Certificate of life serves as proof to the Spanish government that you are still alive and will continue to get your Spanish pension.
Which circumstances call for a Certificate of Life?
No matter where in the UK you live, you must obtain a Certificate of Life within the first quarter January - April in order for your pension payments to continue each year. The Spanish pension office will cease making contributions into your account if you don't send the certificate by the deadline and won't resume them until you do.
How can I get one?
If your Spanish pension is suspended, halted, or placed on hold, it is not made clear how to best obtain a Certificate of Life, but we at Spanish Legal Matters can assist. We may prepare the paperwork in accordance with your specifications and have it ready for signature before sending it to the appropriate Spanish pension office. The general consulate of Spain in the nation you call home
If there is no Spanish Consulate General nearby or if you are unable to travel due to a medical issue, the Notarial Certificate of Life is your best alternative. A form is available for downloading, filling out, and stamping by officials from your town hall or another local agency, like the police. This needs to be sent to the relevant Social Security Office in Spain along with a copy of your ID or passport.
Public Notary Seal
If there is no Spanish Consulate General nearby or if you are unable to travel due to a medical issue, the Notarial Certificate of Life is your best alternative. You can download a form, fill it out, and have officials from your town hall or another local agency, such the police, sign and stamp it. Send a copy of your ID or passport, together with this, to the Spanish Social Security Office that is appropriate.