As from 2013, non-residents choosing to get married in a civil ceremony in Nerja will have to go through the Town Hall and will be subject to a new tax of €150.00. This applies to couples where neither party has been registered on the Nerja census (padrón) for at least four years.
Civil marriage ceremonies exceed religious ceremonies for the first time
During 2009, the number of civil marriages in Spain surpassed the number of church weddings, this situation being attributed to both an increased secularization and the economic situation.