The first important point is various documents and an interview before marriage, obtaining a residence permit, etc.
I will provide a general list of documents; it can be supplemented by various certificates in each autonomous region.
You cannot get married with a tourist visa, only with a visa upon invitation from the groom.
You must register in Ayuntamiento at the same address as the groom, and in your district Registro Civil (like a registry office) you will be given a list of papers for marriage. Usually this:
- a certificate of marital status from the registry office with a translation into Spanish from an accredited translator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, without an apostille;
— certificate of residence for the last 2-5 years, translated into Spanish (apostille not required);
- your birth certificate, translated and certified by an apostille at the Spanish Embassy.
After submitting the documents in the presence of witnesses, fill out another form and wait. In a month or a month and a half you will be called for an interview to find out whether it is a fictitious marriage. The interview takes place at the mayor's office.
We received a notification by mail about when we were expected, and arrived together at the indicated time, waited a little in the secretary's office, and copies were made of our passports. After which we were taken to different examination rooms.
Communication took place in Spanish. I don’t think that if you don’t know the language, you will be provided with an interpreter. In this case, you should ask permission to take a friend or relative with you to help with the translation, but you need to ask this question in advance, and not on the day of the interview.
First they looked at my passport for a visa, then they started asking. The attitude is polite, without emotions and any provocative questions. As a visitor, the first questions I was asked were:
- how long ago I arrived and how long I have been in Spain;
— Do I intend to study or work here;
— Do I have relatives whom I would like to take to Spain with me?
- home address with zip code;
— partner’s full name and date of birth;
— list your partner’s relatives, which of them you communicated with personally, and whom you only know in absentia;
- when and how you met;
- what gifts did he give you / did you give him;
— where have you been together, are there any photographs (print them out or bring them with you on your tablet);
— did your partner come to your homeland, how many times, when, for how many days;
— what is the partner’s education, profession, and who he works for;
— what is your partner’s hobby, does he play sports;
— does he have a driver’s license, what kind of car does he drive;
— what do you do together in your free time, do you spend time separately;
— what religion does the partner profess;
- are you going to have children, have you already discussed this with your chosen one;
— whether your partner was previously married;
— what he usually prefers for breakfast.
The “examiner” practically did not look at me, he only recorded the answers in the questionnaire. If your relationship with your chosen one is real, then everything goes in one breath. About 20 minutes later I came out, the groom was already ready. The secretary told me to expect the same notification by mail. That's it :)
After the interview, wait at least another month, and you can get married. When getting married, ask for two copies of documents.
The residence permit is managed by Extranjeria. Required documents:
— copies of your passports;
- Marriage certificate;
— certificate of marital status in Russia;
- your health insurance;
— a document confirming general registration;
— My husband’s DNI is like our passport;
— his work contract with his last three paychecks.
Extranjeria will review all documents for at least 2 months. All certificates must be collected, translated and certified in Russia; sending requests from here is very expensive.
How I looked for a job.
After six months of studying Spanish in courses, I felt ready to work. Sending out my resume took a long time, I was looking for any contacts of companies in my profession, first the corporate sector in tourism, then all tourism. Gradually, the understanding came that if I found a job, I would not just end up in a lower position than before, but might have to start from the very bottom in order to rise to a normal position. Initially, hopes were more optimistic.
The whole family remembered acquaintances and looked for familiar acquaintances to help me. By the way, I sent my resume to target companies more than once. There is a peculiarity among secretaries who receive emails with resumes, they can simply delete them without passing them on to management. Therefore, in order to be sure to get through, I sent CVs around, slightly updating the text of the cover letter. The miracle happened four months later - first a call on a mobile phone, then an oral and written interview on Skype. Afterwards, I was invited to a personal interview with a psychologist and my boss. After all these exams, I waited another 2-3 weeks before I received an email with a job offer. What you should pay attention to is that the salary is announced GROSS, that is, BEFORE taxes. Taking into account the progressive scale, the tax can reach 20%.
It is difficult for an employer to hire a foreigner. To do this, he must write letters and go through the authorities, justifying why an immigrant is more suitable than a local unemployed person. In my case, an explanation was found - cooperation with the Russian market to attract business tourists. I had to rent an apartment and live close to work for six months in order to establish myself in this place, after which I was allowed to switch to remote work from home. As I wrote earlier, we live in a small town, here you can’t even get a job as a waitress.
By the way, before moving, I made a request to my institute, paid a small fee and received an insert for my diploma in English, certifying my higher education. And then at the notary’s office she translated it into Spanish. But many specialists still have to take retraining courses in order to legalize their diploma.
