Administrative Law & Processes updates in Spain

The Spanish Marriage Certificate is a document issued by the Civil Registry manager, which certifies the act of marriage and the date, time and locality it took place. Digital marriage certificates can also be issued with a digital stamp from the Department of Registries and Notaries reflecting the data in the central databas... Read More

The Spanish Criminal or Police Record is a Certification issued by the Spanish Ministry of Justice, confirming whether a person has a “NOT CANCELLED” criminal offence after conviction by a Spanish Criminal Court OR NOT. It contains convictions for all crimes (delitos) and also misdemeanours (delitos leves). This Certificate... Read More

The Spanish birth certificate (Certificado de nacimiento) is a document issued by the Registrar or acting Registrar of the corresponding Civil Register (Registro civil) or Consular Register (Registro consular) which certifies the birth, the date it occurred, as well as the gender and, when appropriate the time of the birth and t... Read More

What is a Legalised Marriage Certificate? A legalised marriage certificate is an 'authorised' legitimate copy of a marriage certificate. To obtain a legalised certificate requires an authorised copy to be ordered from the registry office and then the Government Foreign Office or Foreign Affairs department in the relevant count... Read More

At times, the likely duration of legal proceedings in Spain can discourage us from even initiating those judicial proceedings against any unfair decisions by the Government administration, simply because, by the time any appeal is heard, it will be rendered useless as the damage has already been done. So, for example, in situat... Read More

What is a Legalised Marriage Certificate? A legalised marriage certificate is an 'authorised' legitimate copy of a marriage certificate. To obtain a legalised certificate requires an authorised copy to be ordered from the registry office and then the Government Foreign Office or Foreign Affairs department in the relevant cou... Read More

You have been viewing properties in Spain and have found the perfect one - on the last day in Spain! Is it a good idea to arrange a power of attorney to buy a property in Spain?---This is a very common situation, and logical when you consider that it is unlikely that you will buy the first property that you see. Should you wish... Read More

When a person is arrested for the commission of a minor crime, they do not need a lawyer. In these cases, being assisted by a lawyer is not mandatory, it is optional, although it is always recommended mostly when a foreigner is involved. Therefore, you do not have the right to a public defender (unless you expressly request it a... Read More

A common occurrence in Spain is that a non-resident who has been arrested in Spain and then freed on remand, misses a court date. Normally this is because of problems relating to communicating the court dates to defendants who live abroad, difficulties in travelling to Spain to appear in the court proceedings etc. In those case... Read More