How To Request The Birth Certificate Online?
The birth certificate is the legal document available in the Civil Registry that attests to the specific data of the newborn at the time of registration.
At the moment a boy or girl is born, their parents have one month to appear in the Registry to write it down. Name, data of their parents, place, date and time of birth are the details provided by the birth certificate that is drawn up at that moment. It is a highly required document for different moments in a person’s life.
Until a while ago, it was necessary to go in person to the Registry for your application, or n administrative process that demanded a lot of time and extra costs. Advances in technology have now enabled the birth certificate to be obtained online and free of charge.
Steps to request a birth certificate online
It is important to note that this process is a free procedure. The owner or a third party with the required data enters the internet and makes the request. However, there is also the possibility of hiring managers who do the homework. The electronic headquarters, province, autonomous city are selected and the corresponding form is filled out.
The data that must be available to carry out the online procedure are:
- Type of certificate required.
- Full name of the owner.
- Place of birth.
- Location.
- Volume and folio of the Minutes in the Civil Registry.
- Fact that motivates this.
- Postal address to receive the copy or choose to collect it in person at headquarters.
In a few minutes, and at no extra cost, the application for the birth certificate is submitted, and within the next 10 to 15 days it is received at home. A real advance in administrative matters that benefits all users and frees the Spanish Civil Registry from the public and speeds up time.
What are the types of certificates?
Positive certificates are those that attest to the birth and its registration. Among them are:
- Literal: it is an identical copy to the one in the Registry book in which the person is registered. In general, it is the most used for the various procedures.
- Extract: the document extracts only some specific details from the minutes.
- Multilingual or international: it is a certificate that is made in foreign languages (official language of the countries that are part of the Vienna Convention).
- Bilingual: typical of autonomous communities that have more than one official language.
How to obtain the Volume and Folio of the birth certificate?
One of the boxes on the application form corresponds to the Registration Volume and Folio. The common thing is to ignore this information, since it is never used for any other procedure. These data are extracted from the family book, which is usually kept by the parents.
In practice , before entering the website to begin the process, it is important to have the family book available. In the case of people who do not have the opportunity to make contact with this document, they can continue in the same way. Set ‘off’ or leave blank.
What is the birth certificate necessary for?
There are several times when it is necessary to present this document, even in some cases it is requested updated. Some of its main uses are:
- For the application of the DNI (National Identity Document) and passport.
- Obtaining a foreign student visa.
- Application for a work visa.
- Access to a marriage certificate.
- Other procedures in civil matters.
Young people and adults who wish to travel outside the European Union must obtain special permits for study or work. Therefore, it is important not to forget this step and not wait until the last minute to avoid surprises and inconveniences.
Online birth certificate costs
As we have seen in previous paragraphs, this certificate is a procedure that can be carried out at no cost on the official pages. If, on the contrary, they decide to derive themselves in companies specialized in administrative management, the costs are highly variable.
Regarding prices for professional services, there is a range that ranges between 29 euros and 200 euros. Therefore, before making a contract, it is advisable to check the cost to avoid surprises.
