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Digital certificate and Cl@ve

Certificado digital

One afternoon of effort that saves years of queuing. With a digital certificate almost every Spanish authority can be dealt with from home — including those that are otherwise appointment-only.

This is not a page of Altea Town Council. alteamar.es is a private site and not a public authority: we do not accept applications or advise on individual cases. Only information from the competent office is binding: sede.fnmt.gob.es ↗. Like a directory, we gather here what is otherwise spread across many websites: an overview, not instructions.

Contact

FNMT — certificate
sede.fnmt.gob.es
ACCV — Valencian alternative
accv.es
Cl@ve — the simpler system
clave.gob.es
Identity check in Altea
Suma, Avinguda de l’Alt Rei en Jaume I 36 — registration point for ACCV and Cl@ve, by appointment
For the FNMT certificate: tax office (AEAT) and Social Security offices, by appointment — locator on sede.fnmt.gob.es; not possible at CorreosShow on the map
Telephone, Suma
+34 965 29 20 00

Times and deadlines

ProcedureWhen / how long
Identity check at AEAT or Social Security officesby appointment only
Online applicationsaround the clock
Validity of the certificateseveral years; renewable online once, in the 60 days before expiry

The identity check has to be done in person, once. Everything before and after it happens online.

Opening hours change. Please check before going: sede.fnmt.gob.es

Departments and contacts

  • FNMTThe national mint, which issues the certificate
  • ACCVThe certification authority of the Valencian government
  • SumaRegistration point for ACCV and Cl@ve
  • AEAT · Social SecurityIdentity check for the FNMT certificate, by appointment

Step by step: obtaining the FNMT certificate

  1. Request the codeOn the FNMT site, with your NIE. A request code arrives by email. Use the same computer and the same user account throughout — the certificate is tied to them.
  2. Attend in personAt a registration office — for the FNMT certificate the AEAT or Social Security offices, by appointment; not at Correos — with passport, NIE and the request code. This takes minutes.
  3. Download the certificateBack at the same computer, on the FNMT site. Only then does it exist.
  4. Make a backup copyExport the certificate with a password and keep it somewhere safe. Reinstall your computer without a copy and the whole procedure starts again.
  5. Install it elsewhereThe exported file can be installed on a second device — for instance a phone, so that you have it when you are out.

What is handled here

  • Tax office — declarations, certificates, payment plans
  • Social security — work history report (informe de vida laboral), pension enquiries
  • Traffic authority — points, fines, vehicle data
  • Immigration office — checking the status of a file
  • Town hall and Suma — applications, certificates, appeals
  • Land registry and cadastre — extracts and valuations
  • Electronic notifications — deadlines become traceable

What to bring

  • NIE (EU registration certificate or NIE document) and passport or identity card
  • An email address you can access during the process
  • The request code from the FNMT
  • The same computer and user account from start to finish

The documents required change with the rules. Current list: sede.fnmt.gob.es

Good to know

Cl@ve is the easier route, the certificate the more powerful one. Cl@ve works with a code sent to your phone and covers many everyday matters. The certificate is installed on your device and is accepted everywhere, including for signing documents.

Export it the day you get it. The certificate lives in the browser it was downloaded into. A new computer, a reinstalled system or a cleared browser profile, and it is gone — with no way back but the whole procedure again.

Once you switch on electronic notifications, deadlines start running when the notice is placed, whether or not you have read it. That is an advantage if you check regularly, and a trap if you do not.

Fees and charges

The certificate is free of charge. Only your time is required — an hour or two in total, most of it waiting for the email.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Spanish address for this?

You need an NIE. Registration is not formally required for the certificate itself, but many of the services behind it assume you are registered.

Certificate or Cl@ve — which should I choose?

Both, ideally. Cl@ve is quicker to set up and enough for most enquiries. The certificate is required for signing and for some procedures.

Can I install it on my phone?

Yes, from the exported file. Worth doing: many appointments ask for proof that is easier to produce from the device you are carrying.

What if I lose it?

Without a backup copy, the whole procedure has to be repeated, including the in-person identity check. Hence the backup.

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Related pages

Procedure checked October 2026 against the FNMT (sede.fnmt.gob.es, sede.fnmt.gob.es) and accv.es. The registration offices authorised for identity checks change — confirm before you go. Phone numbers without an official source reflect the position in October 2026; please check before calling.