摘要：The sustained growth of immigration to Spain from the 1990s to approximately 2010 wasfundamental to the dramatic increase in binational marriages. This resulted in an inevitableassociation in which immigration is conceptualised as a social problem, and binationalcouples (one Spanish and one non-EU citizen, in this case) are often suspected of tryingto use marriage to circumvent the system controlling access to Spanish citizenship. Ourmain objective is to study the exclusive procedure these couples undergo, qualitativelyanalysing the arguments state officials apply to authorise or refuse marriage permits orregistration of these marriages. The analysis reveals the existence of discrimination againstsome couples, both in the legal norms and their application.
关键词：binational marriage; marriage migration; legislation; marriage of convenience;immigration control; Spain
