CRIMINAL RECORDS IN SPAIN
ARE CRIMINAL RECORDS CLEANED WHEN I SERVE THE SENTENCE?
The answer is NO.
Everyone convicted by a final judgement, who have extinguished their criminal responsabilities, have to clear their criminal records (background check) from the Spanish Ministry of Justice; otherwise criminal recoreds will not be erased.
ALTHOUGH YOU SERVED A SENTENCE, YOU WILL KEEP CRIMINAL RECORDS UNTIL YOU CLEAN THEM.
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO CANCEL CRIMINAL RECORDS IN SPAIN?
It is important to highlight that Criminal records in Spain can affect record in your home country. It can also affect immigration processes and Visas for other countries. It may affect job applications.
Therefore, once Criminal Records have been cancelled and cleaned, they will no longer affect you in terms of employment, immigration issues, or in any other area of your life.
If you want to know more about how to cancel criminal records in Spain, please assess to this link.
HOW I KNOW IF I HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS?
If you want to know whether or not you keep Criminal Records in Spain, it is necessary to ask for a Criminal Record Certificate.
If you want to know more about how to get your CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE in Spain, please assess to this link.
HOW CAN I CANCEL SPANISH CRIMINAL RECORDS?
Cancellation of criminal records can be done on line, in person or by post:
A) Cancel a Criminal Record online:
Cancellation of Criminal record online only can be done is you havea Cl@ve PIN or a Digital Certificate.
It is necessary to enter the Electronic Headquarters of the Ministry of Justice and submit the Application Form of the Criminal Record Cancelation and the rest of requested documentation.
NOTE: If you are not in Spain, you will not be able to cancel your Criminal Records on line.
B) Cancel a Criminal Record in person:
Cancellation of Criminal record in person only can be done is you are living in Spain.
It will be necessary to submit the Application Form of the Criminal Record Cancelation together with the rest of requested documentation into Central Office of Attention to the Citizen in Madrid, orany of the Territorial Management of the Ministry of Justice.
C) Cancel a Criminal Record by mail:
The application along with the certified copy of the required documentation can also be sent by certified mail to the following address:
“Registro Central de Penados (Cancelaciones), C/ San Bernardo nº 21, planta baja, 28015 – MADRID”.
CANCELLATION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS IN SPAIN
The cancellation of criminal records is complex.
Our recommendation is to seek for legal advice from a competent lawyer experienced in cancellations of criminal records in Spain.
Our criminal lawyers specialising in the cancellation of criminal records can help you.
Do not hesitate to contact us.
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