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For Catholic marriages in Granada there is quite a lot of paperwork you will need to do. To organise a Catholic wedding, the couple must contact their local diocese and discuss their intentions. The local diocese will then organise the paperwork through the Heads of the Catholic Churches both in the couple's country of residence and in Spain. This process can be quite lengthy so it is really the first thing that you need to do, at least one year before the wedding day.
The Catholic marriage documents required are:

*Birth Certificate
*Christening Certificate
*Proof that Both Parties are Free to Marry
*Photocopy of passport

*Document to say that you have attended the pre-marriage course with your local church.
*Legalisation of birth certificates. You need to ring the General Register Office and explain that you are getting married in Spain and so need new birth certificates issued with the Hague Convention Apostille. This takes about 3-4 weeks to be done.

All the necessary paperwork needs to be given to the priest in Granada who is to condunct the marriage ceremony at least 30 days before the wedding day - although I would recommend that you do it earlier if possible. Your paperwork will be valid for up to 6 months before the wedding. The day after the wedding you will need to take your papers (we can make this for you) to the civil registry office in Granada and they will issue your marriage certificate.