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Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry)

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry) is filed with Registro Civil del lugar del fallecimiento. 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: €9 to €9.

We handle the registration of a death and the burial or cremation licence before the Registro Civil (Civil Registry) of the place of death. Legal framework: LRC 20/2011 arts. 62-66 (registration) y 67 (licence) + CC art. 32 (end of legal personality) + RRC arts. 273-284 + RD 2263/1974 + regional Policía Sanitaria Mortuoria (mortuary health) decrees + Ley 49/1978 on cemeteries + LECrim 340 (violent death). 7 scenarios and 5 possible destinations for the body.

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Estimated total cost
€9 to €9
Managora's fee
€10.89 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
Registration is immediate. Burial must take place between 24 and 48 h after death (regional decree).
Where it is filed
Registro Civil del lugar del fallecimiento ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 9 €. Registering a death and obtaining the burial licence at the Registro Civil are free of charge: no tasa (official fee)..

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (~7 minutes).
  2. 2We check the certificate, the deadline and the destination of the body.
  3. 3Payment of 9 €.
  4. 4We deliver your application + checklist + alerts on related steps (Registro Civil, TGSS (Social Security Treasury), tax office, inheritance).

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI/NIE (Spanish national ID / foreigner ID number) of the person making the declaration and of the deceased.
  • •Official OMC (Spanish Medical Council) death certificate.
  • •Libro de familia (family book) or marriage certificate.
  • •Court authorisation (violent death).
  • •Forensic report.
  • •Authorised funeral record (regional PSM mortuary health decree).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: LRC 20/2011 arts. 62-67 + CC art. 32 + RD 2263/1974 + regional PSM decrees + Ley 49/1978.
  • Required in order to obtain the certificate of last wills, to claim on insurance policies and to open the succession.
  • Burial deadline: 24-48 h (regional decree).
  • Natural companion procedures: certificado_actos_ultima_voluntad, certificado_seguros_vida, isd_sucesiones.

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): frequently asked questions

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €9 to €9: Our fee 9 €. Registering a death and obtaining the burial licence at the Registro Civil are free of charge: no tasa (official fee).. Managora's fee is €10.89, 21% VAT included (€9.00 net + €1.89 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): how long does it take?

Registration is immediate. Burial must take place between 24 and 48 h after death (regional decree).

Death registration at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI/NIE (Spanish national ID / foreigner ID number) of the person making the declaration and of the deceased., Official OMC (Spanish Medical Council) death certificate., Libro de familia (family book) or marriage certificate., Court authorisation (violent death)., Forensic report., Authorised funeral record (regional PSM mortuary health decree).. 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 del lugar del fallecimiento. 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 del lugar del fallecimiento ↗.

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