Request the SEPE Income Certificate (prestaciones e IRPF)

What you need to have ready

1. DNI or NIE valid (if you go in person, bring the physical document).
2. Cl@ve PIN/Permanente, certificado digital or DNIe to identify yourself online.
3. Mobile with the Cl@ve app or reception for the PIN SMS.
4. Fiscal year you need the certificate for (eg. 2025).
5. If you act for someone else: signed authorisation + DNIs or apoderamiento in Apodera (https://apodera.redsara.es/apodera/).

Documentation

• Identification: DNI/NIE.
• Signing method: Cl@ve PIN/Permanente, certificado digital or DNIe.
• Appointment confirmation if you go to a SEPE office.
• Authorisation/apoderamiento if you process it for someone else.

Step by step

1. Go to the SEPE sede: https://sede.sepe.gob.es. Follow Ciudadanía > Certificados > Obtención de certificados.
2. Identify yourself with Cl@ve PIN (fast), Cl@ve Permanente, certificado digital or DNIe.
3. In the list, choose “Certificado de importes percibidos y retenciones (IRPF)”. That's what people call the “certificado de rentas”.
4. Select the year you need and confirm.
5. Generate and download the PDF. It includes a CSV (código seguro de verificación) to verify authenticity.
6. If you can't do it online: book a cita previa at https://sede.sepe.gob.es/citaprevia (reason Información/Certificados), go with your DNI/NIE and they will print or send it to you.

Time‑saving tips

• Cl@ve PIN expires in minutes: request the PIN only when you're on the login screen.
• Allow pop‑ups for seat.sepe.gob.es; otherwise the PDF won't show.
• During tax season (enero‑abril) the sede gets busy: try early or late hours.
• If you act as a representative, register an apoderamiento in Apodera to avoid trips and paperwork.
• The PDF with CSV is usually enough for banks, employers and Hacienda; no stamps or certified copies needed.

Common mistakes that will mess up the process

1. Looking for company wages in this certificate: they won't appear. Only SEPE prestaciones (paro, ERTE, subsidios).
2. The year doesn't appear: you probably didn't receive SEPE payments that year; there's nothing to generate.
3. Session expired or “technical error”: go back, request a new Cl@ve PIN and retry. Switching browsers sometimes helps.
4. Popup blocker: without pop‑ups, no PDF. Disable the blocker or allow the sede.
5. Going to the office without a cita previa: they may turn you away. Book it at https://sede.sepe.gob.es/citaprevia and choose the correct reason.