Authorisation for someone to collect a child from school (Spain)
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A Spanish authorisation, in Spanish, for a parent or guardian of a child in Spain who wants to allow another person (a grandparent, a neighbour, a childminder) to collect the child at the end of the school day. It identifies the person authorising, the child and the authorised person with their DNI or NIE, and sets the days or the period it covers; both the person authorising and the authorised person sign it. Hand it to the school office or the class tutor. Many Spanish schools have their own free form.
- Made for use in Spain
- Last updated October 20, 2026
Published byDocMuse
When to use this document
- You cannot pick your child up from school in Spain and a grandparent will go instead.
- The school asks for a written note naming who may collect your child.
- A childminder or neighbour will collect your child after class for the rest of the year.
- You want to authorise another adult to pick up your child from school.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- School
- Person giving the authorisation (parent or guardian)
- DNI or NIE of the person authorising (Spanish identity number)
- Phone of the person authorising
- Student
- Grade
- Person authorised to collect the child
- DNI or NIE of the authorised person (Spanish identity number)
- Relationship to the child (grandparent, neighbour, childminder…)
- Authorised person's phone (optional)
- Days and period the authorisation covers
- City
- Date
Common questions
- Does a Spanish school have its own collection authorisation form?
- Many schools hand it out free at the start of the year or publish it on their website, as state schools in the Madrid region and in Valencia do. If your school has one, you may use it. This document is for when the school accepts a written authorisation of your own, or for a specific period. In Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Galicia, the Basque Country and Navarre a public school must also accept it in the co-official language.
- In Spain, is one parent's signature enough on a collection authorisation?
- The Spanish Civil Code treats as valid the acts one parent performs in line with social custom and the circumstances (Article 156). If a court order limits one parent's powers, give the school a copy. The school does not settle disagreements between parents: those are for the courts.
- What must the authorised person bring when collecting the child from a Spanish school?
- Their DNI, NIE or passport, so the school can check they are the person named in the authorisation. Some schools also ask for a contact phone number or a copy of the document; provide only what the school asks for. Without a written authorisation, the school may refuse to hand the child over to someone it does not know.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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