The usual areas where ours are employed: hotels and restaurants (waiters, maids, cooks, cleaners), gardens and greenhouses (work in garden beds, mainly in Murcia), offices (secretaries, couriers, office managers).
Additional information on how you can find a job in the country of your foreign husband is here [Note..
Free medicine.
With all legal documents, you are entitled to free medical care. It’s really free, except that appointments with many doctors take months in advance. For example, if you have pain, you make an appointment and see a doctor in 1 month. The doctor, after examining you, recommends undergoing a procedure, x-ray, ultrasound or blood test - make an appointment again a month in advance. It is generally unknown when the test results will be given to you, but let’s say, having received them, you make an appointment with the same doctor again, so 3 months after you got sick, the doctor will look at the results of your tests and prescribe treatment.
In general, when something really hurts, everyone goes to a paid doctor. But his initial appointment costs 100 euros, and every analysis and every word he says will cost money. So it’s better not to be sick or to have a job and corporate insurance.
In free dentistry they can only pull out a tooth. Other services are paid. Seal 50 euros.
Housing.
Mortgages in Spain are issued for any period you request, but a maximum of 40 years. Interest rate 2-4%. Many people rent housing, renting an apartment costs 400-600 euros, houses of 80-90 square meters cost 600-900 euros. This does not take into account prices in the capital - in Madrid and Barcelona everything is still more expensive.
We do not have central heating. Therefore, in winter, when it’s +5 outside at night, the bedroom is incredibly cold, the heaters are turned on to help you fall asleep, but when you wake up at night, you have to think about whether you really want to go to the toilet when everything is icy. Heaters consume a lot of energy, so they turn on sparingly - only when and where needed. Light is also saved; the Russian habit of turning on the lights in the entire apartment is completely absent; the lamps come on when they are needed. And this is not only because of savings, but also because of the environment.
We are all here for the environment. Therefore, even at the expense of space, there are large containers on the terrace - for plastic and paper. Glass, used clothing and shoes are also thrown away separately, and there are even special containers for used frying oil so that it does not flow down the pipes in large quantities.
There are two of us in the house. We pay 40-60 euros for electricity per month. For gas (hot water is heated by a gas boiler, it costs 2 cylinders per month) 30-35 euros. For water 45-50 euros.
We also save water, we don’t take baths, we brush our teeth with the water turned off, even in the shower you don’t have to keep the water on all the time, you can just wet yourself and wash yourself with a washcloth with the tap turned off. Then turn it on again to wash off the foam. By the way, this would also be effective with Russian water meters, try it.
Society.
We walk our dogs with bags, it is indecent to leave waste on the street, there are even fines for this, and sometimes “forgotten” items are dropped off at the owners’ house on the street.
Cycling is popular in all major cities; cyclists have their own paths and traffic lights. If a cyclist hits an onlooker pedestrian on a bike path, he will be innocent.
The Spaniards have 14 salaries. One additional one is issued before Christmas, the second - before the summer holidays. Everyone goes on vacation en masse: a quarter of all workers go on vacation for the first 2 weeks of July, the next - for the last 2 weeks of July, and the same in August. All additional salaries are spent on vacations and sales.
We live in the 21st century on the territory of the European Union. It would seem that the very bright future has already arrived here, when human rights are placed on a pedestal, any discrimination has become a relic of the past, freedom and humanity rule the world. Newspapers and television talk about the triumph of humanism, discuss issues of protecting the “weak and disadvantaged,” new social programs are opening in the country to help emigrants and other segments of the population with difficulties in life. But in fact, when a Spanish citizen decides to invite his Russian girlfriend, who is not a resident of any EU country, to visit him, a high fence of strange, but quite serious obstacles stands between them! Let's figure out what prevents lovers from finding happiness in an international marriage?
A love story...
I have a friend named Jose. Lives in Madrid, he is 46 years old, an economist by profession. I worked all my life in a large bank, was married, now divorced and lives alone. Jose met married couple from Moscow when they came to open an account in his bank branch. And his new friends, in turn, invited him to dinner. Soon through them he recognized Olga, a relative of his clients. This is a beautiful young woman who spent her holidays in Madrid, living with her relatives. Jose and Olga liked each other and began dating. Real romantic love story! And if it weren’t for Spain’s visa legislation, history would have developed in the same romantic spirit.
Difficulties of international love
Option 1: online dating
Sometimes it all starts with harmless correspondence on the Internet, for example, with a completely innocent acquaintance on well-known social networks. In English or Spanish with errors, a cute Russian girl will tell you that she has long wanted to meet “ a good man» in Spain, will send his photos and tell you a little about himself.
