Cuban Criminal Record Certificate: Obtaining and Legalization
Get your Cuban criminal record certificate quickly and securely for your immigration procedures abroad.
The key document for your residence and regularization
The criminal record certificate, often called a police certificate, is one of the strictest and most commonly requested requirements of immigration authorities anywhere. You will need it for:
- ·Residence applications and social, employment or family arraigo, for example in Spain.
- ·Citizenship by residence applications.
- ·Study, work or family reunification visas.
- ·Certain employment contracts abroad that require a declaration of suitability.
A fast service, because time matters
Important: this document usually has a short validity abroad, normally six months from issue. That is why we treat it as a priority at Cuba Legal Services:
Specialist Retrieval
We request the certificate from the Central Registry of Offenders at the Ministry of Justice in Cuba.
Legalization of Signatures
We put it through MINJUS in Havana straight away.
Consular Apostille
We legalize it at the Spanish Consulate or that of the destination country so it is fully valid on arrival.
Express Delivery
We send it by international courier so you can submit it before it expires.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Cuban criminal record certificate
How long is the Cuban criminal record certificate valid for?
The Cuban authorities have extended the validity of this document to one year, both inside and outside the island. However, many immigration offices abroad, Spain among them, are strict about timing in arraigo and citizenship cases, so we treat your document as a priority to make sure you submit it as recently issued as possible.
The detail that makes a procedure fall through
Every receiving body has its own formal requirements — which seal, what kind of translation, how it must arrive — and they are not always clearly published. A document that does not match that format exactly means redoing the procedure from Cuba, with the cost and the wait that involves.
Ready to take the first step? We will guide you.
Tell us about your case and we will tell you exactly which documents you need, how long it takes and what it costs. Straight answers from the start.