Hello,

Congratulations for your marriage!

To register your marriage in Spain you will need to attend the nearest Spanish 'Registro Civil Consular' to the place where you got married in. The Registro Consular carries out the same functions as the Registro Civil ( civil registry) in Spain. You must contact them previously to set up an appointment but also to ask them the exact documents they will need. Once you attend, they will carry out an interview where you will be asked several questions to ascertain that it is an authentic marriage and not a convenience one. If the interview goes well, you will receive a 'certificado literal de matrimonio' and a 'libro de familia'.

Regarding your residency this can only be requested if your wife moves back to Spain and resides here. Whilst she is residing in UAE this is not possible.