How to go through the formalities of marrying a Spaniard?

If you are Catholic, you can get married through church. After marriage, you can freely choose whether to register with the civil registration bureau. If married couples are not in Spain, they should register their marriage in Spanish diplomatic missions there, such as the embassy in China and the consulate in Shanghai. 3. What are the requirements of marriage for both parties? -Documents (passport or residence permit, etc.). ) can prove their identity. -First, both parties are unmarried, widowed or divorced. -can prove the place of residence in the last two years. -If you are a minor (but you must be 14 years old), you need your guardian to be present and agree. Two legal witnesses. -Personal declaration of marital status. According to Article 364 of the Spanish Civil Code, an individual's marital status can be based on the declaration of the individual or his relatives. Therefore, if both parties are Spanish nationals, you can fill in an official statement. However, at present, the judges of Madrid Civil Affairs Bureau require foreigners to provide proof of marital status in China (double certification). -Personal birth certificate (if it is issued in China, it must be authenticated by both parties). -Residence certificate of the local municipal government. -Documents that can prove that the applicant has lived in Spain or other places in the past two years (such as proof of living for more than two years, or dates of departure and entry can be seen from the passport) can be regarded as having settled in China before leaving China. If you were in Germany before coming to Spain, you should issue the corresponding certificate from Germany). -Consular registration certificate of the diplomatic representative office of the country where the applicant is located in Spain (embassy of China in Spain or consulate in Barcelona). Prove the nationality of the applicant before marriage. 5. Procedures for marriage registration. -First, both applicants should go to the Civil Affairs Bureau or the civil court to fill in the relevant forms (application, personal marital status statement) and submit the required documents. -After the judge examines the submitted documents, both parties will sign and choose the wedding date accompanied by two witnesses (official translators). -On the agreed date and time, both parties will hold a notarized marriage ceremony accompanied by witnesses (interpreters) and their relatives and friends (at their own discretion). -The judge read the contents of the 66th, 67th and 68th days of the Civil Code to both parties and asked them whether they could abide by the law and decide to get married. After getting a positive answer from the people at that time, he announced that the two sides were married. The newlyweds, witnesses and translators sign the register. -The judge issues the certificate. The ceremony is over. 6. General contents of articles 66, 67 and 68 of the Civil Code on marriage: 66. The rights and obligations of husband and wife are equal. Husband and wife should respect each other, help each other and work together for the benefit of the family. Husband and wife must live together, be loyal to each other and help each other when necessary. 7. If you get married outside Spain, you should go to the Spanish embassy or consulate in that country to re-register your marriage. When Spain marries any foreigner, its marriage is registered with the Spanish Civil Affairs Bureau, and its marriage is not recognized. Therefore, some Spaniards go to China to get married, and then the local authorities where the female (male) party lives register their marriage. They also have to go to the embassy in Beijing or the consulate in Shanghai to register Spain in time and get the Libro de Familia. Only through such registration can Spaniards apply for spouses to come to Spain. It is not enough to rely solely on the marriage certificate issued by China. 8. The documents that Spaniards need to bring when they want to get married in China. -My passport (preferably translated into Chinese and verified by Ren Zheng of our embassy). -Proof of marital status (certificate issued by the Civil Affairs Bureau, certified by the local courts at the same level, certified by the Spanish Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, translated into Chinese, and certified by the Chinese Embassy in Spain or Consulate in Barcelona).