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Getting married before a notary
The reality is that getting married before a notary was possible before April 30, 2021, but it could only be done once we had initiated the matrimonial file in the Civil Registry corresponding to our domicile.
In this way and once we had all the documentation available we had to go to the Civil Registry and once they had finalized the marriage file, we could get married before a notary, that is to say, the final act of “I do” could be done before a notary.
Documentation for the Marriage before a notary
What documents do I need to bring to get married before a notary? In principle the documentation you will need will be:
- Identity document of both parties
- Literal certificate of birth of each of the members of the couple.
- Certificate of historical census registration
- Judicial testimony, the final order of approval of the matrimonial file. From April 30, 2021, as we have indicated, it will be able to process it directly the notary.
- If any of the members of the couple had been previously married, the literal certificate of marriage in which it is stated that it is divorce or its marriage has been declared null or in its case death in the case that the other spouse had died will be preceptive. The certificate of divorce in Spain does not exist, they will have to ask for the certificate of marriage and in him the updated state of the marriage will be noted down already married, separated, divorced... etc. The foreign contracting parties are required to provide a certificate of bachelorhood or matrimonial capacity (the one issued in each country).
We remind you that if any of the contracting parties is a foreign citizen, he/she must also provide the Certificate of the necessity of publication of edicts. This document must be obtained at the Consulate of their country in Spain.
Here we must differentiate between two phases:
The first of the phases that we must initiate is that of the file as such, that is to say to begin with the matrimonial file. For this we must do two things:
- First to manage all the documentation that we have commented to you.
- To send a form to the College of Notaries of our Autonomous Community so that they designate us a notary's office.
As we say, once we have sent the form with all the data, from the College of Notaries they will assign us a notary near our domicile. In this first step it is not possible to make a free choice of the notary, but they will assign us one from the College of Notaries. Next, we leave you the information, the forms and how to make the request of this matrimonial file in each Autonomous Community.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Madrid
- You must send this form as a PDF file, correctly signed, along with the ID or Passport and the certificate of census registration to the email: matrimonios@madrid.notariado.org (Clic here)
- You can also submit your application in person at Calle Ruiz de Alarcón 3, from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Andalusia, Ceuta or Melilla.
- Those interested in the notarial authorization of the marriage certificate must complete the application form and send it, together with a copy of the census certificate of the party whose address is to serve as the connection point, to one of these two e-mail addresses: (Clic to see)
- expedientematrimonial.se@andalucia.notariado.org, if the chosen address is in the provinces of Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva or Seville or in the autonomous city of Ceuta.
- expedientematrimonial.gr@andalucia.notariado.org, if the chosen address is in the provinces of Almería, Granada, Jaén or Málaga or in the autonomous city of Melilla.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in the Community of Valencia
It may also be submitted in person at any notary or at the different offices of the Notarial Association in Valencia, Castellón or Alicante.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Murcia
Matrimonial File before Notary in Catalonia
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Extremadura
- By e-mail: Send this form in PDF, together with the DNI and census registration number to the following e-mail address: expedientes_matrimoniales@extremadura.notariado.org, enclosing: (Clic to see)
- By post: Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Extremadura, C/ Muñoz Chaves, nº 10. Entrance to offices C/ Camberos, nº 1) 10003-Cáceres.
- In person: Offices of the Notarial Association of Extremadura, at C/ Camberos, nº 1 10003 Cáceres.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Castilla La Mancha
- By e-mail: send the completed and signed application form and a copy of the ID cards or passports and the certificates of census registration of both parties to the following address: secretaria@castilla-lamancha.notariado.org
- Or in person, providing ID cards of both parties and census registration certificate, from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, at: The Headquarters of the Notarial Association in Albacete, Calle Marqués de Molins, number 4. The Delegation of the Association in Toledo, Calle Berna 2, from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Matrimonial File before a Notary in the Basque Country
- By mail: send PDF of the completed and signed application, the DNI or Passports and the certificate of census registration to the mail: colegio@paisvasco.notariado.org.
- O In person at the Notarial Association, in any of its three offices from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, bringing the original DNI of both parties and the original and photocopy of the certificate of census registration.
Matrimonial File before a Notary in the Balearic Islands:
- The contact details of the College of Notaries are: C/ Vía Roma, 4, Tel: 971 712 244 Fax: 971 718 764, 07012 PALMA DE MALLORCA, e-mail: colegio@baleares.notariado.org
Matrimonial File before a Notary Public in Castilla y León:
Matrimonial File before a Notary Public in Castilla y León:
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Aragon:
Matrimonial File before a Notary Public in Cantabria:
Matrimonial File before Notary in Galicia:
Matrimonial File before a Notary in Navarra:
Matrimonial File before a Notary in the Canary Islands
We leave you the contact information of the College of Notaries.
HEADQUARTERS IN LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA: The address is: C. Los Balcones,18, 35001 – Las Palmas de G.C. Tel: 928336178 – 928336186, Fax: 928317961, colegio@canarias.notariado.org archivo@canarias.notariado.org
DELEGATION IN STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE: Calle El Pilar 7, 1º, Sta. Cruz de Tenerife. Telf: 922298066, Fax: 922281222, delegaciontenerife@canarias.notariado.org
2. Saying “I do” before a notary
Once we have the matrimonial file as such, we could choose our notary of our free choice to be able to say “I do”.
You must take into account that each phase will take a specific time depending on the volume of work that each notary office has. Other aspects that we want to emphasize is that each notary will establish the cost of each of the processes, that is to say that we must pay a cost to initiate the matrimonial file and another additional cost for the wedding, that is to say to be able to give the “yes I want”.
It is great news that this can be a great advantage for all those people who want to get married, and that will be able to finish the process in a few weeks. This also opens the possibility that if you have a foreign partner, he/she will be able to access the community card earlier.
