How to prove you are not married

[jillsy 10]

Can anyone help,my sister lives in Ibiza and is in the process of claiming there equivalent of our income support;before she can be paid any monies she has to prove she is not married,she has been to the British Embassy and various other places but they say she has to have proof from England with an official stamp anyone any idea where to start.

[steelhead4 10]

Local register office perhaps ?

[Badlittlepup 10]

You might have more luck trying here:

 

http://www.spainexpat.com/spain/forum/

 

There might be people on there who know a bit more about the system in Spain.

[MJ01 439]

Surely a constant smile and a social life would be proof enough that she wasn't married......

 

Waits for onslaught

[the_rudeboy 12]

Surely a constant smile and a social life would be proof enough that she wasn't married......

 

Waits for onslaught

An active sexlife is also usually a good indicator.

[HeadingNorth 11]

It's logically impossible to prove you are not married. No matter how many times you don't produce a marriage certificate, it's always possible that there is a marriage certificate lying around somewhere you haven't looked yet.

 

 

I'm amazed that the Ibizan/Spanish authorities are daft enough to require an impossibility.

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

What he said ^^^^^ It makes no sense. You sure she has understood them correctly?

[Rupert_Baehr 10]

Could it be that the Spanish authorities will do whatever they can (get away with) to avoid paying out benefits?

[foxy lady 10]

It isn't uncommon, but is usually only required if you intend getting married abroad. The norm is to go to your local registery and get them to issue a declaration that they have looked through the records and you have not married from---to.

 

Most countries will also accept a written statement from yourself declaring that you are single, and countersigned by a notary.

[ricgem2002 11]

Could it be that the Spanish authorities will do whatever they can (get away with) to avoid paying out benefits?

maybe this country could look into doing something like that ?

[Alien 10]

An active sexlife is also usually a good indicator.

 

But just as difficult if not more so than proving you're not married.

 

It's logically impossible to prove you are not married. No matter how many times you don't produce a marriage certificate, it's always possible that there is a marriage certificate lying around somewhere you haven't looked yet.

 

 

I'm amazed that the Ibizan/Spanish authorities are daft enough to require an impossibility.

 

Very true. Unless of course there is such a thing as a 'not married' certificate.