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Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry)

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry) is filed with Ministerio de Justicia / Registro Civil del domicilio. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €149 to €149.

We handle the change of your first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry). Framework: Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil arts. 49-58 + Ley 6/2010 (free choice of the order of surnames) + Ley 4/2023 (gender and name self-determination). Routes: the simple route before the Registro Civil registrar (the same surnames in a different order, or Hispanicisation), a registry file with dispensation, or ministerial authorisation (Ministry of Justice) where a surname is affected or there is a serious reason for a name change. Time to a decision: 6-18 months (Ministry of Justice).

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Estimated total cost
€149 to €149
Managora's fee
€180.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
No deadline to start. Decision: 6 months (Registro Civil registrar, silencio negativo, no reply within the deadline means the application is denied, art. 36 LRC) or 12-18 months (Ministerio de Justicia).
Where it is filed
Ministerio de Justicia / Registro Civil del domicilio ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 149 €. Changing your first name or surnames at the Registro Civil is free of charge, with no tasa (official fee)..

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the chat questions (~12 minutes).
  2. 2We work out which route applies to your type of change.
  3. 3Payment of 149 €.
  4. 4Sign the mandate from your phone.
  5. 5We file the application at the Registro Civil for your address or with the Ministerio de Justicia.
  6. 6We stay with you throughout the 6-18 months of processing.
  7. 7Once it is registered, we help you renew your DNI, passport, driving licence and other documents.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Valid DNI/NIE.
  • •Literal birth certificate (from the Registro Civil where you were registered).
  • •Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration).
  • •Documents evidencing the reason: for habitual use (witness statements, contracts, academic and professional certificates showing the name used); for a serious reason (reports, judgments, testimony); for gender identity (an express declaration under Ley 4/2023, with no medical requirements since 2023).
  • •If the person is a minor: consent of both parents or legal representatives.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Framework: Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil (art. 49-58) + Ley 6/2010 (order of surnames) + Ley 4/2023 (gender identity).
  • Changing the order of surnames: SIMPLE, before the Registro Civil registrar; no ministerial authorisation is needed (Ley 6/2010).
  • Change on grounds of gender identity: an express declaration before the Registro Civil, with no medical reports (Ley 4/2023, art. 43 onwards). Minors aged 14-16: through the courts; under 14: through their representatives with judicial authorisation.
  • Change of first name on grounds of habitual use: solid documentary evidence is needed (normally 10 years of continuous use).
  • Change of surname or first name that does not fit the above: authorisation from the Ministerio de Justicia, with a serious reason.
  • Timescales: Registro Civil registrar 6 months (silence means refusal); Ministerio de Justicia 12-18 months.
  • After registration: renewal of the DNI, passport, driving licence, AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) NIF, Seguridad Social NAF, deeds, contracts and bank accounts.

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): frequently asked questions

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €149 to €149: Our fee 149 €. Changing your first name or surnames at the Registro Civil is free of charge, with no tasa (official fee).. Managora's fee is €180.29, 21% VAT included (€149.00 net + €31.29 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how long does it take?

No deadline to start. Decision: 6 months (Registro Civil registrar, silencio negativo, no reply within the deadline means the application is denied, art. 36 LRC) or 12-18 months (Ministerio de Justicia).

Change of first name and/or surnames at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Valid DNI/NIE., Literal birth certificate (from the Registro Civil where you were registered)., Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration)., Documents evidencing the reason: for habitual use (witness statements, contracts, academic and professional certificates showing the name used); for a serious reason (reports, judgments, testimony); for gender identity (an express declaration under Ley 4/2023, with no medical requirements since 2023)., If the person is a minor: consent of both parents or legal representatives.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Ministerio de Justicia / Registro Civil del domicilio. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Justicia / Registro Civil del domicilio ↗.

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