Step · Digital ID
Obtain an FNMT digital certificate
The FNMT 'certificado de ciudadano' is a free electronic certificate that lets you sign and log in to Spanish public services; you request it online, prove your identity in person at an accreditation office (or by paid video identification) and then download it.
- Why it matters
- It opens many Spanish e-government services and lets you sign documents electronically, including municipal procedures that accept an electronic certificate.
- When
- You have a NIE and passport and want a broadly useful electronic-signature credential for taxes, Social Security, municipal procedures or online filings.
- How long it takes
- The certificate is available to download immediately after in-person identity accreditation (FNMT).
- Official page
- Obtención del Certificado Electrónico de la FNMT
- Last checked
- 6 Oct 2026
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