Of course, any normal Spanish man, seeing a young beauty from Russia, can do something stupid. After chatting with him for a couple of days about various nonsense, a girl from Russia receives an invitation from an excited man to visit Spain. In response, the beauty will immediately agree to come visit, she will be delighted, but will ask for 1000 euros for a “visa and tickets.” And after you send the money, as a rule, you will never hear anything about it again. This is how professional scammers work, who today deceive 5-6 people every day in this way. But the statement “ good girl won’t ask for money” in this case is absolutely fair! These 1000 euros will come in handy if you decide to visit Russia yourself.
Option 2: marriage agencies
It also happens that after a pleasant dinner with friends who will criticize you for your monastic lifestyle, the idea of a playful call to a marriage agency specializing in Eastern Europe will come to your mind. You may have wanted to show a sense of humor, but an experienced manager will take your “request” more than seriously. And then you can write a book full of detective stories about your adventures with the marriage agency. Over the course of a few months, they will pump several thousand euros out of you, most likely without providing any real services. You will get nothing but a series of unpleasant meetings with girls and women who are interested in your money or real estate, but not at all in you or your feelings.
Deceived and upset, you will either prefer to spend your life alone, or, conversely, show persistence and determination and visit the historical homeland of Russian beauties to find your chosen one there yourself. And this will be the most accurate action! Because it is best to meet your future wife not in a marriage agency, but on the “road of your destiny,” which can run, for example, through any cafe in the historical center of Moscow, a disco in an entertainment center or a sports complex. Moreover, you will only pay for the trip, hotel And warm hat. This method is much more reliable and economical. Well, amazing meetings, pleasant emotions and an unforgettable experience is simply guaranteed!
If you have a Russian girlfriend, then for her safe and legal arrival in Spain you need to take the only right step: contact the “Spain in Russian” service center. Our qualified specialists will offer inexpensive and legally correct ways to obtain a long-term fiancé visa without the risk of refusal. Call us at the numbers listed on the website.
Esta sección está escrita en ruso porque es la información para las Sras. y Srtas que quieran apuntarse en mi agencia matrimonial. Información de derechos y obligaciones.
International marriage agency "You and She"
Barcelona, Spain)
International marriage agency "Tu y ella" is a dating site with foreigners to create Serious relationships and marriage. Our clients are real, serious and wealthy men from Europe who are looking for a girl for marriage. Our marriage agency invites the most ordinary girls who want to marry a foreigner and start a family with a man from the European Union. For us, it doesn’t matter whether you are plump or slender, tall or petite, blonde, brunette or fiery red-haired, believe me, it is you, just the way you are, you are an individual. Our motto is every girl is a treasure, there is no need to change or try to look better, you are already beautiful. We will help you find the man who will appreciate you.
Hello, my name is Olesya, I represent the Spanish marriage agency “Tu y ella”, which translated into Russian means “You and her”. Our marriage agency works only with men who come personally to our office in Spain. As a rule, you will not see photographs of our clients on dating sites on the Internet. Our clients are serious, successful and wealthy men, whom we help find their soulmate, even if she lives very far away.
We work individually with each man and each girl. Each man personally fills out his questionnaire in our office, a girl can fill out her questionnaire in Russian on our website. After receiving your application, we will contact you and tell you how we work. We try to help every girl, our individual approach gives many the opportunity to reduce the time of searching for their loved one.
I especially want to appeal to girls for whom communicating with foreigners is a way of making money. Girls, don’t waste your and our time, we work individually with each man, and you will not have the opportunity to extort money from men under any pretext.
We invite girls from Russia and the CIS countries who want to marry a Spaniard.
In order to register on our dating site, you need to fill out a form and send your photos.
All services for girls are absolutely free.
Photos.
You must send at least 2 photographs: a portrait and a full-length one. You can send up to 6 photos, from which we will choose the most successful ones. Photos must be in jpg format.
Send photos in which you like yourself, studio photography is always preferable, but do not forget that when you meet a man should recognize you.
Don't take pictures:
- in winter clothes
- in business suits
- in voluminous sweaters and shapeless dresses
- in hats
- V sunglasses
- in underwear
We do not accept photographs in provocative clothing or erotic poses. Swimsuit is different from swimsuit - remember this.
Write in more detail what kind of man you are looking for. Does it matter to you? financial situation, small or big city, proximity to the sea or mountains, level of education. A resident of Barcelona and the countryside, a doctor and a builder fit the description of a kind, decent man with a sense of humor. A man must understand that you are looking for him, and he is looking for you. Don't put too high demands on a man if it doesn't matter to you. The higher the requirements, the harder it is to find worthy man. But don’t put up with what is very important to you. Remember, you must not only get married, but getting married successfully is much more difficult.
