of our Medical Director, Dr Andrew Smith MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP, who is responsible for maintaining clinical standards and professional accountability across our services. Where apostilles or sworn translations are needed, these are arranged through recognised official channels.
Our work is guided by clear professional boundaries and our Code of Practice, which sets out how services are delivered responsibly and transparently.
To help maintain consistency and trust across our services:
Many Spanish long-stay visas require a medical certificate as part of the application, particularly visas lasting longer than 90 days. The certificate is used to confirm that the applicant does not have medical conditions that could pose a public health risk under Spanish immigration rules.
Wilmer Health issues the medical certificate commonly required for Spanish visa applications, including long-stay visas such as the Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa and Spanish Student Visa. Certificates are issued specifically for visa submission and prepared in the format typically requested by Spanish consulates.
Medical certificates are commonly required for Spanish long-stay visas, including the Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa, Spanish Student Visa, and other residency-based visa routes. Short-stay visas may not require a medical certificate, but requirements can vary by visa type and consulate.
If you’re unsure whether your visa requires a medical certificate, we can help clarify what documentation is typically requested for your situation.
In many cases, yes. Spanish visa applications often require official documents — such as medical certificates, police certificates, or civil records — to be legalised with an apostille before submission.
Whether an apostille is required depends on the document type and where it was issued. Wilmer Health assists with UK FCDO apostilles and US federal apostilles commonly needed for Spanish visa applications.
Spanish consulates frequently require documents issued in English to be translated into Spanish by an official sworn translator. This often applies to medical certificates, police certificates, birth certificates, and marriage certificates.
Wilmer Health coordinates certified Spanish sworn translations completed by translators authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where these are required for visa submission.
Yes. Wilmer Health regularly supports applicants based in the United States who are applying for Spanish visas. We help arrange visa medical certificates, US federal apostilles, and Spanish sworn translations commonly required for applications submitted from the US.
All services are handled online, and physical documents can be delivered by tracked courier where required.
Document requirements depend on your visa type, personal circumstances, and the Spanish consulate processing your application. Commonly requested documents include a medical certificate, police certificate, civil documents, apostilles, and sworn translations.