I got married in the Gambia (Africa), now am living with my husband in Spain but i need the libro del familiar. I don?t know were to go and what documents i need to have the Libro del familiar.

Hi
The paperwork and processing varies, and it all depends on both your nationalities and “residencias” in Spain. But in principle, you need to demonstrate in an office in your local “juzgados”  that you are legally married. So the best thing that you can do is go first to the “juzgados” and find out what papers they actually need from you. Then get those papers together and get it done. If anyone gets married in Spain, they are automatically given a “libro de familia”.

Hope that answers your Q.
Algrif

pili,
why do you need the libro de familia?
do you have a residence permit in spain? what kind?

I expect the usual reasons will apply. One of the main functions of the “libro” is proof of civil status and family relationships with children, along with the relevant dates. It is / was needed for many official processes, such as starting your kids at school.

However, having said that, let’s not forget that the “libro” is being phased out this year. All these personal details are being placed into electronic files, and so the authorities will have immediate access when necessary, without asking you to produce the “libro”. So, while making life a lot easier bureaucratically speaking, it could also make some peoples lives a nightmare if the details recorded are incorrect. I await with bated breath to see if the authorities manage to mess my life up (again) or not.

Thanks to Franco the book was introduced, now its another item to be placed in the bin.

Useless piece of rubbish as its hand written and easily falsified, go’s back to the good old days of paperwork and official doom.

Thanks for the information. I got my residential permit but am under my husband for the main time. we wanted to make join social seguridad but they ask for the libro de la familiar because our married certificate and the libro de familiar is in English. from the Gambia So we could not have it. Now we have separately, each one from our job.

pili,
i am not sure if i understand you correctly.
is your husband a spaniard?
how did you get the residence visa to come to spain?
do you have your own a social security number or card?

No my husband is not a Spaniard but he has been living here in for 17 years now. His residential card is permanent.
How i got my residence visa is that my husband filing for me to come over, that how is got my residence visa.
Yes, i have my own social security number because am working.

pili,
you have your own residence card.
you have your own social security number.
you are working.
what is your problem?

Okay then it is not important to have the Spanish family book.
Thanks very much.