Identity, Citizenship and Immigration

Between 3 months to 6 weeks prior to the marriage, the spouses should make a request for the publication of marriage banns at the Public Registry. In this form, the spouses give all details requested by the Marriage Registry regarding the forthcoming marriage. This form is to be signed by the couple.

3 months to 6 weeks prior to the civil union, the spouses should make a request for the publication of marriage banns at the Public Registry. In this form the bride and groom give all details requested by the Marriage Registry regarding the forthcoming civil union. This form is to be signed by the couple.

​A search may be ordered vis-à-vis any person or firm. There are two types of searches: (a) Transfers and (b) Liabilities. The scope of ordering the ‘Transfers’ searches is to find out what immovable property a person owns. The search will only yield results if the property is acquired by a public deed and is enrolled by the Notary at the Public Registry. On the other hand the 'Liabilities' searches will reveal whether a person has any hypothecs securing any obligations, such as for example loans and payment of ground-rents.