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5. Writing to the Civil Registry of a Municipality
NOTE: All lines of the international delivery address should appear in all capital letters. If possible, the address should have no more than five lines. For more information see USPS International Mail Manual.


 * Juzgado de la Paz (Court of Peace) or Oficina Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) should be contacted if the online request for the certificate copy to the Ministerio de Justicia fails.


 * Use the contact information below to write or email a brief request in Spanish to the Oficina Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) for the towns/cities listed on the Registro Civil—Municipios for the Province of Álava (Civil Registry—Municipalities) page with the exception of the seven cities listed below the second address:


 * Write a brief request to the proper office. Send the following:
 * Full name and the sex of the person sought.
 * Names of the parents, if known.
 * Approximate date and place of the event.
 * Your relationship to the person.
 * Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).
 * Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
 * Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).

Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. The Spanish Letter-writing Guide will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.



5. Writing to the Civil Registry of a Municipality
NOTE: All lines of the international delivery address should appear in all capital letters. If possible, the address should have no more than five lines. For more information see USPS International Mail Manual.


 * Juzgado de la Paz (Court of Peace) or Oficina Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) should be contacted if the online request for the certificate copy to the Ministerio de Justicia fails.


 * Use the contact information below to write or email a brief request in Spanish to the Oficina Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office) for the towns/cities listed on the Registro Civil—Municipios for the Province of Álava (Civil Registry—Municipalities) page with the exception of the seven cities listed below the second address:


 * OFICINA REGISTRO CIVIL
 * AVDA. GASTEIZ, 18
 * 01008 VITORIA-GASTEIZ
 * ÁLAVA
 * ESPAÑA


 * Tel: +34 945 004 879
 * Fax: +34 945 004 850
 * Email: 010224001@justizia.eus


 * Use the contact information below for the seven cities listed below the address:
 * OFICINA REGISTRO CIVIL
 * ELEXONDO, 33
 * 01470 AMURRIO
 * ÁLAVA
 * ESPAÑA


 * Tel: +34 945 026 995
 * Fax: +34 945 026 992
 * Email: 010124001@ajustizia.eus


 * Amurrio
 * Artziniega
 * Ayala/Aiara
 * Laudio/Llodio
 * Okondo
 * Urkabustaiz
 * Valdegovía/Gaubea


 * Write a brief request to the proper office. Send the following:
 * Full name and the sex of the person sought.
 * Names of the parents, if known.
 * Approximate date and place of the event.
 * Your relationship to the person.
 * Reason for the request (family history, medical, etc.).
 * Request for a photocopy of the complete original record.
 * Check or cash for the search fee (usually about $10.00).

Write your request in Spanish whenever possible. The Spanish Letter-writing Guide will help you with organizing your letter and phrasing your requests in Spanish using the translated questions and phrases.