{"id":1399,"date":"2019-11-01T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonneil.com\/blog\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:20:42","slug":"getting-married-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonneil.com\/blog\/en\/getting-married-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting married in Spain as an expat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An exchange of vows\nbetween a loving couple, whether in a civil or religious ceremony, always makes\nfor an unforgettable occasion. What the guests assembled on the day don\u2019t see\nis the huge amount of planning that goes into it. While planning and\npreparation is a part of every wedding day, it\u2019s especially true for expats who\nwant to get married in Spain, due to the need to provide certain documents from\nyour country of origin, on top of the usual administrative procedures that need\nto be completed with the local authorities before the big day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help make sense of\nit all, Sonneil<\/a> has compiled this guide to getting married in Spain as expats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware, first of\nall, that one of the two future spouses must be resident in Spain and be\nregistered with the municipality closest to the couple’s place of residence,\nand both must be at least 18 years old. In the case of marriage between an EU\ncitizen and a citizen from outside the EU, a special check is made before\nmarriage is genuine and not being used to obtain a residence permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same-sex marriage has\nbeen allowed in Spain since 2005. Same-sex couples enjoy the same marital,\nlegal, inheritance and adoption rights as heterosexual couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to\ncontact the closest Registro Civil (Civil Registry) to your place of residence\nin Spain. They\u2019ll provide you with the required document (marriage licence) to\nobtain a wedding date. To secure this, you will need to present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n