Can I request the Spanish-language version instead of the Catalan one?

Yes — the same Civil Registry office can usually issue either version on request. We translate whichever language the certificate you hold is written in; tell us if it mixes Catalan and Spanish text.

Do you translate the marginal notes?

Yes, every marginal note on the literal certificate is translated, including later corrections, nationality entries or adoption notes where present.

Is the certificate proof that I can use a particular name in Australia?

No. The translation reproduces the certificate accurately, but it does not itself prove identity or authorise a name change; the receiving authority decides what it accepts.

My certificate is the multilingual international form — do I still need a translation?

If it already includes an English panel under the Vienna Convention, check with the receiving authority first; if not, or if they want the Catalan/Spanish panel translated, we can do that.

Catalan / Valencian · Certificat literal de naixement

Catalan Birth Certificate TranslationCertificat literal de naixement

Birth in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands is recorded by Spain's national Civil Registry, which issues certificates in Catalan or Valencian in these regions because the language is co-official there; the same registry can also issue the Spanish-language certificado on request. The Ministry of Justice processes certificate requests nationally, while the Generalitat de Catalunya and Generalitat Valenciana publish regional guidance on how to apply and what each certificate contains. We translate the full literal certificate exactly as issued, in whichever of the two languages it was produced.

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What this document contains

Issued in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands (Spain) by Spain's Civil Registry (Registro Civil / Registre Civil), administered nationally by the Ministerio de Justicia and locally through each region's civil registry offices. A certified translation reproduces every field below, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes.

Given name and two surnames (cognoms), in the order registered
Date, time and place of birth, in words and figures
Parents' full names and nationalities
Registry reference: volume and page (tom, pàgina) or the digital record code used since the 2011 Civil Registry reform
Marginal notes (notes marginals), such as a later name correction or nationality grant
Issuing registry office, date of issue and the registrar's signature or secure verification code (CSV)

Versions you may have

Literal certificate (certificat literal) — the full, word-for-word copy of the registration
Extract certificate (certificat en extracte) — a shorter summary used for some administrative purposes
International certificate (certificat internacional) — a multilingual plurilingual form under the 1976 Vienna Convention, issued in several languages side by side
Spanish-language certificate (certificado literal de nacimiento) from the same registry, requested instead of the Catalan/Valencian version

Original title: Certificat literal de naixement

Also known as: certificat de naixement · certificat en extracte · certificado literal de nacimiento (Spanish-language version) · Valencian birth certificate

TransLingo translates the document you supply. We do not issue, obtain, verify, notarise or apostille it, and the receiving authority decides what it accepts.

Official information

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Names, script and upload tips

Catalan and Valencian civil records use two surnames joined by 'i' (for example Puig i Ferrer) and Catalan forms of given names (Jordi, Núria, Laia). We keep the surnames and their order exactly as printed, match the spelling to your passport where supplied as a reference, and add a translator's note where a related document uses the Spanish form of the same name instead.

Request and upload the literal certificate where possible — it is the version that includes marginal notes
Keep the registry's verification code (CSV) fully visible if the certificate was issued electronically
If the certificate is the multilingual international form, upload every language panel so we can confirm which text applies to your case

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