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Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil)

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil) is filed with Registro Civil competente por 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: €129 to €129.

We handle the expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file) before the Registro Civil (Civil Registry), including the hearing, the capacity evidence and the decision authorising the ceremony. Legal framework: LRC 20/2011 arts. 58-65 + CC arts. 46-58 + RRC arts. 238-256 + Reg. (UE) 2016/1191 + CIEC Convention no. 20 (marital capacity of a foreign national). 5 places of celebration + 6 scenarios.

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Estimated total cost
€129 to €129
Managora's fee
€156.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
Processing takes 30-90 days after the hearing. A favourable decision is valid for 1 year (RRC art. 252).
Where it is filed
Registro Civil competente por domicilio ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 129 €. The expediente matrimonial previo civil before the Registro Civil is free of charge: no tasa (official fee)..

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (~11 minutes).
  2. 2We check age, kinship, previous marriages and the documentation.
  3. 3Payment of 129 €.
  4. 4We deliver your application + checklist + alerts.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI/NIE/passport of both parties.
  • •Full birth certificate (from the Spanish Registro Civil or a multilingual foreign one).
  • •Fe de vida y estado (certificate of life and marital status).
  • •Full certificate of the previous marriage showing its dissolution (if divorced).
  • •Full death certificate of the spouse (if widowed).
  • •Certificate of marital capacity from the country of origin (foreign nationals).
  • •Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration).
  • •Evidence of any dispensation for kinship or age, where applicable.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: LRC 20/2011 arts. 58-65 + CC arts. 46-58 + RRC arts. 238-256 + Reg. UE 2016/1191 + CIEC Convention no. 20.
  • Validity of the decision: 1 year from the date it becomes final.
  • A private hearing is compulsory where one party is a foreign national (Instr. DGRN 31/1/2006).
  • Natural companion procedures: inscripcion_matrimonio_civil, capitulaciones_matrimoniales.

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil): frequently asked questions

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €129 to €129: Our fee 129 €. The expediente matrimonial previo civil before the Registro Civil is free of charge: no tasa (official fee).. Managora's fee is €156.09, 21% VAT included (€129.00 net + €27.09 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil): how long does it take?

Processing takes 30-90 days after the hearing. A favourable decision is valid for 1 year (RRC art. 252).

Expediente matrimonial previo civil (pre-marriage file at the Registro Civil): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI/NIE/passport of both parties., Full birth certificate (from the Spanish Registro Civil or a multilingual foreign one)., Fe de vida y estado (certificate of life and marital status)., Full certificate of the previous marriage showing its dissolution (if divorced)., Full death certificate of the spouse (if widowed)., Certificate of marital capacity from the country of origin (foreign nationals)., Empadronamiento certificate (municipal census registration)., Evidence of any dispensation for kinship or age, where applicable.. 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 Registro Civil competente por 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: Registro Civil competente por domicilio ↗.

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