March 19, 2024

Civil Registry

The Philippine Embassy performs civil registry services for Filipino citizens residing in Spain and Andorra.  These include reports of birth, marriage and death.

Civil Registration

Civil registration is a continuous, permanent and compulsory recording of vital events occurring in the life an individual such as birth, marriage, and death, as well as court decrees, and legal instruments affecting his/her civil status in appropriate registers as mandated by Republic Act 3753 or the Civil Registry Law. 

Uses of Civil Registry Documents

  • To establish the occurrence of birth, marriage or death, and therefore provide prima facie evidence of facts surrounding these events
  • To serve as identification in legal and personal transactions such as applying for jobs, obtaining passports, applying for entrance into schools, claiming insurance benefits, etc.
  • To provide data on the number of births, marriages, deaths, fetal deaths, adoptions, and the like, which in turn are essential in a country’s development planning