Applying for Auxiliar de Conversación

Follow the steps carefully and thoroughly using the handbook provided to complete your Profex profile. A new updated handbook is released every year around December, but the process rarely changes much from year to year.

Make sure to have your Profex profile and C.V. finished BEFORE THE APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS. Do not worry about providing additional information or improving your application with extra qualifications. This is not like a typical job application/program application. If you meet the bare level requirements stated, you will be chosen for the program as long as your application is completed, turned in, and reviewed before they fill the available positions.

Minimal Requirements

The new requirements for 2026-2027 are posted in Spanish. You can find them here: (Requisitos). Below is a basic summary of the changes:

1. A new age limit has been introduced. If you are a new applicant, you must be below the age of 45 as of January 1st, 2027.
   
   
2. Reduced limit on years you can participate from 5 years in total, to 4.
   
   
3. New passport requirement: Your passport must be valid through at least November 1st, 2027.
   
   
4. A slight adjustment to the prioritization of candidates. First priority goes to first year renewals (1st for those in the same regions and 2nd for those switching regions), then first year applicants, then 2nd and 3rd year renewals.
   
   
5. “Participants from previous calls who have withdrawn twice in a row will be excluded, even if they had a valid reason for doing so.”
   
   
6. “Participants who, in previous years, dropped out of the program after enrolling will be excluded.”

What if my passport isn’t valid through November 1st, 2027?

Basic Requirements (USA):

Basic Requirements (Canada):

Required documents: A scanned copy of the main page of your passport, your official college transcripts or a copy of your diploma, a statement of purpose, a letter of recommendation, and A STATUTORY DECLARATION OF HEALTH STATUS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LANGUAGE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (This document was introduced in 2025).

The scans must be in PDF format.

If you do not have access to a printer/scanner, I recommend checking out your local library.

Scanned copy of the main page of your passport (Canadian or US)

Official college transcripts or a copy of your diploma

If your name does not match the name on your diploma (for example, you got married and changed your last name), you should also upload proof of your name change (like a marriage certificate) to your Profex account.

Statement of purpose

• 250-300 words maximum
• Written in English
• Addressed to the Ministry of Education of Spain
• Stating that you are a native-like speaker of English
• Explaining why you would like to participate in the NALCAP
• Must be signed and dated by you

Letter of Recommendation

For the letter of recommendation, find a professor, teacher, study abroad director, or any other relevant professional position to write a formal letter of recommendation for you. Please be kind and make sure they are willing and able to write a positive letter of recommendation for you. Also, prepare in advance and give them ample time. The requirements for the letter include the following:

• Be on your organization’s official letterhead stationery
• Include the name, contact information and position in the organization of the individual recommending you
• Explain how they know and for how long they have known the applicant
• Assess the applicant’s qualifications towards their success in the program
• Include a final statement where they speak to the applicant’s potential and talent for being a language assistant in Spain
• Be no more than 1 page in length
• Be signed and dated no earlier than September 1, 2025

Letter of recommendation guide (here)

Statutory Declaration on Health Status and the Conditions of the Language Assistant Program

Download the document, read it and fill it out, print it, sign it, and scan it in PDF format to be uploaded in your application. You will upload this document into “My Profile” -> “Attached Documents” along with your other required documents. When the application window opens up and you start your application, you’ll be able to select the documents in that section to include in your application.

Link to Form

When should I prepare my profile? I recommend asking for your letter of recommendation in November and working on your profile in November and December. In January you can polish what you have.

When is the application window? The application window is typically end of January/early February (For 2026, it’s in June). Look for an announcement (USA / Canada).

Can I be a language assistant in Spain through a different program? Of course! There is a wide variety of programs that allow individuals to work as a language assistant in Spain.

I personally started off with the CIEE program. However, the CIEE program as of 2026 has indefinitely cancelled all of their teach abroad programs.

What if I made a mistake in my submitted application? There is a handbook for this as well. (Link). If there is a mistake in your application, NALCAP will notify you. Regardless, rectifying any issue earlier than later is highly recommended. You can email them at auxiliares.extra@educacion.gob.es.

I can’t remember my password to profex so I can’t get to the application. Can anyone offer some guidance here?

-Click on the following link: https://sede.educacion.gob.es/informacion-ayuda.html
Go to incidencias de acceso and type the digits of the document you used when registering your account (most likely your passport number). Then you can request that they send you an email to reset your password.

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The Profex website is not a well functioning website. During the application window, it tends to crash and make it nearly impossible to apply due to the servers being overwhelmed with applicants. There are 2 solutions to this.

1: Prepare in advance and send your application when the window opens (Spain time).

2: Be patient and keep trying to send your application. I spent 3 days refreshing the website every hour to try to send my application in 2022.

The Profex website often has personal information fields that can’t be filled out properly, too. Sometimes you can’t add information to a blank field, and other times you are given open ended fields to yes or no questions or yes or no multiple choice options to open ended questions. Just do your best to give an appropriate answer. Your application will work. Don’t worry and try to be patient with the process (this is a good tip in general for the immigration process in Spain).

When you successfully send your application, you should receive your Inscrita number and Inscrita status. The next step is to wait patiently and keep an eye on your application status. You are on the verge of needing a visa!

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