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Marriage for the Arab community in Spain
What matters to people looking for marriage in Spain, and what differs in registration and paperwork.
Cities
The main cities in Spain.
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Valencia
- Seville
- Málaga
- Ceuta
- Melilla
Registration and paperwork
Procedures change, and they differ with your situation and your nationality. What follows is a general pointer, nothing more; the authority itself is the reference, and you should ask it before taking any step.
Worth knowing
- Spanish law gives civil effect to a marriage celebrated in Islamic form, provided the capacity file has been obtained from the Registro Civil beforehand.
- The marriage is celebrated by an imam or an accredited representative of the Islamic community before two adult witnesses, and is then registered at the Registro Civil.
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