Quick Facts
- Processing: Immediate registration, 2-3 weeks recording
- Barcelona: No minimum cohabitation required
- Madrid: 1 year shared residence first
- Immigration Weight: Same as marriage
Overview
Pareja de hecho—civil partnership—gets your relationship officially recognized. Immigration-wise, it carries the same weight as marriage for the EU Family Member Card.
Requirements
- Both partners registered at the same address
- Neither currently married
- Rules vary by autonomous community
Process
Head to any notary in your province. Registration happens immediately. Official recording takes two to three weeks. Partner with an EU citizen and you’re set for the five-year family member card.
Civil partnership registration review
Use this review to check documents, appointment needs and residence effects before starting a civil partnership registration in Spain.
Best fit
For couples who need a local registration for personal planning, family residence or a related immigration step.
Before filing
- Identity documents, relationship evidence and marital status certificates.
- Local registry requirements and appointment availability.
- How the registration connects with residence or family planning.
Send us
Send both nationalities, current city, relationship documents, marital status evidence and any appointment already booked.