Getting Married in Spain: CNI and Documents You Need
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What is the document chain for Spain?
Passport → Certificate of No Impediment (£42, 28-day notice at your register office) → FCDO apostille → the local civil registry. If previously married, add your decree absolute or death certificate. Spain’s regional registries interpret requirements differently, so get their written list before paying for anything.
Where does a statutory declaration fit for Spain?
Occasionally a registry asks for additional sworn evidence of single status — in that case a statutory declaration before a solicitor or notary (statutory £5 fee) with an apostille is the instrument. Our single status declaration is £14.99 and covers never-married, divorced and widowed variants.
What is the exact document I need for Spain?
For Spain, the standard route is a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) from your local register office — £42, after 28 days’ notice — followed in many cases by an FCDO apostille. A statutory declaration may also be requested as supporting evidence depending on the local authority. See the freedom to marry declaration and our single status declaration pages.
Planning elsewhere? See our guides for Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta.
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