How to register a newborn in the hospital 2026

In this way, waiting queues at the Registry are eliminated. Many parents will remember that, since the deadlines are so short - from 24 hours after birth to 8 days after -, they were forced to hurry, and if the father, for whatever reason, could not do it, it was quite uncomfortable for the mother to have to go to the Registry when she was still convalescing.

“The law allows the hospital to communicate to the Civil Registry the data of babies born in the center, except for some cases, such as minor parents, deceased parents or without a supporting document, which require them to appear before the person in charge of the Civil Registry, as has always been done,” explains Ángeles Escribano, head of the Admission Unit at the University Hospital of Getafe.

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To process registration from the hospital, parents only have to provide:

• your ID
• the birth certificate provided by the hospital
• the family book if they are married (if they are not married, they must both sign the application form)

The deadline to do so is 72 hours. After that time, you will have to go to the Registry.

The hospital sends the necessary papers to the Civil Registry online, securely and with acknowledgment of receipt. And then, once it has reviewed them, it registers the birth and issues an “electronic literal certification of registration” that can be downloaded at the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Justice, which is communicated to the parents by email or by letter (if they do not provide an email).

Later, if they want to request the Family Book, they must appear at the Registry, although this document's days are numbered. It will stop being issued starting in 2017.

Maternity leave, make an appointment at the INSS as soon as possible

On the Your Social Security website, you can also request an appointment at the offices of the National Social Security Institute (INSS), to manage maternity leave (16 weeks) and paternity leave (13 days added to the 2 days for the birth of a child).

In both cases you must bring the Family Book, the DNI and a company certificate and fill out the application and a direct debit form. The father must also bring the last payroll

If the mother gives part of the break to the other parent, she must complete another application.

In some locations, the appointment at the INSS is delayed for more than a month, which for many families represents an economic disruption. It is advisable to reserve some money before the birth to deal with this situation, and make an appointment as soon as possible, as soon as the baby is born.

If you are receiving unemployment benefits, it is necessary to go to the INEM office and ask them to suspend the benefit for the duration of the maternity and/or paternity leave.

Do you have to register him?

In many cities it is no longer necessary to go to City Hall to register the baby in the municipal registry because this is done ex officio, with the information received from the Civil Registry. The certificate is necessary to apply for the Large Family Title.

The aid for “Deduction for working mothers”, for which €100 per month is received until the child turns three years old, can be requested by calling 901 200 345, providing the value of one of the boxes on the last income tax return.