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Practical guide for completing census form 036

Religious entities (R)

(Organic Law 7/1980, of July 5, on Religious Freedom and Royal Decree 594/2015, of July 3, regulating the Registry of Religious Entities) [Edition in force as of November 1, 2015]

  • Reliable document proving its foundation or establishment in Spain, raised to a public deed
  • Certificate of registration in the Registry of Religious Entities of the Ministry of Justice, which grants them their own legal personality. This Registry is located in Madrid and has the character of a general and unitary Registry for the entire national territory.
  • Photocopy of the NIF of the person who signs the census declaration, who must be a representative included in the nominal list of legal representatives that must be presented in the Registry. In the event that these are foreigners, they must prove their legal residence in Spain in accordance with the terms established by current legislation. If the interested party appears before the Tax Authority, it will not be necessary to provide a photocopy of the NIF , provided that he/she authorizes the bodies to verify his/her identity data.
  • Original and photocopy of the document that proves the status of the person who signs the census declaration. The certificates issued by the Registry to accredit the legal representation of an entity must include the date of registration of the representative or representatives, expressly indicating that, after that date, no communication has been received by the Registry that modifies the representation of the entity.