El Spanish passport is obtained very easily at the consulates or embassies within any state in the USA. It is very important to get your passport, if you have it already done you must verify that it is valid and that it has not expired since it will not be used as identification or to carry out important procedures.
We leave you below how to apply for a Spanish passport, what requirements you must meet and how to renew it if you need it. We will also tell you how to obtain a passport appointment and some more information that will be useful to you.
Appointment and application for a Spanish passport in the USA
For apply for the Spanish passport Being in the United States you must follow the steps detailed below.
It should request an appointment in the consulate of Spain in the United States that is closest to your home by tapping the link and going to the appointment section. You can also touch the following button to access embassies Spanish to contact and request an appointment to obtain the passport.
Steps for request an appointment and make the passport Spanish:
- Then register in the Registration Registry if you are not registered, otherwise skip this step.
- I sent the requested documents to the following email: [email protected], to obtain the consular appointment to obtain your passport.
- Send a copy of the DNI.
- Personal data such as email.
- Passport Number that is no longer valid.
- Once you have your consular appointment, go to the embassy with the indispensable and necessary required documents and the proof of payment of $32 dollars.
- At the consulate the biometrics.
- Lastly, you will be able to track your passport by clicking the following link: Spanish passport application status.
Likewise, we inform you that if you request a provisional passport Spanish citizens due to urgent need will be able to request it without any problem since the same documents and requirements will be requested. What changes with a traditional passport to an emergency one is their validity.
We express that the minors and disabled people They can obtain a passport with the written consent of all the people who have the exercise of parental authority or guardianship. If this consent is not presented, it is necessary to have a judicial authorization.
How to renew the Spanish passport?
La passport renewal It is done once it is no longer valid, but it can also be renewed in the following cases:
- At 2 years if the minor is not 5 years old.
- If the person is less than 30 years old at 5 years After it is done you can renew it.
- passing the 30 years old you can renew it every 10 years.
- It can be renewed one year after the expiration date of the passport.
- There are also situations where you can choose by request how many years a passport can be valid.
- proof of residency status in the United States: residence card (Green Card).
- US visa. in your Spanish or foreign passport, or entry stamp in the passport/print receipt.
- You can make a duplicate passport due to deterioration.
Renewal is carried out in the same way as for obtaining a passport for the first time, with the exception of having to present a birth certificate and the required documents.
If you require it, we can send you the passport by mail, you must provide a prepaid envelope from the post office, either "express-mail" or "priority mail" (flat rate envelope) with a locator or "tracking number". Otherwise, you must collect your passport personally. We inform you that the Consulate will not be responsible for the shipment once the passport is registered as "delivered."
Documents and requirements to obtain the Spanish passport
The requirements and documents to obtain a Spanish passport are the following:
- Having nationality Spanish.
- Be registered in the Consular Registration Registration.
- Introduce DNI valid.
- Passport Number above if you have it.
- Birth certificate.
- passport photo (32 x 26) recent, in color, on a white background, taken from the front, without dark glasses or clothing that prevents the identification of the person - clothing that leaves the oval of the face visible is acceptable.
Second passport
People who request a second passport They will be able to do it without any problem at the Spanish embassies, since it allows them to move within the United States without the need to use the original passport, which they can keep for security reasons, theft or loss. The important thing to keep in mind is that the validity of this passport is only 2 years.
To process the second passport, it is important to appear at the Spanish consular office closest to your home and express in writing the request for your second passport with signature and relevant justification, and accompanied by a letter from a company that supports the request.
What is the price of the Spanish passport in the USA?
The price of the Spanish passport in the United States may vary depending on several factors, such as the age of the applicant, the type of passport and other additional services that may be included. I recommend that you check directly with the Spanish Consulate or Embassy in the United States for up-to-date information on the specific costs and fees for the Spanish passport in your area.
It is also recommended that you verify if there are changes in prices before carrying out any procedure.
Loss of Spanish passport
In case of loss or theft of passport Spanish must be informed to the consular authorities of Spain so that a record of it as lost/stolen remains in the system in the international police cooperation databases.
It is pertinent that you make the required report to the police and then present it at the consular office, it is necessary to obtain a new passport in the manner detailed above.