Civil Weddings in Spain
Spanish Law for Civil Weddings
Officially Spanish Law does allow for 2 non-residents to get married in Spain however this is
interpreted differently in every area and in practise if you are not resident in Spain it is
generally not possible to have a Civil Wedding in Spain.
Civil Weddings Paperwork
This is the paperwork required in most areas for a Civil Wedding in Spain:
- Birth Certificates
- Certificates of no Impediment of Marriage
- Certificate of Empadrameinto
- Passports
- Divorced/death certificates (if applicable)
All documents in English, with the exception of the passport have to have the Hague Apostille
attached to the back and then they have to be translated by an authorised translator.
All these documents have to be presented by you to the Town Hall 3 months before the wedding.
The Certificate of Empadramiento is obtained from your local Town Hall. Finally at the service
itself you have to have a translator, unless you both speak Spanish, and the service would be in
Spanish.
The paperwork does vary from area to area and you need to check exactly what is required at the
Civil Registry in the area where you wish to get married. Wedding generally weddings take place in
the Registry Office or Town Hall although there are a few hotels that have special arrangements
with their local Mayor who can offer a Civil Wedding in their grounds.
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