Do marriages in Spain or any Schengen state automatically appear in UK records?
I am a British citizen and got married two years back in Egypt. I moved to Spain right after my marriage, and my wife joined me in Spain on a spouse visa. The marriage is ending soon. Therefore, on my return back to UK:
Do UK officials have a record of me being married, or do I have to register my marriage first for it to be recorded?
If it is not recorded in the UK, can I get married in the UK again prior to my divorce from my first wife (since she left to go back to Egypt and that will take some time)?
If it is not recorded I would rather not go through divorce hassle and just carry on with my life back in UK and get married soon.
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- Do UK officials have a record of me being married, or do I have to register my marriage first for it to be recorded?
They do not have a record of it until you tell them about it.
- If it is not recorded in the UK, can I get married in the UK again prior to my divorce from my first wife (since she left to go back to Egypt and that will take some time)?
No. You cannot get married in the UK while you are married to someone else. If you do, you will be breaking at least two laws (one for falsely claiming that you are free to marry and another for bigamy). Perhaps more importantly, your second marriage will be invalid. This could be a problem if it comes out later that your first marriage was not dissolved at the time of your second marriage.
I would rather not go through divorce hassle and just carry on with my life back in UK and get married soon.
Unfortunately, that will not be possible.
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Do I need to register marriage in UK if married abroad?
A marriage abroad will be legally recognised in the UK providing it was contracted according to the law of the country in which it took place. There is no requirement, or facility, to register the marriage in England afterwards.How do I register an overseas marriage in the UK?
There's no need to register an overseas marriage or a civil partnership in the UK, as long as you follow two rules of thumb:How can I find out if someone is married UK?
The best source for finding a marriage record is marriage registers. Since 1538 Church of England churches have kept parish registers recording every baptism, marriage and burial in the church.REASONS WHY SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATIONS GET REJECTED (Highly requested)
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