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What it is

Bill to stop people having to renew official certificates over and over

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 10 April 2026. Introduced by: Senado.

Official title: Private member's bill on the simplification and rationality of citizen procedures.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000044· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would make Civil Registry certificates (birth, death, marriage, filiation, nationality and civil residence) permanently valid, with no need to renew them for each procedure. If later changes are registered, it would be up to the person to use an updated certificate.
  2. The national ID card would be renewed automatically three months before it expires, with no request needed. It would be done digitally, and going in person would only be required for the photo or fingerprints.
  3. Property Registry information notes (notas simples) could be issued digitally, with an electronic seal and verification code. They would be valid for administrative procedures and reusable without paying fees again, as long as the registry data has not changed.
  4. Tax certificates could be issued automatically and digitally, available for download on the electronic office, to make it easier to submit them to third parties.
  5. Official certificates downloaded digitally would have the same legal validity as paper ones and could be checked and reused by other public bodies without the citizen submitting extra copies. There would be extra support for people with cognitive disabilities, older people and anyone affected by the digital divide.
  6. The Government, together with the Autonomous Communities, would have 12 months from the law taking effect to set up the systems for digital access, issuance and reuse of these documents. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the official state gazette.

Who it affects

  • People dealing with Civil Registry certificates: They would no longer have to renew them repeatedly for each procedure.
  • National ID card holders: Renewal would be automatic and preferably digital.
  • People requesting Property Registry information notes: They could get them digitally and reuse them without paying fees again.
  • Businesses and taxpayers: They could obtain tax certificates automatically and digitally.
  • People with cognitive disabilities or advanced age: They would get support and assistance channels so digitalization does not exclude them.

Words worth knowing

Registro Civil (Civil Registry)
Public registry that officially records events such as births, deaths, marriages or parentage.
Nota simple (information note)
An informational document from the Property Registry summarizing who owns a property and what charges affect it.
Certificado tributario (tax certificate)
An official document from the tax administration certifying a person's or company's tax status.
Interoperabilidad (interoperability)
The ability of different public bodies to check and use the same documents among themselves without the citizen resubmitting them.
Vecindad civil (civil residence)
A condition that determines which specific civil law (that of one Autonomous Community or another) applies to a person.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced10 April 2026Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 April 2026The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 April 2026Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2026Sept 202611. 10 April 2026: Presentación22. 14 April 2026: Comisión de Hacienda y Función Pública Publicación desde 14/04/2026 hasta 17/04/202633. 14 April 2026: Calificación44. 17 April 2026: Comisión de Hacienda y Función Pública Enmiendas desde 17/04/2026 hasta 06/10/202655. 6 October 2026: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 06/10/2026 hasta 04/11/2026

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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