Criminal record certificate
Spain · Certificado de antecedentes penales
€5.21 · immediate as a rule; otherwise within 24 h to 3 business days (maximum 10); EU nationals (ECRIS) up to 30 calendar days · order and pay online
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What the report shows
States whether the person (or legal entity) has criminal convictions recorded in the Registro Central de Penados, or certifies that there are none.
Who needs it
job applicants, visa/residence/nationality applicants, companies bidding for tenders, licence applicants
Why people order it
employment, visas and residence abroad (apostilled), security or firearms licences, public tenders, nationality
What we need from you
- ✍️Details you type in the form: DNI/NIE/passport; Cl@ve for online; representative: own ID + subject's ID + notarial authorisation (or private document with notarised signature or signed before a public employee); companies: qualified representative certificate type 11/12
- 🙋Ordering for yourself? A typed signature in the form is enough.
- 📝Ordering for someone else? Upload a power of attorney they signed — download our ready form. The authority requires the person's signature on the power of attorney to be certified by a lawyer or a notary. ⤓ Ready power-of-attorney form
- 🔐We never ask for passwords or login codes. Where the authority needs the person's own login, we act under the signed authorisation, or guide the person to log in themselves.
- ✅No original document and no post — everything happens online.
Legal limits
Strictly personal data (RGPD art. 10): only the subject, legal representatives, or a representative with notarial/authenticated authorisation; employers cannot request it without the subject. Online route requires the subject's own Cl@ve.
Issued by
Ministerio de Justicia – Registro Central de Penados (Ministry of Justice – Central Criminal Records Registry)
Questions and answers
How do I order Criminal record certificate online?
Fill in DNI/NIE/passport; Cl@ve for online; representative: own ID + subject's ID + notarial authorisation (or private document with notarised signature or signed before a public employee); companies: qualified representative certificate type 11/12 in the form on this page, pay €5.21 by card, and the document is e-mailed to you within immediate as a rule; otherwise within 24 h to 3 business days (maximum 10); EU nationals (ECRIS) up to 30 calendar days.
How much does Criminal record certificate cost?
€5.21, including the official fee of €3.86.
How long does Criminal record certificate take?
immediate as a rule; otherwise within 24 h to 3 business days (maximum 10); EU nationals (ECRIS) up to 30 calendar days.
Who can order Criminal record certificate?
The person or an authorised agent.
Do I need to send the original document?
No. Everything is online — no original and no post.
Terms
Work starts as soon as you pay; once the document is delivered the order can no longer be cancelled.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.