For those of you lucky enough to be awaiting the patter of tiny
feet I speak with some experience when I say that it pays to be as
well informed as possible. When my daughter Erin was born at Denia’s
La Pedrera hospital some 16 months ago I have to confess that I was
pretty clueless about the form filling exercise which follows the
birth (I was even less prepared for everything else which fatherhood
brings). Knowing in advance what is required means you will have
one less thing to worry about, which is particularly handy for me
as number two is due in December.
If you are married - The form to complete is appropriately named ‘Form
of Application for the Registration of a Birth’ and can be
obtained from the British Embassy in Madrid or from any other British
Consulate. For most CB Friday readers this will be the British Consulate
in Alicante although I have a pack of forms at my office which are
available free of charge. The form is quite straightforward and,
once completed, must be sent to the British Consulate-General in
Madrid or, again, via any other British Consulate in Spain. The completed
form must be accompanied by the following original documents:
The child’s full Spanish
Birth Certificate showing the names of both parents.
A British parent’s full Birth Certificate (this is commonly
confused with the short form of Birth Certificate which is not sufficient – it
must give details of their parents);
The parents’ full marriage certificate together with a photocopy of each parent’s Passport. The Spanish ‘Libro de Familia’ is not what is required here;
The other parent’s birth certificate (if this parent is also British then once again a full Birth Certificate is required);
If either parent was previously divorced, the divorce ‘Decree Absolute’;
Certain special provisions apply where a parent was in ‘Crown Service’ and if this applies to you it will be necessary to obtain a letter of confirmation of Crown Service from the Government Department in the UK.
If you are unmarried – Much the same as above although there are certain special provisions which apply, and it will be necessary for both parents to make a Paternity Declaration if the father’s details are to appear on the Birth Certificate. It is also the case that an unmarried father will not acquire what English law calls ‘Parental Responsibility’ (this applies wherever the child is born – not just in Spain). This is a serious issue and should be addressed if the father wants to have an equal say in the child’s choice of school, medical treatments etc.
Fees (applicable to both married and unmarried parents)– The registration fee is currently € 86 euros plus € 55 euros for each certified copy required. A banker’s draft should always be used to pay the fee.
If you have any questions about registering
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to return your query as soon as possible.
So,
you have are thinking of relocating to Spain, of finding
a job to live and work in the Spanish sun. Now all you
need to do is work out the best and most efficient way to do
so. Below, we will give you as much information as we can,
to assist your journey through the bureaucratic systems involved.
If you have travelled, previously, you will know that being
prepared and learning from “Those
who have gone before”, lessens the inevitable frustration.
We hope that the information we have gathered, will do just
that.
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ask questions of others who have made the journey and found jobs.
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