How to Say Requirement in Spanish

Spanish usually uses “requisito” for a requirement, while “requerimiento” often fits a formal request from an office or authority.

The English word “requirement” shows up in school rules, job ads, travel checklists, software specs, and policy pages. Spanish can express all of those meanings, but it doesn’t always use the same noun. If you choose the right one, your Spanish sounds natural and your meaning stays clear.

This article gives you the main translations, what each one signals, and copy-ready phrases you can drop into an email, an application, or an assignment.

What You Mean By “Requirement” Changes The Spanish Word

In English, “requirement” can mean a few different things. Spanish often separates those ideas. Before you translate, decide which one you’re trying to say.

A condition to qualify: You must meet it to apply, enroll, pass, or enter.
A required item: A document, fee, form, or detail you must submit.
A formal request: A notice asking you to provide information or documents.
A technical spec: A feature or constraint for a system, project, or assignment.

Once you know which meaning you want, the translation usually becomes a one-step choice.

Saying “Requirement” In Spanish For Real-Life Use

These are the four nouns you’ll see most. Each one has a slightly different feel.

Requisito

Requisito is the standard translation for “requirement” in most settings. It works for eligibility rules, admission criteria, job must-haves, and checklist items.

Requisitos de admisión: admission requirements
Requisitos del curso: course requirements
Requisito de edad: age requirement
Cumplir los requisitos: to meet the requirements

Requerimiento

Requerimiento often appears in official notices, compliance language, and administrative processes. It matches “request” or “formal requirement” in the sense of “you are being asked to provide X.”

Un requerimiento de información: a request for information
Atender un requerimiento: to comply with a request
Requerimientos del sistema: system requirements

If your sentence is casual, requerimiento can sound stiff. In many everyday contexts, requisito reads more natural.

Condición

Condición works when you mean a condition that must be met. It fits contracts, rules of entry, and policy-style writing.

Es una condición para inscribirse: it’s a condition to enroll
Condiciones de ingreso: entry conditions
Condiciones de uso: terms of use

Exigencia

Exigencia can translate as “requirement,” but it carries a stricter tone, like demanding standards. Use it when you want that edge.

Las exigencias del puesto: the demands of the role
Un nivel de exigencia alto: a high level of strictness

If you only mean a neutral “required item,” requisito is usually the better pick.

Quick Picks By Situation

School And University

Academic settings usually prefer requisito. When you mean “prerequisite,” you’ll often see requisito previo.

Requisitos de inscripción: enrollment requirements
Requisito previo: prerequisite
Requisito de asistencia: attendance requirement

Jobs And Hiring

Job listings often split must-haves and nice-to-haves. A common pair is requisitos mínimos and requisitos deseables.

Requisitos del puesto: job requirements
Requisitos mínimos: minimum requirements
Requisitos deseables: preferred requirements

Travel, Visas, And Paperwork

Lists tend to use requisitos. A message telling you to provide documents can use requerimiento.

Requisitos de entrada: entry requirements
Requisitos de visado: visa requirements
Requerimiento de documentación: request for documents

Tech, Projects, And Specs

In software contexts, you’ll see both requisitos and requerimientos. Many teams use requisitos del sistema as a neutral option that’s widely understood.

Core Spanish Options For “Requirement”

This table gives you a fast overview of the most common choices and what they signal in real writing.

Spanish Term	Best Fit	Common Pattern
Requisito	Eligibility rule or required item	Requisito de + noun
Requisitos	Checklist of required items	Lista de requisitos
Requisito previo	Prerequisite	Es un requisito previo
Condición	Must-meet condition	Es una condición para + infinitive
Requerimiento	Formal request or notice	Requerimiento de + noun
Requerimientos	System or project specs	Requerimientos del sistema
Exigencia	Strict standard or demand	Exigencias del puesto
Requisito indispensable	Non-negotiable must-have	Es un requisito indispensable

Ready Phrases You Can Copy

Use these phrases to talk about requirements in a clean, natural way. Swap the noun phrase at the end to match your context.

Meeting Requirements

Cumplo con los requisitos. I meet the requirements.
No cumplo con los requisitos. I don’t meet the requirements.
¿Cuáles son los requisitos? What are the requirements?
Estos son los requisitos para solicitarlo. These are the requirements to apply for it.

One Specific Requirement

Hay un requisito que no entiendo. There’s a requirement I don’t understand.
El requisito principal es la experiencia. The main requirement is experience.
El requisito es presentar el pasaporte. The requirement is to present the passport.

Official Or Administrative Wording

Recibí un requerimiento de información. I received a request for information.
Debo responder al requerimiento en cinco días. I must respond to the request in five days.
Falta un documento según el requerimiento. A document is missing per the request.

Common Mistakes And Clean Fixes

Mixing Up “Necesidad” With A Rule

Necesidad means “need.” It’s not the best match for a rule you must meet. If you mean eligibility or a required item, use requisito or condición.

Using “Requerimiento” In Friendly Situations

Requerimiento can read like bureaucratic writing. If you’re speaking with a teacher, classmate, or friend, requisito usually sounds more natural.

Choosing The Wrong Verb

English uses “meet” with requirements. Spanish often uses cumplir con. That one verb choice makes your sentence sound native.

Cumplir con los requisitos: to meet the requirements
Cumplir con la condición: to meet the condition
No cumplo con ese requisito: I don’t meet that requirement

Mini Practice To Lock It In

These quick swaps help you feel the difference between the nouns.

“Admission requirements” → Requisitos de admisión
“System requirements” → Requisitos del sistema / Requerimientos del sistema
“A request for documents” → Un requerimiento de documentación
“Entry conditions” → Condiciones de ingreso
“Strict standards at work” → Altas exigencias en el trabajo

How Spanish Builds Natural “Requirement” Phrases

Spanish often clarifies the type of requirement by adding a short “de + noun” phrase right after requisito. That’s why you’ll see it paired with age, language level, residency, or documents.

Common Pairings

Requisito de edad: age requirement
Requisito de residencia: residency requirement
Requisito de idioma: language requirement
Requisito de documentación: documentation requirement

Ways To Make The Requirement Stronger Without Sounding Rude

If you need to stress that something is non-negotiable, Spanish often uses short adjectives placed after the noun.

Requisito mínimo: minimum requirement
Requisito obligatorio: required, mandatory requirement
Requisito indispensable: must-have requirement

Fast Translation Table For Common Sentences

Use this table when you’re translating a sentence and want a quick, natural match.

English Meaning	Spanish Pick	Copy Line
Eligibility rule	Requisito	Es un requisito para inscribirse.
List of required items	Requisitos	Aquí están los requisitos.
Prerequisite	Requisito previo	Es un requisito previo del curso.
Contract-style condition	Condición	Es una condición del contrato.
Formal request	Requerimiento	Recibí un requerimiento de información.
Tech spec	Requisitos / Requerimientos	Estos son los requisitos del sistema.
Strict standard	Exigencia	El puesto tiene exigencias altas.

Short Checklist Before You Write Or Send It

Use this quick check to choose the right noun each time.

If it’s an eligibility rule or a required item, use requisito or requisitos.
If it’s a notice asking you to provide something, use requerimiento.
If it’s a condition in rules or policies, use condición.
If you want strict standards, use exigencia.
To say “meet the requirements,” use cumplir con.

Stick with that checklist and you’ll translate “requirement” cleanly in Spanish, whether you’re writing an application, building a spec, or translating a classroom rubric.