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Documents you need to submit in your DNV Application via the UGE website

Understanding Apostille & Translation

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST

Personal Documents

Passport

Valid for 12+ months, At least 2 blank pages, Full copy of all pages

Passport photos

Recent (last 6 months), Passport-size with white background

Spain Arrival Stamp or Declaration of Entry - If you needed a visa to enter Spain, you should scan your Schengen Visa as well including the Entry Stamp of your first Schegen Country and boarding pass

NIE - Scan the NIE document the Policia gave you

Criminal background check

From your country of citizenship

From any country where you've lived 2+ years recently

Must be apostilled

Must be translated to Spanish by certified translator

Valid for 6 months from issue date

US citizens: FBI background check

UK citizens: ACRO Police Certificate

Health insurance certificate

From provider authorized to operate in Spain

Coverage for entire visa period

Must include emergency care and repatriation

Original + copy

Professional Documents

For Employees:

Employment contract (showing remote work arrangement)

Letter from employer stating:

Permission to work from Spain

Your role and responsibilities

Your salary

Confirmation company has operated 1+ years

Company registration certificate (apostilled)

Last 3 months of bank statements showing salary deposits

Last 3 months of payslips

For Freelancers/Self-Employed:

Business registration documents (apostilled)

Client contracts or letters of engagement

Last 3-6 months of invoices

Last 3 months of bank statements

Tax returns (if available) - this is not a requirement if applying from Spain, but required if via Consulate

Portfolio or proof of ongoing work (CV) - Translate it in Spanish. Could be from AI.

Social Security Documents

Choose ONE option:

Option A - Home Country Social Security:

Certificate proving you'll continue paying social security in home country

US: Certificate of Coverage from SSA

UK: CA3822 (employees) or CA3837 (self-employed)

Option B - Spanish Social Security:

Declaration of intent to register with Spanish system

Educational/Experience Proof

University diploma (apostilled and translated), OR

3+ years work experience proof:

Employment contracts

Reference letters from employers

Professional registration certificates

All apostilled and translated to Spanish

Application & Payment Forms

MIT Form

Cover Letter - Motivational letter explaining:

Why you want to move to Spain

Your remote work details

How you'll support yourself

Relate to the requirements that you qualified.

Modelo 790 Form - Codigo 038 - The application payment you need pay in a Spanish Bank. I paid mine on Banko Santander. Prepare to pay in cash.

Family Members (if applicable)

Marriage certificate (apostilled + sworn translated)

Birth certificates for children (apostilled + sworn translated)

Proof of financial dependency (for adult children)

De facto couple registration (if not legally married)

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Requirements Gathering

Here’s how I organised my requirements in folders. I created a folder named “Spain DNV Documents” and created subfolders with the numbered requirements. Feel free to follow my structure.

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You have to place it this way so it will be easy for you to re-upload it here.

Trust there’s a chance the form will time-out, cause issues and you will need to start over or reupload again.

If you want my actual templates I have used to get approved, book
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