Services and official routes

Prepare US criminal records for Spain

Last reviewed October 24, 2026.

For Americans applying from the US. Check the consulate that serves your residence. Translation is optional and charged at the partner's rate.

Standard case

Criminal records for a Spanish consulate

USD 217 total for a standard case

Prices as of October 23, 2026. Pilot prices. The written quote is final.

How long: About 7 weeks of agency time by the published figures: the FBI about 10 days after your fingerprint card arrives, then the State Department within 5 weeks. Add mail and courier time. Not a promise.

Compared with others: Three services that advertise both the FBI check and the federal apostille list USD 290 to 435, before international shipping (checked November 1, 2026). Ours is USD 217 with tracked courier delivery included. It costs less because you file the FBI request yourself with our instructions, so there is no channeler fee, and these are pilot prices. See the comparison.

Fee breakdown
What you pay for	Amount
Our fee	USD 179
FBI	USD 18
State Department apostille	USD 20

FBI. FBI direct request. Sources checked October 24, 2026.
State Department apostille. 22 CFR 22.1, item 46(a). Sources checked October 24, 2026.

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Start with the official route

Confirm your Spanish consulate checklist. Official instructions are free. Government application and authentication fees can apply.

What this service includes

What we add

We coordinate the US FBI and federal apostille steps. The Spanish consulate decides the visa evidence. Our scope does not include a visa application or a visa decision.

What you provide

Choose the consulate for your US residence and confirm its current program checklist. Tell us whether you need translation before accepting a quote. Do not assume another consulate uses the same translation rule.

What you receive

The agreed US criminal-record document journey. A sworn or certified Spanish translation is priced separately at the partner rate.

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Which destination rule applies?

Program windows for this service
Consulate or program	Recency	Comparison event	Official instructions
Los Angeles non-lucrative visa	6 months	Not published	Read Los Angeles non-lucrative visa instructions
Washington non-lucrative visa	6 months	Visa application submission	Read Washington non-lucrative visa instructions
Los Angeles digital nomad visa	Not published	Not published	Read Los Angeles digital nomad visa instructions
Los Angeles student visa	6 months	Not published	Read Los Angeles student visa instructions
New York non-lucrative visa	6 months	Not published	Read New York non-lucrative visa instructions
New York digital nomad visa	6 months	Visa application submission	Read New York digital nomad visa instructions
New York student visa	Not published	Not published	Read New York student visa instructions
Chicago non-lucrative visa	6 months	Visa application date	Read Chicago non-lucrative visa instructions
Chicago digital nomad visa	6 months	Not published	Read Chicago digital nomad visa instructions
Chicago student visa	6 months	Not published	Read Chicago student visa instructions

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Destination document requirements. Sources checked October 24, 2026.

US Expat Desk is responsible for every case it accepts. If an error of ours causes a return, we redo the work and refund our fee.

US Expat Desk is a private business. We are not affiliated with the US government, the State Department, or the FBI.

Sources checked October 24, 2026.