What Is a Denouncement in Spain?

If you are a victim of a crime in Spain you should complete a Denuncia (Denouncement ), which is basically a report made to the Police. You can make a Denuncia at any local Police Station or Guardia Civil police station.

How serious is a denuncia in Spain?

Denuncia translated from Spanish basically means “Complaint”. In Spain we can consider that as more serious than making a complaint and more as in the English “Denounce” inform against. Once you denounce someone you should consider that the matter will likely end in court.

What does it mean to be denounced in Spain?

In Spanish the word denounce is “denuncia” and it is a complaint about something or someone. The police will investigate and see whether or not there is a case to answer, ... The police force you have been to have an obligation to investigate the crime and to decide whether to pass this over to a public prosecutor or not.