What material certification do i need if i get married in Spain?

Question

i'm English. and my future husband is Chinese ,we want to get married in Spain.what kind of material certification we need to prepare and could u tell me the process generally?thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You can get married in Spain, even if neither of you are Spanish, but it’s complicated. Following is a list of documents that are normally requested:

Application form

Birth Certificate

Proof that both parties are free to marry

Divorce/Annulment Certificate of any previous marriages.

Certificate of Residence. If not a permanent resident in Spain, you can sign an affidavit before a Consular Officer indicating your place of residence for the last 6 years, as well as your temporary residence in Spain.

Posting of Banns (a public declaration of intent to marry)

Certificate of Consular Inscription

In Spain, the marriage certificate is called a Libro de Familia. If the spouses (or spouses-to-be) are from different countries, once the marriage or birth takes place, be sure to take the certificate to the expat’s consulate, so the marriage/birth can be registered with that country.  If you don’t, you may regret it eventually.