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The legal part of getting married in Spain...
Any
marriage, regardless of whether the marriage takes place in a religious or
civil service, must be registered within one week of the event with the Civil
Registry (Registro
Civil).This
is the registration of marriage (Inscripción de Matrimonio).
Failure to register will mean the marriage will not be recognised. The
registration of the marriage can also be used to ensure the partnership is
recognised outside Spain.
If
marrying in a religious ceremony, the parties should register the marriage
within one week of the ceremony. For those marrying in a Town Hall, the
presiding official will register the marriage. For those marrying in a court
house, the procedure itself is the registration. A marriage certificate
certifying the date, time, place of the marriage and details of the married
couple will be issued by the Civil Registry.
Note:
Spanish nationals who marry outside of Spain must register their marriage in
Spain.
For information from the Spanish Ministry of Justice on
registering a marriage visit The
Ministry of Justice website.
Consular Services
The Consular
Offices of most Embassies are able to help their nationals with much of the
documentation required in the preparation of a wedding in Spain.
- The Australian Embassy page on
marriage in Spain: Information
on getting married in Spain
- The Embassy of
New Zealand page on marriage in Spain: getting married in Spain
- The US Embassy in Barcelona has a
page on marriage in Spain: Marriage
formalities
The British Embassy has information on getting married abroad