The 4 Best Spanish Government Apps in 2026
Spanish public administration has a reputation for paperwork, but its official apps have improved more than people think: you now carry your driving licence on your phone, check your employment history in seconds and settle procedures that used to mean a morning in a queue. In this guide we go through the 4 essential official apps in 2026.
Top Official Apps for Paperwork and Public Procedures
Official Spanish state apps for everyday use: digital identification for online procedures, access to your own administrative records, driver documentation and official alerts.
Top pick
Cl@ve
Gobierno de España · Free · 10M+
The Key to Everything
3.3
31K reviews
TopApps analysis
Cl@ve is the digital ID that opens up the tax agency, the employment service and Social Security from your phone: the prerequisite for almost any online procedure.
Cl@ve is the digital key to Spanish public administration: the official app for identifying yourself with Hacienda, Seguridad Social, SEPE and hundreds of other bodies without a digital certificate or a trip to an office. It generates the access PINs, keeps your activated identity on your phone and spares you the usual in-person pilgrimage for every procedure.
Pros
- Access to Hacienda, SEPE and Seguridad Social
- Saves you trips to the office for paperwork
- Official state-issued identification
Cons
- Initial registration is fiddly
- Occasional app failures (3.3★)
- Confusing overlap between Cl@ve PIN and Permanente
Last updated: 2026-06-17
Mi Carpeta Ciudadana
Gobierno de España · Free · 1M+
The Best Surprise
4.8
18K reviews
TopApps analysis
Mi Carpeta Ciudadana brings together employment history, qualifications, licence points and notifications in an app that genuinely works (4,8★).
Mi Carpeta Ciudadana pulls your entire administrative life into one app: Social Security records, education qualifications, driving licence points, employment history, benefits and pending notifications from every public body, without going agency by agency. Surprisingly well built for a public service (4.8★).
Pros
- All your administrative info in one place
- Employment history and qualifications instantly
- Alerts for official notifications
Cons
- Requires Cl@ve to sign in
- Some records take a while to update
- Complex procedures send you off to each website
miDGT
DGT · Free · 10M+
Your Licence on Your Phone
1.9
31K reviews
TopApps analysis
miDGT carries your legally valid driving licence, your points and your fines. Unremarkable as an app, essential as a driver.
miDGT is the official app of Spain's traffic authority, the DGT: it carries your driving licence and vehicle documents on your phone with full legal validity (you can identify yourself to the Guardia Civil without paperwork), shows your licence points, alerts you to fines and handles procedures. Every driver should have it installed, even if the experience leaves a lot to be desired.
Pros
- Digital licence with legal validity in Spain
- Check your licence points in real time
- Vehicle documents always with you
Cons
- User experience leaves much to be desired (1.9★)
- Frequent failures with Cl@ve
- Clunky initial registration
AEMET
Free · 1M+
The Official Alerts
2.8
22K reviews
TopApps analysis
AEMET issues Spain's official weather warnings by level: the source that emergency alerts and TV news bulletins draw on.
AEMET is the official app of Spain's state meteorological agency: the source almost every other forecast in the country draws on. Forecasts for more than 8,000 municipalities, official rain radar and, above all, the official weather warnings (yellow, orange, red) that trigger emergency protocols. Free and ad-free.
Pros
- The official weather source in Spain
- Official weather warnings by level
- Forecasts for 8,000+ municipalities
Cons
- Dated interface (3.7★ for the user experience)
- Less fluid than the private apps
- No minute-by-minute forecast
Frequently asked questions
Where do I start? What exactly is Cl@ve?
Cl@ve is the Spanish state's identification system: once you are registered (online with a digital certificate or DNIe, by video call, or in person at an office), it identifies you across almost the whole administration without installing certificates on every device. It is the step that unlocks everything else: Mi Carpeta Ciudadana, the tax return, the employment service. Half an hour of registration that saves you queues forever. Start there.
Is the driving licence on your phone valid at a roadside check?
Yes: the licence and vehicle documents shown from miDGT have the same legal validity as the physical ones in Spain, and the Guardia Civil accepts them without issue. Two practical caveats: set the app up before you need it (registering with Cl@ve has its quirks), and remember that outside Spain the physical licence is still required. The fine notifications in the app also make sure you find out within the 50% early-payment window.
What can I check in Mi Carpeta Ciudadana?
More than you would expect: employment history instantly (no more waiting for a Social Security SMS), official academic qualifications, licence points, benefits and pensions, town-register details, large-family status, and pending notifications from different authorities, all in one place. For putting together a CV, applying for a grant or simply seeing what is on record about you, it is the single window that was always promised. You need Cl@ve to get in.
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