Please find below a list of all the documents you will need to provide before your wedding day. You will need to email us a clear scan copy or photo of your documents so we can submit your application. Please note, true originals must be produced when you arrive in Gibraltar. 
 
SINGLE PERSONS NEVER HAVING BEEN MARRIED AND NEVER HAVING ENTERED INTO A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP:

• Passport, national identity card or other acceptable form of identity;
• Original full birth certificate showing parent's names from the country of origin (or Adoption certificate)

PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY MARRIED OR WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP:

• Passport, national identity card or other acceptable form of identity;
• Original full birth certificate showing parent's names from the country of origin (or Adoption certificate)
• Final and absolute original Divorce Decree or original Certificate of Annulment of your previous marriage, or original Dissolution or Nullity order in respect of your previous civil partnership;
• Previous Original Marriage or Civil Partnership Certificate (Female Applicants only)

WIDOWS/WIDOWERS/SURVIVING PARTNERS:

• Passport, national identity card or other acceptable form of identity;
• Original full birth certificate showing parent's names from the country of origin (or Adoption certificate)
• Previous Original Marriage or Civil Partnership certificate;
• Original Death certificate of your late spouse or civil partner

CHANGE OF NAME:

• If you have changed your name in any way, you must produce official evidence of your change of name

RESIDENCE DOCUMENTATION:

• The Registrar may request evidence that you are legally resident in your respective country. In the case of persons who reside in the UK, a UK Residence Permit with a min of 6 month validaty is required. If you are UK citizens, a UK passport will be sufficient. If you reside in any other country rather than your home country then a valid permit of residence is required

OTHER DOCUMENTATION:

• In addition to the above, the Registrar may, at his sole discretion, ask for any other documents considered necessary

Foreign language documents that are not multi-language certificates must be accompanied by an officially certified translation into the English language. The translation must be dated and include:- a) Confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document; b) The full name and original signature of the translator or an authorised official of the translation company and c) The translator or translation company's contact details. Alternatively, please let us know and we shall source a local court approved translator for you.
 
Travel Requirements: If you do not reside in Gibraltar and you may require a Schengen visa to enter Gibraltar. If you fall into this category, having a booking with us does not entitle you to enter Gibraltar without the need for a visa. Therefore, it is advisable that you check Schengen Visa requirements before making your booking. The Borders and Coastguards Agency’s website www.bca.gov.gi provides accurate and up to date visa information.  Please note that if you require a visa to enter Gibraltar, this will need to be applied for in the Spanish consulate in the country where you reside. You should apply for a Schengen visa destination Gibraltar for Marriage purposes.

Submitting Documentation and signing of a No Impediment Affidavit at the Notary Office
 

All documentation needs to be submitted and filled in, in person no later than the working day before the date of the ceremony (between 8:30am-10:30am) or up to 3 months in advance. We normally meet up with our clients 1 working day before your wedding but if you arrive earlier and would like to have the document sorted sooner we can arrange an earlier date to meet so please just let us know. Please bring along all of your true original documents i.e. no scanned, no photocopied copies , no laminated certificates will be accepted, foreign languages documents must come with English translation; (please note your wedding will not be able to go ahead if correct documents are not produced.) along with your proof of stay in Gibraltar e.g. letter & or receipt from the hotel or a registered accommodation to prove that you've paid and are staying overnight in Gibraltar on the night of your wedding or the night before the ceremony as required by law. We shall take you to the Notary Office on the same morning to sign the No Impediment Certificate as required by law.