Moroccan documents for Spain: sworn translation from Arabic or French

Your route in three steps: 1. Get the copie intégrale, fiche anthropométrique or acte de mariage → 2. Moroccan apostille (court, or province or prefecture) → 3. Sworn translation into Spanish

We are not affiliated with the DGSN, the Moroccan courts, BLS or any Spanish authority.

Arabic-speaking support by WhatsApp (+44 7482 545337) and email (info@spainsworntranslators.com). You can also write to us about French documents.

In Spanish this is a traducción jurada de documentos marroquíes, from Arabic or French (in French, a traduction assermentée). Send scans from anywhere in Spain or Morocco; originals are never needed.

Moroccans are the largest foreign community in Spain, with 968,999 residents according to the INE 2025 population statistics. Many arraigo, family reunification and nationality files rest on the same three Moroccan certificates. More countries: documents from every country we cover.

Already living in Spain? Getting Moroccan papers apostilled from here

You can get Moroccan certificates apostilled without moving back, but the apostille is always issued in Morocco. Request the document from the issuing office, have it apostilled there, and send us the scan. Extranjería, the Registro Civil and nationality files then receive one sworn translation of document and apostille.

One more option exists. Hoja 61 accepts a translation made by your country's consulate in Spain, then apostilled or legalised by MAEC. A MAEC sworn translation skips that extra step. We do not order Moroccan documents for you; we translate them once the apostille is on.

How do I apostille Moroccan documents for Spain?

You apostille Moroccan documents for Spain in Morocco itself. Morocco has applied the Apostille Convention since 14 August 2016, so no Spanish consulate legalisation follows. Get the apostille on the original certificate. Then send us a scan of both for sworn translation into Spanish.

The one fact that matters: a Moroccan apostille comes from one of two authorities, depending on the document.

We translate the apostille together with the document, as Spanish offices expect. Background: apostille before or after translation. For one order covering both steps, see apostille and sworn translation.

Who issues the apostille in Morocco?

Moroccan apostilles are issued by the courts (judicial documents) or the provincial or prefectural authorities (administrative documents). The courts are the courts of first instance, the courts of appeal and the Court of Cassation, under the Ministry of Justice. Local authorities act under the Ministry of Interior.

A divorce ruling follows the court route; see divorce decree sworn translation into Spanish. For civil status or police records, ask the issuing office which authority apostilles them.

What is the fiche anthropométrique and how is it translated?

The fiche anthropométrique is Morocco's police record certificate, issued by the DGSN. You request it online through the e-police portal with your electronic ID card, then collect it at a centre. After the apostille, a sworn translator translates the certificate and its apostille into Spanish.

For visas, Spanish consulates in Morocco commonly ask for a recent fiche and birth certificate. Check your consulate's current checklist for the maximum age. Inside Spain, validity is set by each office, commonly 3 to 6 months. Arraigo files need a criminal record certificate from each country you lived in during the last 5 years, as the arraigo Hoja states.

Morocco fiche anthropométrique apostille for Spain

Apostille the fiche soon after issue, because its validity clock is already running. Request it last, then send the scan. Translation: police clearance certificate sworn translation.

Last checked: 1 October 2026.

Why does the full birth certificate matter?

Spanish offices generally ask for the full copy of a Moroccan birth record, the copie intégrale (literal), not an extract. Some consulates add their own conditions on the apostille and the date of issue. Request the full copy first, then the apostille, then the sworn translation.

Ask for the acte de naissance intégral, which Spanish offices often call the partida de nacimiento marroquí. Its traducción jurada covers every line and stamp. Spanish consulates in Morocco set their own conditions, such as an apostille on the birth certificate plus a sworn translation. Always follow your consulate's current checklist.

Morocco acte de naissance apostille for Spain

The apostille goes on the full copy, never the extract. Order one for each family member named in your file. Translation: birth certificate sworn translation.

Which Moroccan civil status and police documents do we translate?

We translate the Moroccan certificates that Spanish offices request most, together with their apostilles. Many are bilingual, in Arabic and French. The French or Arabic sworn translator who signs your document is MAEC-appointed and works with their own official seal. Your quote confirms the delivery date.

