Key data
| Regulation | Resolution of October 15, 2026, from the General Technical Secretariat, publishing the Agreement between the State Secretariat for Security and the College of Registrars of Property, Mercantile and Movable Assets of Spain |
|---|---|
| BOE Publication | October 20, 2026 |
| Entry into force | October 9, 2026 (date of agreement signature) |
| Direct affected parties | National Police, College of Registrars, persons investigated in police proceedings |
| Category | Real Estate / Security and regulatory compliance |
| Year | 2026 |
| Enabled systems | FLOTI, FLEI, FLOMI and Mercantile Register Open Data portal |
| Accessible registers | Property Register, Mercantile Register, Movable Assets Register, Real Beneficial Ownership Register, Public Insolvency Register |
National Police officers have direct telematic access to Spain's main patrimonial and mercantile registers since October 9, 2026. The agreement signed between the General Directorate of Police and the College of Registrars of Property, Mercantile and Movable Assets of Spain eliminates manual procedures that until now slowed down investigations and regulatory compliance controls.
The Resolution of October 15, 2026 from the General Technical Secretariat publishes this agreement in the BOE on October 20, 2026. Its main objective is twofold: to expedite criminal investigations and strengthen compliance with the Law 10/2010 on prevention of money laundering.
What does this regulation establish?
The agreement creates an official telematic consultation channel via APIs between the National Police and the College of Registrars. Officers can obtain simple notes from registers without the need for in-person requests or paper procedures.
The accessible registers and enabled technical systems are as follows:
| Accessible register | Technical system used |
|---|---|
| Property Register | FLOTI (simple notes of properties) |
| Mercantile Register | FLEI + Mercantile Register Open Data portal |
| Movable Assets Register | FLOMI |
| Real Beneficial Ownership Register | Access enabled by the agreement |
| Public Insolvency Register | Access enabled by the agreement |
Access is limited to National Police officers in the exercise of their investigative functions. This is not public or generalized access: it is a restricted channel for official police use.
Economic and operational impact
For the National Police, the impact is purely positive: waiting times associated with manual requests for registry information are eliminated, which accelerates the opening and resolution of criminal investigations and anti-money laundering compliance proceedings.
For companies and citizens, this agreement does not create any new obligations or direct costs. However, it has indirect operational implications worth knowing:
- Greater detection speed in investigations for money laundering, tax fraud, or property crimes. Companies with complex ownership structures or significant real estate assets can be identified more quickly.
- Access to the Real Beneficial Ownership Register: the Police can cross-reference in real time who is the ultimate beneficial owner of a company, which strengthens controls over opaque corporate structures.
- Access to the Public Insolvency Register: facilitates the detection of suspicious operations linked to companies in insolvency situations.
- The telematic channel reduces the possibility that an investigation will be delayed due to lack of registry information, which can shorten police action timelines.
Who does it affect?
- National Police: direct beneficiary of the new channel. Its officers can consult registry information via API without manual procedures.
- College of Registrars of Property, Mercantile and Movable Assets of Spain: signatory party to the agreement, responsible for enabling and maintaining telematic access.
- Natural and legal persons investigated in criminal or anti-money laundering compliance proceedings: their registry data (ownership of real estate, business interests, movable assets, real beneficial ownership) will be accessible more quickly.
- Obligated subjects under Law 10/2010 (financial entities, notaries, managers, real estate agencies): the control environment is intensified as police verification of ownership becomes faster.
- Companies with complex ownership structures or significant real estate assets: greater exposure to information cross-referencing in investigations.
Practical example
Imagine the National Police opens an investigation into alleged money laundering linked to a limited liability company with several properties in its name.
Before the agreement, officers had to manually request simple notes from the Property Register and Mercantile Register, wait for processing times, and manage the corresponding paperwork. The process could take days or weeks.
With the new telematic channel, the officer can directly consult through the FLOTI systems (for the properties), FLEI (for the company's mercantile data) and the Real Beneficial Ownership Register (to identify the real ultimate beneficial owner behind the corporate structure), all in real time and without manual intermediaries. If the company is also in insolvency, access to the Public Insolvency Register completes the picture immediately.
The result: faster investigations, with less room for investigated parties to reorganize assets before the Police have complete information.
What should companies do now?
- Review the coherence of registered ownership: check that the data registered in the Property Register, Mercantile Register, and Movable Assets Register accurately reflect your company's corporate and patrimonial reality. Discrepancies or outdated data can trigger alerts in investigations.
- Update the Real Beneficial Ownership Register: if your company has partners or ultimate beneficial owners who are not correctly identified in this register, correct it. It is one of the five registers to which the Police will have direct access.
- Review compliance with Law 10/2010: if you are an obligated subject under anti-money laundering regulations (financial entity, real estate agency, notary office, management firm, etc.), strengthen your due diligence procedures. The police control environment is now more agile.
- Consult with your legal advisor if your company has complex ownership structures or significant real estate assets, to assess the impact of this greater information access in potential investigations.
Frequently asked questions
Can the National Police consult any company's registers without a court order?
The agreement enables telematic access to public registry information (simple notes) within the framework of police investigations and compliance with Law 10/2010 on prevention of money laundering. Simple notes are publicly accessible information, so they do not require judicial authorization for consultation. What changes is the speed and channel: it is now telematic and direct via APIs.
What is the Real Beneficial Ownership Register and why is it relevant for my company?
The Real Beneficial Ownership Register identifies the ultimate beneficial owners of companies, that is, the natural persons who ultimately control or benefit from a company. The National Police will have direct access to this register through the new telematic channel, which facilitates the identification of opaque corporate structures in money laundering or fraud investigations.
When did this agreement enter into force and when can the Police use it?
The agreement was signed on October 9, 2026, which is also its entry into force date. The Resolution publishing it was issued on October 15, 2026 and appeared in the BOE on October 20, 2026. Therefore, telematic access has been operational since October 9, 2026.
What technical systems does the Police use to consult the registers?
The agreement enables the use of three main systems: FLOTI for the Property Register, FLEI for the Mercantile Register, and FLOMI for the Movable Assets Register. Additionally, access is enabled to the Mercantile Register Open Data portal, the Real Beneficial Ownership Register, and the Public Insolvency Register.
Does this agreement obligate companies to do something or pay any fees?
No. This agreement does not create any direct obligations or costs for companies or citizens. It is an operational agreement between the National Police and the College of Registrars to expedite police access to already existing registry information. Its impact on companies is indirect: greater speed in criminal investigations and anti-money laundering controls.
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-21848
