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ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work is filed with Agencia Española del ISBN / BNE Centro Español ISSN / Depósito Legal CCAA. 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: from €62. Official tasa (government fee): About 53 € (Agencia Española del ISBN: publisher registration + 1st title); the depósito legal is free of charge

We handle the allocation of an ISBN (Agencia Española del ISBN: FGEE+MCU), an ISSN (BNE, Spanish national centre) and the depósito legal (legal deposit) in your CCAA (autonomous region). Legal framework: Ley 23/2011 on legal deposit + RD 635/2015 on online publications + RD 2853/1976 ISBN + Ley 10/2007 on books and libraries + ISO 2108:2017 ISBN + ISO 3297:2020 ISSN + RDLeg 1/1996 LPI (authorship and publishing contract). 8 operations + 11 formats (print, ebook EPUB/PDF/MOBI, audiobook, braille, serial, website).

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Estimated total cost
from €62
Managora's fee
€10.89 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
About 53 € (Agencia Española del ISBN: publisher registration + 1st title); the depósito legal is free of charge (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
ISBN: 24-72 h. ISSN: 1-4 weeks. Depósito legal: before distribution.
Where it is filed
Agencia Española del ISBN / BNE Centro Español ISSN / Depósito Legal CCAA ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 9 € + publisher registration and first ISBN, around 53 € (the depósito legal is free of charge). The ISSN and any additional titles are charged separately according to the number requested..

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work: how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (~8 minutes).
  2. 2We check that the ISBN, the format and the operation are consistent with one another.
  3. 3Payment of 9 €.
  4. 4We deliver your ISBN/ISSN application + depósito legal record + checklist.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI/NIE/CIF (Spanish national ID / foreigner ID number / company tax ID) of the applicant.
  • •Details of the work (title, author, any previous ISBN).
  • •Publishing contract or LPI (copyright law) assignment.
  • •3 copies for the depósito legal (print) / 1 file (digital).
  • •Proof of payment to the Agencia Española del ISBN.
  • •Descriptive report on the website (online publication).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: Ley 23/2011 + RD 635/2015 + RD 2853/1976 + ISO 2108/3297 + LPI.
  • Each format (print, ebook, audiobook) needs its own ISBN.
  • The depósito legal must be completed before distribution (Ley 23/2011 art. 7); penalties of up to 30.000 € under art. 16.
  • Natural companion procedure: registro_marca_oepm (publishing trade mark).

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work: frequently asked questions

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €62: Our fee 9 € + publisher registration and first ISBN, around 53 € (the depósito legal is free of charge). The ISSN and any additional titles are charged separately according to the number requested.. Managora's fee is €10.89, 21% VAT included (€9.00 net + €1.89 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: About 53 € (Agencia Española del ISBN: publisher registration + 1st title); the depósito legal is free of charge.

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work: how long does it take?

ISBN: 24-72 h. ISSN: 1-4 weeks. Depósito legal: before distribution.

ISBN / ISSN and depósito legal (legal deposit) of a published work: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI/NIE/CIF (Spanish national ID / foreigner ID number / company tax ID) of the applicant., Details of the work (title, author, any previous ISBN)., Publishing contract or LPI (copyright law) assignment., 3 copies for the depósito legal (print) / 1 file (digital)., Proof of payment to the Agencia Española del ISBN., Descriptive report on the website (online publication).. 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 Agencia Española del ISBN / BNE Centro Español ISSN / Depósito Legal CCAA. 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: Agencia Española del ISBN / BNE Centro Español ISSN / Depósito Legal CCAA ↗.

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