Hi I just wanted to find out if 2 Irish Citizens get Married in Spain but live in Ireland and want to divorce can they divorce in Spain even if they are not resident?

Thanks in advance!

dree - 09 February 2010 07:30 AM

Hi I just wanted to find out if 2 Irish Citizens get Married in Spain but live in Ireland and want to divorce can they divorce in Spain even if they are not resident?

Thanks in advance!

Hello

You can not get divorced in Spain unless at least one of the members of the couple is resident in Spain. As per your message, it seems that it is not your case, so you will have to get divorced in Ireland (if you are living there now).

Thanks

Javier Moya
Lawyer

Yes both in Ireland and both want the divorce what is the proceedure for here in Ireland?

You will have to contact an Irish lawyer to assist you in the divorce process in Ireland.

Once you have the court resolution in Ireland, it will have to be registered at the Civil Registry in Spain. To get that, you will need to contact an Spanish lawyer, but your Irish lawyer will be able to assist you on this.