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Does Spain extradite to Russia?
An EU member; on requests from Russia/CIS the courts closely examine the political background, and refusals are established practice.
In short
RarelyRarely. Spain is an EU member, its courts closely examine the political background of a request, and refusals in Russian cases have become established practice. A notice still affects residence, banking and Schengen travel.
Author
INTERPOL PROTECTION Research Desk
Reviewed by
Legal Review Board
Overview
Spain has a large Russian-speaking community and a developed judiciary. On requests from Russia and the CIS, the Audiencia Nacional closely examines the political background and rights compliance; refusals have been established practice in recent years.
A notice still affects banking checks and statuses, and the fast European Arrest Warrant applies within the EU — so verifying and challenging the INTERPOL data remains relevant.
Legal system
Civil law, an EU member; extradition cases are heard by the Audiencia Nacional.
Extradition practice
On Russia/CIS requests — close scrutiny of the political background with frequent refusals; within the EU — the European Arrest Warrant.
INTERPOL cooperation
Active participation in European and international cooperation.
Human rights & judicial review
EU standards on rights protection and judicial review.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the European Arrest Warrant apply?
Yes, within EU mechanisms and with judicial review.
Not sure whether you are wanted?
This page answers in general terms; your case it does not. Describe your situation — we will look at what Spain actually means for you, whether a Red Notice exists and what to do next. Confidential, no obligation.
What can be done
Check in advance, before travelling
A CCF request and a legal analysis let you find out preventively whether data exists and what the risks are — rather than at the border.
- Challenge it and seek deletion
We prepare a reasoned request to the CCF to delete a Red Notice: where data has been processed in breach of INTERPOL's rules — in a politically motivated case, for example — the Commission deletes it.
- Come back after a refusal
A refusal does not close the procedure for good: a request can be re-filed on new facts — a refused extradition, refugee status, evidence of political motive.
The outcome cannot be guaranteed in advance, but the situation is not a dead end either.
All enquiries are handled confidentially.
Related procedures
Sources
- European Arrest Warrant (Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA) — EUR-Lex, EU
- European Convention on Extradition (ETS No. 24) — Council of Europe
Version history
- v1.0 — Initial publication.
- v1.1 — Country overview update and legal review.