Digital Certificate

Why do you need it?

Going to any government administration office to do your paperwork is now a thing of the past.

Currently, the vast majority of procedures can be carried out online, whether regarding immigration, taxes, business or any other administrative issue.

For example, it is possible to register as a self-employed worker, submit your quarterly/annual tax returns, or carry out procedures related to your residence permit, all online without leaving home.

But to enjoy that easiness you’ll need a digital certificate.

So, if you don’t have it yet, we strongly recommend that you apply for one.

It will save you a lot of time and facilitate many administrative procedures. If you want to avoid losing a whole morning because you need to request an appointment, queue up, wait, and wait… (and we all know how slow the Spanish administration can be). You need a digital certificate.

Besides, as we will see below, applying for it is very simple.

What exactly is a digital certificate?

On a general level, the digital certificate is just your online identification document that will allow you to carry out procedures with the administration over the Internet.

The traditional way of formalizing any kind of official paperwork is simple. You went to the corresponding office, fill in the specific document and sign it, and afterwords the clerk asked for your ID card or passport to verify your identity.

But what happens if you do the paperwork online?

As you cannot present your ID, the digital certificate is created to verify your identity and automatically sign any type of document with just one click.

Procedures you can carry out with it

More specifically, this certificate will allow you to communicate and carry out online procedures with:

• The Tax Office, for example by uploading your tax returns or reviewing the income tax returnsof previous years.
• Social Security, so you can see from your computer how many years you have left before you can retire or request your work-life report.
• The Court and justice system, to file appeals.
• Bank of Spain.
• Immigration offices, so that you can, for example, make an appointment to submit your visa application, pay fees online, or provide any missing documents.
• Other procedures such as consulting fines, verifying the registration in the census, etc

If you need any help requesting yours just get in touch and our team would be glad to guide you through the whole process.