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Marriage Registration in Spain
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). 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: Click here
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: Click here
- The Embassy of New Zealand page on marriage in Spain: Click here
- The US Embassy in Barcelona has a page on marriage in Spain: Click here
- The British Embassy has information on marriage in Spain: Click here
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