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Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad 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: €199 to €199. Official tasa (government fee): Free of charge: registering a birth carries no tasa (official fee) (article 370 of the Reglamento del Registro Civil, which declares birth declarations free of charge). Separately, and only if your case requires it, suplidos (disbursements paid on your behalf at exact cost) may arise for the traducción jurada (sworn translation) or for the legalisation or apostilla of the foreign birth certificate.

We handle the registration of your son or daughter born outside Spain with the Registro Civil (Civil Registry), either Consular or Central. We coordinate the international paperwork to ensure the birth is correctly registered and to make it easier to obtain Spanish nationality and a Spanish passport.

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Estimated total cost
€199 to €199
Managora's fee
€240.79 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Free of charge: registering a birth carries no tasa (official fee) (article 370 of the Reglamento del Registro Civil, which declares birth declarations free of charge). Separately, and only if your case requires it, suplidos (disbursements paid on your behalf at exact cost) may arise for the traducción jurada (sworn translation) or for the legalisation or apostilla of the foreign birth certificate. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
10 days to declare the birth before the Registro Civil or the Registro Civil Consular (where the birth took place outside a healthcare centre or no document was sent within the deadline), and a maximum of 3 days to notify the order of the surnames if the Registrar requests it.
Where it is filed
Ministerio de Justicia (Registro Civil) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee: 199 €. (Consular fees and the cost of external legalisation or translation are not included in our fee)..

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad: how is it filed?

  1. 11. Complete the form with the exact details of the birth and of the agreement on the surnames.
  2. 22. Attach the original local birth certificate. If it needs an apostilla or a traducción jurada and you do not have one, our team will advise you on how to proceed.
  3. 33. We will check that all the documents correctly evidence nationality and parentage.
  4. 44. We will file the case with the Registro Consular (if you live abroad) or with the Registro Central followed by transfer to the Consular registry (if you live in Spain).

Which documents do you need?

  • •Birth certificate issued by the foreign local registry (duly apostilled/legalised and translated into Spanish, where applicable).
  • •Copy of the DNI or passport of the Spanish parent (and of the other parent).
  • •Medical certificate or official document evidencing the birth (as applicable).
  • •Certificado de empadronamiento (municipal registration certificate) (failing that, showing your DNI is enough if you live in Spain).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • The order of the surnames must be agreed by both parents; otherwise, if the Registro Civil asks them to decide, they will have a maximum of 3 days to notify it.
  • If the person applying lives abroad, the procedure falls to the Registro Consular. If they live in Spain, the birth is registered first at the Registro Central and then transferred to the Consular registry.
  • If a surname of foreign origin has a masculine or feminine variant in the country of origin, it may be recorded in that form provided its use is evidenced (for example, before a consul or a notary).
  • Initial doubt about nationality, or not yet being registered with the Consulate, is not an obstacle to registration.

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad: frequently asked questions

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €199 to €199: Our fee: 199 €. (Consular fees and the cost of external legalisation or translation are not included in our fee).. Managora's fee is €240.79, 21% VAT included (€199.00 net + €41.79 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Free of charge: registering a birth carries no tasa (official fee) (article 370 of the Reglamento del Registro Civil, which declares birth declarations free of charge). Separately, and only if your case requires it, suplidos (disbursements paid on your behalf at exact cost) may arise for the traducción jurada (sworn translation) or for the legalisation or apostilla of the foreign birth certificate..

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad: how long does it take?

10 days to declare the birth before the Registro Civil or the Registro Civil Consular (where the birth took place outside a healthcare centre or no document was sent within the deadline), and a maximum of 3 days to notify the order of the surnames if the Registrar requests it.

Registration of the Birth of a Spanish Citizen Born Abroad: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Birth certificate issued by the foreign local registry (duly apostilled/legalised and translated into Spanish, where applicable)., Copy of the DNI or passport of the Spanish parent (and of the other parent)., Medical certificate or official document evidencing the birth (as applicable)., Certificado de empadronamiento (municipal registration certificate) (failing that, showing your DNI is enough if you live in Spain).. 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.

Related procedures

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

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