Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry)
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry) is filed with Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil). 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: €241. Official tasa (government fee): No tasa (official fee): the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free of charge. Its entries and its case files are not subject to any tasa or charge, so there is nothing to pay to the administration and the price you see is the whole cost.
We correct errors in your birth, marriage or death certificate that can be rectified through administrative registry channels (art. 91 of Ley 20/2011). Before charging you anything, we check that your case qualifies: if a court ruling is required, we will let you know. We handle the application before the corresponding Registro Civil, submitting the necessary evidence so that your official details are accurate.
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- What we charge you
- €241
- Managora's fee
- €241.00 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- No tasa (official fee): the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free of charge. Its entries and its case files are not subject to any tasa or charge, so there is nothing to pay to the administration and the price you see is the whole cost. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- The deadline for resolution is set by the regulations governing the procedure; we will confirm it to you when we open your case file.
- Where it is filed
- Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: Our fee: €241.00 (21% VAT incl.). (No official tasas apply under the basic regulations)..
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry): how is it filed?
- 1We review your case to ensure that the rectification can be processed through administrative registry channels and does not require court proceedings.
- 2We prepare the application, providing legal arguments for the error based on the documentary evidence submitted.
- 3We submit the case file to the Officer in Charge of the Registro Civil office that made the original entry.
- 4We monitor your application. Once a favourable decision is issued, the Registry will correct the page and update all other affected entries in a chain reaction.
Which documents do you need?
- •Copy of the Registro Civil certificate or entry containing the inaccuracy
- •Public document, ecclesiastical document or sufficient title proving the correct details
- •Medical report from the Registro Civil (only for sex rectifications under art. 294 of the 1958 Regulation)
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- Rectification procedures must be processed by the Officer in Charge of the Registro Civil office that made the entry (art. 88 Ley 20/2011).
- If the inaccuracy does not fall under the scope of administrative registry channels (art. 91 Ley 20/2011), the rectification will be carried out by virtue of a final court ruling, as entries are under the protection of the Courts (art. 90 Ley 20/2011).
- The silencio administrativo (deemed refusal by administrative silence) in these procedures is negative (art. 88 Ley 20/2011).
- When the registration is rectified, all other entries based on it that are incomplete or incorrect will also be corrected (art. 310 Regulation of the Ley del Registro Civil).
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry): frequently asked questions
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry): how much does it cost?
We charge you €241: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee: €241.00 (21% VAT incl.). (No official tasas apply under the basic regulations).. Managora's fee is €241.00, 21% VAT included (€199.17 net + €41.83 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No tasa (official fee): the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free of charge. Its entries and its case files are not subject to any tasa or charge, so there is nothing to pay to the administration and the price you see is the whole cost..
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry): how long does it take?
The deadline for resolution is set by the regulations governing the procedure; we will confirm it to you when we open your case file.
Rectificación de Errores en el Registro Civil (rectification of errors in the Civil Registry): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: Copy of the Registro Civil certificate or entry containing the inaccuracy, Public document, ecclesiastical document or sufficient title proving the correct details, Medical report from the Registro Civil (only for sex rectifications under art. 294 of the 1958 Regulation). 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). 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.
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Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗.
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