Spain government
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Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia)
Administers the justice system and civil registries.
What this authority does
Runs the civil registry, legalisation and apostille services, nationality applications and the criminal-records certificate, and supports the courts alongside the autonomous communities.
Services for the public
- Nationality applications
- Criminal record certificates
- Apostille
- Civil registry
Before you contact this authority
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