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Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce)

Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce) 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: €424. Official tasa (government fee): No tasa (official fee): registering the divorce with the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free, and if the case first has to go through exequátur before a court, individuals are exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). The only outside costs that may arise are the apostilla (apostille) or legalisation of the foreign judgment and its sworn translation; if they are needed, we quote them to you in writing before you pay anything.

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We register your foreign divorce decree in Spain by registering it with the Registro Civil (Civil Registry). We analyse whether your case allows for direct registration (under EU regulations) or whether it requires initiating a prior judicial exequátur (recognition of foreign judgment) procedure.

Practical guide: Recognising your foreign divorce in Spain: direct registration or exequatur. Requirements, deadlines and the steps, explained.

What we charge you
€424
Managora's fee
€424.00 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa (official fee): registering the divorce with the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free, and if the case first has to go through exequátur before a court, individuals are exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). The only outside costs that may arise are the apostilla (apostille) or legalisation of the foreign judgment and its sworn translation; if they are needed, we quote them to you in writing before you pay anything. (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 €424.00 (21% VAT incl.). Note: If the judgment comes from a non-EU country and requires a judicial exequátur, the fees for the lawyer, court representative (procurador) and sworn/official translation (traducción jurada) costs will be quoted separately..

Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce): how is it filed?

  1. 11. Complete the form indicating the country of origin of the divorce decree.
  2. 22. Attach a scanned copy of the court decision so that we can carry out an initial assessment.
  3. 33. We will study the feasibility of your case and confirm whether direct registration is possible (EU countries with a special certificate) or if the exequátur procedure must be initiated.
  4. 44. We will request that you send the original physical documents (apostillada judgment and translations), which are essential for the procedures before the Registro Civil or the courts.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Original foreign divorce court judgment (indicating that it is final)
  • •Apostilla (Hague Apostille) or diplomatic legalisation (depending on the country)
  • •Marriage certificate issued by the Spanish Registro Civil (if applicable)
  • •Traducción jurada (sworn/official translation) into Spanish (if the original document is in another language)

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

  • Registration in the Spanish Registro Civil will only proceed if the foreign judgment has become final.
  • If the foreign judgment lacks direct force in Spain (due to the absence of applicable conventions), it will be imperative to first pass the exequátur procedure.
  • If the Central Office of the Registro Civil denies registration, the interested party has the option of instigating a judicial exequátur procedure.

Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce): frequently asked questions

Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce): how much does it cost?

We charge you €424: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee €424.00 (21% VAT incl.). Note: If the judgment comes from a non-EU country and requires a judicial exequátur, the fees for the lawyer, court representative (procurador) and sworn/official translation (traducción jurada) costs will be quoted separately.. Managora's fee is €424.00, 21% VAT included (€350.41 net + €73.59 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No tasa (official fee): registering the divorce with the Registro Civil (Spanish Civil Registry) is free, and if the case first has to go through exequátur before a court, individuals are exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). The only outside costs that may arise are the apostilla (apostille) or legalisation of the foreign judgment and its sworn translation; if they are needed, we quote them to you in writing before you pay anything..

Inscripción y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce): 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 y Reconocimiento de Divorcio Extranjero (Exequátur / Directo) (Registration and Recognition of Foreign Divorce): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Original foreign divorce court judgment (indicating that it is final), Apostilla (Hague Apostille) or diplomatic legalisation (depending on the country), Marriage certificate issued by the Spanish Registro Civil (if applicable), Traducción jurada (sworn/official translation) into Spanish (if the original document is in another language). 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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