Instituto Cervantes is the public institution created by Spain in 1991 to universally promote the teaching, study and use of Spanish and contribute to the dissemination of Hispanic cultures abroad. Reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, it collaborates with prestigious institutions, both national and international, public and private, with the aim that products and services related to Spanish are governed by quality criteria and to promote the meeting and exchange of Spanish and pan-Hispanic culture with other cultures of the world.

In its activities, Instituto Cervantes fundamentally addresses the linguistic and cultural heritage that is common to the countries and peoples of the Spanish-speaking community. It is present in more than 90 cities in 45 countries, through its centers, classrooms and extensions, on five continents. In addition, it has two headquarters in Spain, the headquarters in Madrid and the headquarters in Alcalá de Henares.

Objectives and responsibilities

• To organize general and special language courses in Spanish and all of Spain’s vernacular languages.
• To certify knowledge of Spanish as a foreign language, organizing the exams to obtain the DELE Spanish diploma and the SIELE certificates, and the CCSE tests to obtain Spanish nationality.
• To update teaching methods and teacher training.
• To support the work of hispanists
• To organize and participate in programs designed to enhance the visibility of the Spanish language
• To conduct cultural activities in conjunction with other Spanish and Latin American organizations and institutions in host countries
• To manage the Instituto Cervantes library network.
• Make digital resources related to Hispanic languages ​​and cultures available to the public.

You are invited to visit the home page of the Cervantes Institute’s website on https://cervantes.org/.