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BLS Marriage Certificate / Marriage Continuity Certificate

Marriage Certificate / Marriage Continuity Certificate

Overview

Marriage Certificate

A problem that many couples have faced in Spain is the need for an original marriage certificate. This is particularly true if one of the couple is a Spanish national, when the Spanish courts insist on a certificate of marriage issued by the original marriage authority, and not from the Embassy on the basis of the passports.

In such cases, the Embassy will issue a certificate to state that the registration of marriages in India is not obligatory in some States. On the basis of this document, the applicant can then apply, with this and other relevant papers, to the Spanish courts to begin the process of registration of the marriage in Spain, and later obtain from them a certificate of marriage.

Alternatively the marriage certificate can be given on the basis of the Indian passport – this service is available for Indian nationals only.

Marriage Continuity Certificate

This certificate is issued to prove continuity of marriage for a specific period

Fees

Please note

The latter can be accepted, refused or modified by the Embassy of India in its full right. Once fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded, even in a case of an application refusal or cancellation.

The price of your application is made up of fixed service charges and variable consular charges. Please consult the fees chart below in order to calculate the total amount to pay.

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Documents Required

Kindly print the check list which corresponds with the service you wish to apply for and attach it with your application. It must be filled in and signed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Print Marriage Certificate Checklist

Print Marriage Continuity Certificate Checklist

Guidelines for ICAO Compliant Photographs for Passport Applications

Here are the photograph guidelines as per ICAO standards to be adhered to photograph capturing or uploading for passport services.

  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders such that the face takes up 80-85% of the photograph.
  • The photograph should be in color and dimensions should be 630*810 Pixels.
  • Photos should be unaltered by computer software.
  • Background of the photograph should be White.
  • The photographs must –
    • Show the applicant looking directly at the camera.
    • Show the skin tones naturally.
    • Have appropriate brightness and contrast.
    • Show the applicants eyes open and clearlyvisible.
    • Should not have hair across the eyes.
    • Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on the face and no red eye.
    • Mouth should not be open.
    • Be taken from distance of 1.5 meters from a camera (not too close)
    • Should not be blurred
  • It should have full face, front view, eyes open.
  • Photo should be present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin.
  • Centre head within frame (head should not be tilted).
  • There should not be any distracting shadows on the face or in the background (should not have reflection of the glasses; glasses to be taken off to avoid reflections).
  • Illumination shall not cause any red eye effects visible in the eyes or other effects reducing the visibility of the eyes.
  • Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
  • The expression on the face should look natural.

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Processing Time

Kindly note that obtaining consular service documents is not automatic; your application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Embassy of India in its full right.

Applications processed individually

Each application is processed individually by the Embassy of India: as a result processing times may vary between applications that appear to be similar.

Minimum processing times

The company BLS has no influence over the processing times of a consular services application: these depend essentially on the Embassy of India and to a lesser extent on the postal services (in case you have opted for a return courier service). We are therefore not in a position to guarantee maximum processing times. We are only able to communicate minimum processing times, provided for information purposes only.

Minimum processing times for a Consular Services application
Mode of Submission Minimum Processing Time
In Madrid Minimum 1 working day but may take longer
In Barcelona Minimum 7 working days but may take longer
In Tenerife Minimum 7 working days but may take longer
By Post Minimum 7 working days but may take longer
The Embassy of India reserves the right to withhold any application submitted for an in-depth examination

Download Form

As a private outsourcing partner of the Embassy of India, Madrid, BLS has no influence over the content of the application forms and are not in a position to modify their content or structure.

Instructions to fill in the application form

  • Applicants must fill the form in block capitals
  • The form should be signed and dated accordingly

Please note that if the supporting documents provided are not satisfactory, the applicant will be asked to provide more documentary evidence.

Form (click on the title to print) Description
Declaration Form Declaration Form to be filled by all applicants when submitting any application
Miscellaneous Application Form Application form to be filled for Consular Services
BLS International ICAC Spain