For this ceremony either the bride or groom must be Catholic, and neither can have been divorced. You can choose to have your wedding in one of the islands' beautiful Catholic churches. If your previous marriage has been annulled, or if you are widowed, then you are still eligible to get married on Fuerteventura or Lanzarote.

Wedding Paperwork Requirements

Documentation from local priest including:

• Baptismal (no older than 6 months)
• Civil Letter of Freedom
• Certificate of Pre-Marriage Guidance Course
• Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form
• Birth Certificates (original, long)
• Original Marriage and Death Certificate (if widowed)
• 2 Photocopies of each Passport
• 2 Photocopies of each Birth Certificate

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