1. 🇪🇸 Spain divorce + UK pension claim separately

• Divorce and property settled in Spain
• Then apply in UK court for financial remedy (including pension sharing)

2. 🇬🇧 Full UK financial proceedings (if possible)

• Sometimes it is better to bring the whole financial case into UK jurisdiction
• This allows a clean Pension Sharing Order in one process

3. 💶 Offsetting in Spain (alternative route)

• Pension is valued (CETV)
• Instead of splitting it, you receive other assets (cash/property)

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🧾 Important technical point (very important)

To get a UK Pension Sharing Order, you usually need:

• Divorce petition recognised in UK court system
• Financial remedy proceedings in England/Wales
• Pension valuation (CETV) from UK provider
• Proper service of documents to the other party

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🧠 Key takeaway

✔ A UK Pension Sharing Order is the strongest legal tool for splitting a UK pension
❗ But it usually requires UK court jurisdiction, not just a Spanish divorce

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