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Getting Married in Spain
Please always check the details below with the local authorities in Spain or with the Spanish embassy.
Civil weddings in Spain are very complicated as they now require you to have been resident in Spain for at least 2 years before the wedding. If you are a resident in Spain the documents that you need for a civil wedding are as follows.
- An original birth certificate (the full version)
- Certificate of residence (Empadronamiento)
- A Passport
- A certificate of no impediment of marriage. This must be obtained from your local register office.
- If previously married then an original marriage certificate accompanied by a decree absolute (translated into Spanish if necessary).
- All documents that are in English must have the Hague apostle stamp on them.
As an alternative to a civil wedding in Spain many couples are first having a civil wedding in their country of residence, as once they have signed the papers to make the marriage legal they then come to Spain to have a blessing ceremony.
A wedding blessing is really the best option. The ceremony with all your friends and family present can be religious or non religious as you prefer. Your minister or celebrant (MulberryDays) then works closely with you to make a truly memorable ceremony.
Thanks to Alhambra weddings for information regarding legalities (www.alhambraweddings.com).