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Thank you for your response.CR001 wrote:If the marriage is recognised in Argentina it will be recognised in the UK (for example, my South African Marriage cert was accepted for all visa/citizenship processes).
You will however need an official English translation if the aim is to return to the UK.
From your previous post it looks like the Spain refused your marriage certificate. Did you reapply, if so what did you do and was it eventually accepted?CR001 wrote: 1. How strict are the embassies (at least the Czech embassy) on this? Not sure about Czech embassy, but the Spanish embassy refused to accept my marriage certificate because it had not been certified and Apostilled in terms of the Hague Convention by the authorities in my home country. My embassy in London refused to do and said it can only be done by the issuing authorities head office in home country.
2. Anyone know how this might be possible in the UK, to certify it here? Probably not, see above
3. Can my wife apply for the visa as a non spouse? We are happy to pay for the fee. Yes she can, I did this option for Spain as a general tourist and submitted the paperwork asked for. Easier option tbh
3. And if so, what's the likelihood of her getting visa? If her paperwork and funds are in order, should not be an issue at all in getting the visa.
CR001 - Where did you get married? I understand that the marriage doesn't have to be registered in the UK to be valid, it is just that the Spanish authorities don't seem to realise this. For UK and Schengen visas your certificate was okay but I wonder if it would have been accepted by the Spanish Authorities either at direct entry or for application of Family Card!CR001 wrote:My marriage cert is not apostilled for the free Schengen visa for spouse's of British citizens but it is accepted and I did use it to apply for the paid Schengen visa, my UK spouse visa, ILR and British citizenship.
Your marriage does not need to be registered in the UK to be valid.