Reply letter templates for Spain

Ready-made letters in Spanish, with an English explanation.

• Object to the decision (recurso de reposición) — Use this if you think the decision is wrong. Give your reasons and add proof — an appeal needs them. Send it before the deadline, online in the office’s sede electrónica or at any public registry office, and keep the receipt.
• Ask for more time (ampliación de plazo) — Use this if you can’t make the deadline. Send it before the deadline ends.
• Ask to pay in parts (aplazamiento o fraccionamiento) — Use this if you can’t pay the full amount at once. Offer an amount you can really pay every month.
• Ask for a new appointment — Use this if you can’t come. Send it before the appointment and add proof if you can (for example a doctor’s note).
• Explain your side first (alegaciones) — Use this to reply to a proposal before the final decision. Send it before the deadline, online or at a public registry office, and add copies of your proof.
• Send the documents they asked for (aportación de documentación) — Use this as a cover letter when you send the papers. List every document, keep copies, and keep the receipt (justificante de registro).