- Price
- €10.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- 2 to 5 business daysdepending on the postcode
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking
- Handed to the post
- Within 2 working dayshanded to the post after your upload
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Spain
When is a carta certificada enough?
When what you must show is that you gave notice in time: cancelling insurance, giving notice on a flat or telling the community of owners your address. In those cases the law asks for written notice or a method that proves receipt, and a carta certificada meets it.
Use a burofax with certified content when the other side could deny what the letter said and that decides the outcome, for example a demand for unpaid rent before an eviction. Correos sells it at its offices and online.
How do they differ?
| Carta certificada | Burofax with certification | |
|---|---|---|
| Proves delivery and the date | Yes, with the recipient's signature | Yes, with a receipt if you add one |
| Proves the text of the letter | No | Yes, Correos keeps a certified copy |
| How you send it | Upload the PDF from any country | At a Correos office or on its website |
| Typical use | Notices and cancellations with a deadline | Demands that may end up in court |
In Spain we hand the letter to Correos within 2 working days. Correos takes 2 to 4 business days.
How do you send a carta certificada without a post office?
- Write the letterWith the recipient's address in the window area.
- Upload the PDFWe print it in Spain, and Correos delivers it against the recipient's signature.
- Follow itYou see when it reaches the post and when it is delivered.
- Keep the proofDownload the proof with the delivery date and signature.
How do you strengthen proof of the text with a carta certificada?
- Keep the exact PDF you uploaded together with the proof of delivery.
- Put the date, the subject and what you ask in the letter, so the proof and the text clearly belong together.
- If the recipient replies, keep the reply: it confirms they received your letter and what it said.
Frequently asked questions
Does a carta certificada prove the contents?
No. It proves delivery, the date and the signature. A burofax with certified content also proves the text.
Can I send a burofax online?
Yes. Correos lets you send one from its website and add content certification and a receipt.
When is a carta certificada enough?
When you need to prove you gave notice and when, and neither the law nor the contract asks for more.
What if the letter is not collected?
The tracking records the delivery attempt. Keep that record with your copy of the letter.
How long does it take?
We hand it to Correos within 2 working days. Correos takes 2 to 4 business days.