Quite often for residency or social security registration purposes, British citizens need duplicates. Birth and Marriage Certificates These need to be translated or accompanied by a “Multilingual Standard Form”.
These documents are essential proof of the relationship between applicants. In the case of a marriage certificate, the Immigration Department needs them to be dated within 3 months of your application.
One example is if your surname has changed from your original NIE or residency card. In that case, this will need documentary proof, such as Marriage Certificate or Decree Absolute if you’ve reverted to your maiden name after divorce. Or maybe you have a child who needs to register as your beneficiary at the immigration office. In which case you will need a birth certificate.
Ordering duplicate Certificates from the UK General Register Office is straightforward.
To place an order for your Certificates, you can visit the UK government website https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate. Once applied for the documents will be sent to the address you enter during this registration process.
You can save on official translations with Multilingual Standard Forms (MLS) recognized by the Spanish Authorities. European law means that in Europe official documents within the EU do not need and Apostille. Now that the UK is outside of Europe, documents from the UK will be required to carry one.
