Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Information page on legalisation and the Hague apostille: foreign public documents with an apostille are valid in Spain, and consular documents issued by the office cannot be apostilled. The office does not legalise documents issued in Spain.
Where to apply in Australia
Sydney and Melbourne consulates; Embassy Canberra (all list the same page).
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Spain.
How to apply
Details are given on request by email to the consular office; apostilles for Australian documents come from the Australian authority
Documents you need
- Original apostilled or legalised documents only; photocopies not accepted
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
Explanatory page with no fee or process; undated.
Official sources
- exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sydney/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/…
- exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/melbourne/en/ServiciosConsulares/Pagin…
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Spain's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Spain in Australia
- Consular registration (matricula consular)
- Criminal record certificate (Spanish Embassy)
- Foreigner Identity Number (NIE)
- National long-stay visas (general information)
- Overseas voting (CERA and ERTA)
- Powers of attorney
- Schengen short-stay visa
- Spanish nationality under the Democratic Memory Law (option)
- Spanish passport (issue or renewal)
- Tax identification number (NIF)