If you wish to get married in Spain, you have to appear before the civil registry accompanied by a witness over age (known or family of the parties.

General documentation

  • DNI, NIE or original PASSPORT and copy of all the parties, that is, of the applicants and the witness and the family book, in case of having common children.
  • LITERAL CERTIFICATE of BIRTH updated of the contracting parties issued by the Civil Registry of the birthplace of both. (Consult expiration of the certificate in the corresponding Civil Registry). Nationalized persons must provide only the Spanish birth certificate.
  • CERTIFICATE OF HISTORICAL REGISTRATION of the LAST TWO YEARS of BOTH CONTRACTORS (issued in recent date to the presentation.Check certificate expiry in the corresponding Civil Registry). This certificate is issued by the City Council.

In the event of having resided in several localities in the last two years, a certificate must be provided by each City Council or Competent Authority in each case.

Specific documentation:

In addition to the above documentation, you must submit, as appropriate:

  • DIVORCED OR ANNULATED MARRIAGE: literal certificate of the previous marriage with the marginal annotation of the divorce or annulment. In the event that one of the spouses has changed their last name by a previous marriage, they must prove that their last name will be displayed after the divorce, by means of the corresponding divorce decree or certification regarding their personal law.
  • WIDOW: It will be necessary to provide the literal certificate of the previous marriage and literal certificate of death of the spouse.
  • MINORS: Consult the additional documentation to be provided in each Civil Registry.
  • FOREIGNERS: You must provide a certificate from your consulate or embassy accrediting your registration and your marital status. It is necessary to inform yourself at the corresponding consulate or embassy if, in addition, it is necessary to present a certificate of matrimonial capacity or single certificate.

All foreign documents must be presented translated (except in the case that is multilingual) and legalized by the authorities that correspond in each case (Security Seal or Apostille of The Hague, depending on the country) and valid passport and photocopy of it.

The translation must be done by Diplomatic, Consular or Jury Interpreter. If any of the applicants does not speak or understand the Castilian or Valencian language, they must attend accompanied by an interpreter or person acting as a translator.

In the event that the residence has been established abroad, it must provide a certificate issued by the Consul or a competent official indicating such circumstance, and that the official publication of EDICTOS is not foreseen in the legislation of that country. To marriage.

If an applicant has been born or has acquired nationality in Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, Moldova, Austria, they will provide, in accordance with Vienna Convention No. 20, a certificate of marital capacity .

This certificate must be processed in the country whose nationality is held, Consulate or Embassy, prior to initiating the marriage file EXCLUSIVELY for those who have NATIONALITY or BRITISH CITIZENSHIP CONTRIBUTE in accordance with the agreement of the BRITISH EMBASSY certificate of non-impediment (CNI) (the single certificate is not valid).