Civil Partnerships for Residencia?

My partner and myself had a civil,partnership in the uk some years ago . This did not qualify for residencia and we had to have a marriage to make ig legal in Spain . we always use Maria or Esther at mundi abogados  at buganvillas speak excellent English very professional lovely ladies , both qualified barristers 

Mundi Abogados - that’s the name of the people I was trying to remember.  I’ve seen many people recommend them.  Did you find that they were really on top of all the legislation etc?

As I have said on this forma before, Richard is right in what he says you have to have a marrage certificate a civil partnership certificate does not qualify

There is certain people doe not believe what I say but I know throu experience

My question was posed only because C.A.B Spain gave advice to the contrary, Like I say citing a 2015 amendment to the Law of Freedom of Movement (Royal Decree)

You’d suspect that C.A.B would know their stuff - but my experience also was that I needed a marriage certificate.  That being said, I was wondering if anyone else had heard / experienced the same as C.A.B advised?

Yes I certainly did the were really on top if it all  really great ladies  

Hi all. When we were using Mundiabogados for a property matter I got chatting to Maria Maroto, her legal speciality is family law.  She is very helpful so may be worth speaking to for a definitive explanation.   Regards Karen. 

Thanks Karen - she sounds like she’d know her stuff then

We have used Maria or Esther at mundi abogados for house purchase, residentia and will now be doing a will with them, they are wonderful! I thought I read somewhere on another site that the law in Spain had now been changed and that if you could show you had been together for more than a year then the other and any children could come over....can't think that could only be for same sex marriages? Do ask Maria though.....

Further to this topic, Mundi Abogados have provided information that whilst in theory C.A.B are quite correct, their daily dealings with Extranjeria in Almería and with Seguridad Social show that stable co-habitation is NOT sufficient for either Residencia or Tarjeta Sanitaria.

Should you wish to attempt Residencia through de facto relationship, you MUST be registered as such in Spain or similar country with a sworn official document or certificate attesting to that fact, duly translated and apostilled.  Even then, Extranjeria DO NOT necessarily accept that.
Should you wish to obtain Residencia as a partnership, the surest way is to be married.  Irrespective of what C.A.B advise, Extranjeria DOES NOT recognise stable co-habitation or often even registered de-facto relationships.

For all those wondering, that is the definitive answer.