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Marriage and birth registration in Ourense
The Oficina General del Registro Civil in Ourense opens marriage files and records births; book through Xustiza’s cita previa page.
- Why it matters
- Spanish civil registration is what makes a marriage or a child’s birth recognized for local procedures.
- When
- You plan to marry, or a child is born, while you live in Ourense.
- Official page
- Información para matrimonios civís
- Last checked
- 25 Oct 2026
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For a civil marriage file, an appointment is required. Both future spouses attend together with at least one adult witness (maximum two), with ID. This day starts the file; it is not the wedding.