Resignation letter (Spain)
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For an employee leaving a job in Spain of their own accord. The letter gives the employer notice of resignation (art. 49.1.d of the Spanish Workers' Statute), with the notice period of the collective agreement or, where it says nothing, local custom, sets the last working day and asks for the final settlement (finiquito), the last payslip, the tax withholding certificate and the employer's certificate. It is sent by burofax with certified content, which proves the text and the date. In Spanish.
- Made for use in Spain
- Last updated October 20, 2026
Published byDocMuse
When to use this document
- You want to leave your job in Spain of your own accord.
- You have found a new job and need to give your current employer notice.
- Your boss in Spain will not accept a verbal resignation and you want it in writing.
- You want a resignation letter sent by burofax so the date cannot be disputed.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's address
- Employee's DNI or NIE (Spanish identity number)
- Employer (company name or, for an individual, full name)
- Employer's postal address (street and number, postcode and town on separate lines)
- City
- Date
- Date of hiring
- Position
- Notice period
- Last day
- Collective agreement that applies
Common questions
- How much notice must an employee give in Spain to leave a job?
- The notice set by the applicable collective agreement; art. 49.1.d of the Spanish Workers' Statute refers to the agreement or to local custom, and where neither says anything the courts usually accept fifteen calendar days. If the notice is not given, the resignation is still valid, but the employer may deduct the missing days from the final settlement only if the agreement or the contract provides for it.
- Why send a Spanish resignation by burofax rather than by e-mail?
- Because a burofax with certified content proves what was sent, to whom and on what date, and the notice period runs from that date. Handing the letter over and having the employer sign and date a copy also works; if the employer refuses, the burofax avoids any dispute. Correos lets you upload the PDF to its online burofax service, which charges by the page.
- Can you claim unemployment benefit in Spain after resigning?
- Not on the strength of that departure: a voluntary resignation is not a legal situation of unemployment (art. 267 of the Spanish General Social Security Act), so it gives no access to the contributory benefit. If you are thinking of leaving because of unpaid wages or other serious breaches by the employer, the route is different (art. 50 of the Workers' Statute, through the labour courts): speak to a professional before resigning.
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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