Can I process a notarial power without returning to Spain?
Yes. Thanks to electronic signing before a notary, Spaniards living abroad can process their notarial power without the need to return to Spain. The process is carried out entirely online: the advisor drafts the power, coordinates the appointment with the notary via videoconference, and the original power is sent via international courier. This option, supported by the Royal Decree-Law 16/2020, has been a significant advancement for the Spanish community abroad, which historically had to return to Spain or go to the consulate to carry out these procedures.When does a Spaniard abroad need a notarial power?
The most common situations are:- Sale or purchase of real estate in Spain: the attorney acts on your behalf before the Spanish notary.
- Inheritance management: to accept or renounce an inheritance, allocate assets, liquidate the tax.
- Banking procedures: close accounts, access funds, cancel mortgages.
- Representation before public bodies: Tax Agency, Property Registry, Social Security.
- Company management: representation in meetings, signing of contracts, opening or closing of companies.
- Immigration procedures: application for the NIE, renewal of the DNI.
Do I need the Hague Apostille?
It depends on the use you will give to the power:- If the power is to be used exclusively in Spain, you do not need an apostille. The Spanish notarial power has full validity in national territory.
- If the power is to be used in another country signatory to the Hague Convention (more than 120 countries), you need the Hague Apostille for the document to be officially recognized in that country.
- If the destination country is not a signatory to the Convention, the power will require consular legalization (a different process).
From which countries can it be processed?
From any country in the world. The only requirement is to have an internet connection and a device with a camera for the video call with the notary. We have managed powers for Spaniards in:- Latin America: Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba...
- Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy...
- United States and Canada
- United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the rest of the Gulf
- Australia and New Zealand
What documents do I need?
The process is the same as for a notarial power in Spain:- Valid Spanish ID (or passport)
- Data of the attorney (full name and ID/NIE)
- Description of the powers you wish to grant
- Address for sending the original power