10 Essential Questions You Should Know to Formalize your Union in Spain
¿Which is the procedure for registration of a marriage celebrated abroad to be recognized in Spain?
The procedure can be performed either in Spainin the civil registry of the applicant's domicile, or in the foreign country through the consular civil registry. Once the documentation required by some organism has been provided, within the procedure what we call "interview" can take place, where a series of questions will be asked to the couple to verify if there is a real relationship and we are not facing a false marriage or a marriage of convenience.
If I got married abroad, when can I apply for a family reunification visa?
Once the registration of the foreign registration of the foreign marriage in the Spanish civil registry, the family reunification visa can be applied for. Once you have already traveled to Spain, you can start the process to obtain the Community Family Card (TFC).
I got married abroad, do I have to register the marriage in Spain?
Nowadays, many couples of different nationalities choose to get married abroad, either because of difficulties for one of them to move to Spain or simply because they choose to celebrate their wedding in another country. It is essential to bear in mind that these marriages, performed according to the laws of that foreign country, are not automatically recognized in Spain. In order for them to be legally valid here, they must be registered.. This process involves verifying that the marriage complies with Spanish laws and that there was no problem, such as error, violence or coercion, at the time of contracting the marriage.o.
When is it mandatory to register my marriage celebrated abroad?
-When a marriage is celebrated abroad, whether it is between two Spaniards or between a Spaniard and a foreigner, the Spanish citizen is obliged to register it in Spain. is obliged to register it in Spain. It is obligatory to register this marriage.
- A foreign citizen married to a Spanish citizen has only 1 year to apply for Spanish nationality.
Why is it necessary to register a marriage celebrated abroad in Spain?
Registering the marriage gives it validity in Spain and, in addition:
1.- If the other spouse is a foreigner, it will be necessary for him/her to apply for the Community Family Resident Card, however, nowadays it is also possible to apply for the Community Family Resident Card as a non-registered partner, proving the civil union in the foreign country and previous cohabitation.
2.- If the other spouse wants to acquire Spanish nationality by residence as the spouse of a Spaniard, he/she would need 1 year of uninterrupted legal residence in Spain.
3.- For either spouse to be able to assert his or her rights as heir of the other spouse in the event of death.
For the purpose of collecting a widow's or widower's pension in Spain.
In a marriage celebrated abroad, what is the deadline for registration in Spain?
There is no time limit.
Can I get married both abroad and in Spain?
It is not possible to marry twice, unless you divorce from the first marriage. If two Spanish citizens marry abroad, they must notify the Spanish Consulate closest to their domicile and then register the marriage at the Central Civil Registry in Madrid.
Where is my marriage registered?
If at least one of the spouses resides and is registered in Spain, the competent body is the Central Civil Registry and is in Madrid. Central Civil Registry and it is in Madrid. If the spouses do not reside in Spain, they should register their marriage at the Spanish Consulate Consulate.
What documentation do I need for registration?
- Marriage certificate issued by the Civil Registry of the locality abroad where the marriage was contracted.
- Literal birth certificate of the Spanish spouse or of the Spanish nationalized spouse, issued by the Spanish Civil Registry.
- Birth certificate of the foreign spouse.
- National Identity Card of the Spanish citizen.
- Foreign spouse's passport and NIE, if he/she already has one.
- Accreditation of the domicile of the person promoting the registration in Spain: census registration form.
- Data declaration sheet.
- Application.
How can I legalize a foreign document?
If the documents you submit are not in Spanish (unless they are multilingual), they need to be translated into Spanish by an official sworn translator.. Afterwards, you must legalize or apostille these documents so that they are valid in Spain.
Legalization is done through the apostille of the document if the country of origin of the documents has signed the Hague Convention of 1961.
