levi13 wrote:EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:From the real decreto
One needs a) valid passport b) marriage certificate legalised or apostilised c) reg cert of fam member d) photos
The crux will be making sure that the marriage certificate is legalised or apostilised. There are two cases, one where the state in which the marriage took place is party to the Hauge convention, the other where it is not.
Hello....Im afraid the information you are giving out is incorrect.I am currently going through this right now and you have missed many important points.The most important point is that no documents ie marriage cert must be older than 3 months old.This is Spain and they do things there way and you must understand that.Do not quote them any EU laws or directives as they will simply laugh at you.You will for sure need a lawyer who speaks fluent Spanish.Other documents you will be asked for are your Padron,your NIE number,your Residencia cert,your Medical card,they do not tell you this on any website but they will ask for these.Most of the information provided on the websites is inaccurate.I read
hundreds of websites but the harsh reality is that they do things very differently here.The Spanish Embassies and Ministry of Foreign Affairs here in Spain can be very rude,you will for sure need a Lawyer to help you with this.Your marriage cert will need to be no older than 3 months old,with an apostille and translated into Spanish then certified.It also depends greatly on the area you are moving to.We live near Torrevieja,Alicante region.If you were moving closer to Madrid or Barcelona then you would have more problems there than in smaller cities.I may have come across a little harsh here but i am only trying to help you.It is the way they do things over here..there way or not at all im afraid.If you are moving anywhere close to where i live i can give you the name of the lawyer that is helping us. ....Good Luck !!!
I briefly considered moving to Spain with spouse. I read the requirements and believe I understand them. Essentially, the Spanish require a marriage certificate to vetted. There is a procedure for this. If one has married in a Hague convention country, there is a simplified procedure. If not, there is the full legalisation procedure. In the latter one needs to have the official document translated, then that plus the original legalised in the country that issued the document and then by the Spanish consulate in that country. We went through that process for another country (not Spain). It was a pain, but once done it was recognised.
The Spanish Real Decreto is very specific about the requirements. If your document has been legalised, then your document should be recognised.
EU commission appears to support Spain's position on this legalisation, translation, notorisation business.
I appreciate your pain and share your frustration in getting the documents. I wish you every success and hope you report back when successful.
Are you fully familiar with the Spanish legalisation process. It depends on where your marriage took place. I don't have the full information to hand, but could look it up for you if it helps.
