Births must be registered within eight days at the local civil registry office in Pl. Duc de Medicaneli, 3 Tel. 93 412 0474. It is the parents' responsibility to ensure this is done and it must be carried out in person. The registered name must conform to Spanish regulations regarding compound names.
Registering a child born within a marriage
A close family member can register the birth; the following must be taken to the Civil Registry:
Medical delivery report (this form is provided by the hospital where the delivery took place or by the midwife in the case of a homebirth)
DNI (National Identification Card) of the parents
Libro de Familia (or marriage certificate duly legalised and translated, as appropriate)
Registering a child born outside marriage
In this case, a declaration is required from both parents, with the father and the mother going to register the birth in person, providing the following documentation:
Medical delivery report (this form is provided by the hospital where the delivery took place or by the midwife in the case of a homebirth
The parents' DNIs
Indication of the mother's marital status
If a prior marriage existed, the legal presumption of paternity must be removed by providing: Marriage certificate (with the corresponding note), and the separation or divorce decree (witnessed)
In the case of a de facto separation, two witnesses must accompany the interested party to the Register
Libro de familia A Libro de familia serves both as a marriage certificate and as a document where your children are registered. If you are not married, you will receive your Libro de familia when you register your first child.