Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry)
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish 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: €303. Official tasa (government fee): Free procedure: the registration of a marriage celebrated abroad in the Registro Civil does not incur any tasa (official fee) or cost.
We legalise and register your marriage celebrated abroad in Spain. We take care of the tedious case file before the Registro Civil Central, reviewing apostillas, legalisations and translations to save you months of delays or official requests.
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- What we charge you
- €303
- Managora's fee
- €303.00 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- Free procedure: the registration of a marriage celebrated abroad in the Registro Civil does not incur any tasa (official fee) or cost. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- The deadline for resolution is set by the regulations of 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 €303.00 (21% VAT incl.). (Does not include additional third-party expenses such as traducción jurada, apostillas or consular fees of the country of origin, which vary depending on the case)..
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry): how is it filed?
- 11. Gather the original marriage certificate from your country with its international stamps (apostilla of The Hague or diplomatic legalisation).
- 22. Complete our form indicating nationalities and whether any prior procedure was carried out at the consulate.
- 33. Upload the scanned documentation. We will check that it meets the requirements of the Spanish Registro Civil.
- 44. We will submit the registration application, acting as intermediaries with the Registro Civil Central until the Libro de Familia or Spanish Certificate is obtained.
Which documents do you need?
- •Literal marriage certificate issued by the country of celebration (Apostillado or Legalizado).
- •Traducción jurada (sworn/official translation) into Spanish (if the original document is not in Spanish or in a multilingual format).
- •Literal birth certificate of the Spanish spouse.
- •DNI of the Spanish citizen and passport or NIE of the foreign spouse.
Prerequisites we also handle for you
This procedure needs documents that we also obtain. If you are missing any, ask us for it here and come back once you have it:
And whatever a third party provides, we arrange it
- Traducción jurada (sworn translation) into Spanish
- Apostilla or legalisation of a foreign document
You do not have to look for anyone: we coordinate it. As it is provided by a third party it is quoted separately and does not go inside the price of this procedure, and we tell you the amount before ordering it.
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- If the marriage was celebrated without a prior case file (very common when marrying under foreign laws), the Registro Civil may carry out a verification procedure to check the validity and reality of the union, which may involve an interview with the spouses.
- If the foreign documentation raises doubts about its authenticity, registration could be denied due to a lack of guarantees or for being incompatible with Spanish public policy.
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry): frequently asked questions
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry): how much does it cost?
We charge you €303: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee €303.00 (21% VAT incl.). (Does not include additional third-party expenses such as traducción jurada, apostillas or consular fees of the country of origin, which vary depending on the case).. Managora's fee is €303.00, 21% VAT included (€250.41 net + €52.59 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Free procedure: the registration of a marriage celebrated abroad in the Registro Civil does not incur any tasa (official fee) or cost..
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry): how long does it take?
The deadline for resolution is set by the regulations of the procedure; we will confirm it to you when we open your case file.
Inscripción de Matrimonio Extranjero en el Registro Civil Español (Registration of Foreign Marriage in the Spanish Civil Registry): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: Literal marriage certificate issued by the country of celebration (Apostillado or Legalizado)., Traducción jurada (sworn/official translation) into Spanish (if the original document is not in Spanish or in a multilingual format)., Literal birth certificate of the Spanish spouse., DNI of the Spanish citizen and passport or NIE of the foreign spouse.. 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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- Divorce by mutual agreement before a notary
- Convenio regulador (divorce / separation settlement agreement)
- Liquidation of the sociedad de gananciales (community of property)
- Capitulaciones matrimoniales (marital property agreement) (CC arts. 1325-1335)
- Registering a pareja de hecho (unmarried couple / civil partnership) with the regional registry
- Emancipación (emancipation) of a minor (CC arts. 314-324)
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗.
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