According to the official register as of August 2026, Spain has about 1,289 French sworn translators and about 59 Arabic sworn translators. Language detail: French to Spanish sworn translation and Arabic to Spanish sworn translation.

Morocco acte de mariage apostille for Spain

Family reunification and many Registro Civil files need the apostilled marriage certificate. Translation: marriage certificate sworn translation.

Why are Moroccan translations sent back by Spanish offices?

Besides an extract sent instead of the full birth copy, these slips cause most delays:

• Hijri and Gregorian dates. Where both appear, the translator renders each exactly as written.
• French-style names. Names are often transliterated in French style, such as Ou- or -ch. The translator keeps your passport spelling and adds a translator's note.
• Answering a requerimiento late. You have 10 working days (días hábiles) under Ley 39/2015, article 68. See correction notice sworn translation.
• Paying intermediaries for appointments. Visas go through the Spanish consulates or their BLS centres directly.

What do Moroccan families pay for an official Spanish translation?

We charge in euros, and your card or bank converts from dirhams. You pay one fixed total, agreed before you pay. The quote also confirms the delivery date. Spanish sworn translators set fees freely, so compare totals, not page rates alone.

As an indicative market range, sworn translations in Spain cost about €30–120 a page: roughly €30–80 for the first page and €15–40 for later pages (Cronoshare, January 2026). This is a market range, not our price.

The apostille page is translated with the document, and your quote shows it in the total. For prices by document, see our price list. You can get a fixed quote for your Moroccan certificates from a clear phone photo.

Payment methods: Visa, Mastercard or American Express card, PayPal, bank transfer (SEPA or international), Apple Pay and Google Pay. Prices include VAT where it applies.

These are starting prices. For your final price, send your details through the quote form. We email you a written quotation, and work starts only after you approve it.

Need it sooner? 24-hour delivery adds 30% to the order price. Same-day delivery adds 60%, with a €25 minimum. A tracked paper copy costs €9 within Spain, or from €29 abroad.

Before you pay: questions Moroccan residents ask us

Filing a fiche at Extranjería in Málaga or a copie intégrale at the Registro Civil? Every French and Arabic translator we work with is appointed by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and listed on its register. Each page you receive carries their seal and signature, which you can check in the official MAEC search (Buscador-STIJ).

• Real translator: see how to verify a Spanish sworn translator.
• Rejection: if the Registro Civil queries a transliterated name or a Hijri date, you get a free, prioritised re-issue if rejected on formal grounds; read how a free re-issue works.
• Your data: files are deleted within 7 days of delivery, as our privacy policy explains.
• Cita or requerimiento soon: use our urgent sworn translation service.

Which Spanish residence or nationality file are you preparing with Moroccan documents?

Moroccan documents most often support arraigo, family reunification or a nationality file, frequently from inside Spain. Each draws on the same apostilled Moroccan certificates, sworn-translated into Spanish. Pick your procedure below. Each line notes what matters most for documents issued in Morocco.

• Arraigo: a fiche anthropométrique, plus records from any other country of residence. Arraigo sworn translation
• Family reunification: the resident applies on form EX-02. Once it is granted, the family member has 2 months to apply for the visa (Hoja 8). Family reunification sworn translation
• Nationality: the full birth copy and the fiche, apostilled and translated. Spanish nationality sworn translation
• Residence cards and renewals: Extranjería sworn translation
• 2026 regularisation (arraigo extraordinario): Regularisation renewal sworn translation
• Visas: for a Spain visa, your documents go to the consulate or its BLS centre; check its current checklist for collection deadlines. Sworn translation for a Spain visa

Gathering documents for a visa to Spain from Morocco? Follow your consulate checklist. See also Nigerian documents sworn translation for Spain or Senegalese documents sworn translation for Spain.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I upload my Moroccan certificates for a sworn translation?

You upload them through our form, as scans or clear photos of every page, including the apostille. Originals are never needed. You then receive a fixed total in euros, with the delivery date, before you pay anything.

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