List of Documents for International Protection Applicants
Application form EX-31 for each applicant (main applicant and family member, including children)
Full copy of valid passport (there are exceptions for citizens of Belarus and Venezuela) or cédula de inscripción
Proof of asylum application submission before January 1, 2026
Documents confirming entry to Spain before January 1, 2026 (passport stamp, entry declaration, boarding pass, etc.)
Documents confirming continuous residence in Spain for at least 5 months at the time of application, for example:
historical registration certificate (certificado histórico de empadronamiento) for 5+ months
invoices for home internet/mobile phone/utilities
medical reports and certificates
bank statements with transactions in Spain
visits to Spanish government agencies
transport cards/gym memberships/tickets for events and trips within Spain, etc.
When collecting documents, follow this principle: 1 document confirming your stay in Spain for each month. Each document provided must contain your details: full name, NIE/passport number.
Criminal record certificates from country of origin and all countries where the applicant resided for >6 months during the last 5 years before entering Spain
certificate issue date not older than 3 months
Additionally for family members:
proof of family relationship: marriage/birth certificate
jurado translation + apostilleor pareja registration certificatecertificate of joint registration with family members (certificado de padrón familiar)
notarized consent from the second parent or proof of sole custody (in case of separate residence)
jurado translation + apostilleschool certificate for school-age child (certificados de escolarización)
Technical Requirements for Documents
Total size of all uploaded files must not exceed 15 MB, and maximum size of one file cannot be more than 6 MB
Provide clear scans of documents, not photos
Format of uploaded documents: pdf, jpg, tif, gif
Scans of pages from one document must be combined into one file (for example, all passport pages in one pdf file)



