What to do if I lose the family book

The family book is a very important document, because it is where all the members that make up a family are registered and the relationship of kinship: parents and children. Therefore, it is a document of identity. When contracting a marriage or having a child, the paperwork of this free document must be done in the Civil Registry . If your family book has been lost and you need to request a copy, take note. In .com we explain what to do if you lose the family book.

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First, in case you notice that your family book has been lost or lost it is important that you go to the Civil Registry where you processed your original family book, in order to request a copy of this family identity document.

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Once there they will give you the necessary orders to be able to carry out the duplicate. Of course, to achieve this you will need both the ID of the couple or spouses, as well as the identification documents or birth certificates of each of your children. Do not forget to bring these necessary documents to request the duplicate. You can see here the steps about how to ask for the birth certificate.

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Once you have processed your request for a copy, the Civil Registry will proceed to reproduce the duplicate document. We remind you that it is not necessary to go to the police to report the loss, because in the same registry they will make a duplicate with the current date.

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Remember that the family book is necessary to carry out multiple actions related to all the members of the family. In addition to proving the relationship of kinship among members, this document may be requested in many situations. We dictate some to you next.

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If you need to make the DNI or passport to your son or daughter under age, as well as to process the maternity leave, request a place for your little one to go to the nursery or school, either public or arranged. Also, you will need the family book to travel with your baby, request unemployment, the subsidy or other aid and even to ask for scholarships or sign an employment contract.

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Remember: if you lose your family book, go to the Civil Registry . It is a family identification document necessary for multiple actions. Request your request!