How to cancel El Español in Spain
Guide updated: August 2026
Cancel your El Español contract without battling Spanish hold music: fill in the form in English and get a formal cancellation letter in legally appropriate Spanish — free as a PDF, or sent for you as an electronic burofax with acknowledgment of receipt.
What you get by sending your cancellation as a burofax
Your El Español cancellation is on record with a proven date and acknowledgment of receipt: they can't deny receiving it, or when, and if they keep charging you, you have the proof to claim it back. What a burofax actually guarantees →
El Español cancellation letter — Free PDF · Optional burofax delivery
Create my cancellation letter →Generating and downloading the PDF is free. Electronic burofax with acknowledgment of receipt: €4.99 — a traditional postal burofax can cost up to €36.
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Cancel El Español in 3 steps
- Fill in your details — in English. Name, NIE/passport, address and your El Español customer or contract number.
- Generate the letter. Choose the request type (cancellation, 14-day withdrawal, or objection to auto-renewal) and get a letter drafted under Spanish consumer law (RDL 1/2007) — in formal Spanish, with live preview.
- Send it with proof. Download the PDF free and send it yourself, or let us send it as an electronic burofax with acknowledgment of receipt (€4.99).
El Español cancellation letter template (2026)
This is the letter our generator produces for El Español, drafted under Spanish consumer law (Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007). The letter itself is in Spanish — that is what Spanish providers require — while the generator guides you in English. You can copy it as is, or fill it in automatically with your details and download the PDF for free.
[Tu población], a [fecha]
Remitente:
[Nombre y apellidos] — DNI/NIE: [DNI/NIE]
[Tu dirección], [CP y población]
Destinatario:
El León de El Español Publicaciones, S.A.
Avenida de Burgos 16-D, 7ª planta
28036 Madrid
Asunto: Solicitud de baja del servicio — Ref. [n.º de contrato]
Estimados señores:
Por medio del presente escrito, yo, D./D.ª [Nombre y apellidos], con DNI/NIE [DNI/NIE], en mi condición de titular del contrato de suscripción con número de referencia [n.º de contrato], comunico de forma fehaciente mi voluntad de causar BAJA en el servicio contratado con su entidad, con efecto en la fecha más temprana legalmente posible.
Solicito expresamente que se proceda a la cancelación efectiva del servicio, que cesen todos los cargos y facturaciones a partir de la fecha de efecto indicada, y que se me facilite por escrito el número de referencia o expediente de esta baja, así como confirmación de su fecha efectiva.
De conformidad con el artículo 97.1.p) del Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007 (TRLGDCU), en la redacción dada por la Ley 10/2025, de 26 de diciembre, de servicios de atención a la clientela, les recuerdo su obligación de haberme avisado con al menos quince días de antelación al vencimiento del plazo sobre las consecuencias de no comunicar la no renovación, así como de ofrecer un procedimiento de cancelación sencillo y sin impedimentos. Si mi suscripción incluye edición impresa y edición digital contratadas conjuntamente, solicito que se me confirme si ambas modalidades pueden cancelarse de forma independiente o si es necesario tramitarlas por separado.
La presente comunicación es fehaciente y suficiente por sí misma para surtir plenos efectos, sin que su validez quede condicionada a ninguna confirmación telefónica. Solicito que toda gestión relativa a esta solicitud se realice exclusivamente por escrito (correo postal o electrónico) y no autorizo llamadas comerciales ni de retención. La eventual falta de respuesta telefónica por mi parte no suspenderá ni dejará sin efecto esta solicitud.
La presente comunicación se remite de forma fehaciente, con acuse de recibo y constancia de su contenido y fecha, a efectos probatorios. Quedo a la espera de su confirmación por escrito.
Atentamente,
[Firma]
[Nombre y apellidos]
Fill in this letter with my details →
Free · Instant PDF · Optional electronic burofax with acknowledgment of receipt (€4.99)
El Español address for cancellation letters
⚠ Verify this address against your contract or latest invoice: the cancellations address often differs from the registered office.
What to know when cancelling Newspapers & magazines in Spain
- Automatic renewal: Spanish press subscriptions (print and digital) renew automatically for equal periods; to stop the renewal you must respect your contract's notice period (from 24 hours to one month depending on the title). Note: the one-month rule of art. 22 Ley 50/1980 applies to insurance policies, NOT to press subscriptions.
- Print vs. digital: they are usually separate contracts with different terms and cancellation channels — some papers let you cancel the digital plan online but require a phone call or a letter for home delivery. Check which plan you actually have before sending your cancellation.
- 14-day withdrawal: if you signed up online or by phone you can withdraw within 14 calendar days (arts. 102–104 TRLGDCU); with digital subscriptions this right is usually lost once you start using the service after accepting the express waiver.
Your general rights as a consumer in Spain
You can cancel whenever you want, withdraw without giving reasons if you just signed up (14 days), and require advance notice before your contract auto-renews. All your consumer rights when cancelling in Spain →
Frequently asked questions
How do I cancel El Español in Spain?
Write a formal cancellation request with your details, your customer number and the effective date, and send it to El Español by a means that creates proof (burofax, certified mail or the official cancellations channel). Our generator drafts the letter for you in under 2 minutes — you can download it free as a PDF.
Do I need to speak Spanish to use this?
No. You fill in the form in English; the letter itself is generated in formal Spanish — which is what El Español expects and what works legally in Spain. You see a live preview and can download the PDF for free.
What if El Español only lets me cancel by phone?
Even if customer service insists on a call, a verifiable written notice puts the date and content of your cancellation on record. Send the letter and, if they call to keep you, you don't have to accept anything: your cancellation has already been communicated. If they keep charging you afterwards, you hold the proof to claim your money back.
What is a burofax and why does it matter in Spain?
A burofax is Spain's standard method for legally reliable communications — roughly the equivalent of certified mail with proof of content. It proves you sent the letter and, with acknowledgment of receipt, that it was delivered. Spanish companies take it seriously.
How much does cancelling El Español cost with DarmeDeBaja.es?
Generating and downloading your letter as a PDF is free, no sign-up. If you want us to send it for you as an electronic burofax with acknowledgment of receipt, it costs €4.99 per delivery — a traditional postal burofax can cost up to €36.
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