Marriage Documents

You can get married in Spain, even if neither of you are Spanish, but it's complicated and fraught with many layers of bureaucracy! There is no such thing as "quickie-style" Las Vegas weddings.

Following is a list of documents that are normally requested:

  • Application form
  • Birth Certificate
  • Proof that both parties are free to marry
  • Divorce/Annulment Certificate of any previous marriages.
  • Certificate of Residence. If not a permanent resident in Spain, you can sign an affidavit before a Consular Officer indicating your place of residence for the last 6 years, as well as your temporary residence in Spain.
  • Posting of Banns (a public declaration of intent to marry)
  • Certificate of Consular Inscription

 

Note that different towns and provinces have different requirements eg Granada, asks for additional paperwork from the consulate/embassy of the foreign national.

So it's advisable to start the enquiries at least six months ahead of time and I cannot emphasise enough how important it would be to involve the services of a wedding planner.

 
NB This information is offered in good faith but as situations change, Andrew Hunter Ministries can not be held responsible for any information which transpires to be inaccurate due to recent changes in legislation or local practice.