Legal requierements for civil marriage in Mexico

Listed below are the required documents needed to get married with a Civil Judge in Cancun or the Riviera Maya, in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Requirements may differ in other Mexican states.

1. Passports, valid at least 6 months after your entry in Mexico
2. Tourist visa/immigration card given upon arrival to Mexico
3. Blood tests results taken within 15 days of the wedding that requiere medical certificate, ideally taken at the resort with results provided within 24 hours.***
4. In case of former marriage:

a., A certified copy of the divorce decree.*

or

b., A certified copy of the death certificate.*

5. Legal documentation of adoption or name change, if applicable.*

6. Two wittnesses each, four in total for the ceremony. If wittnesses are not Mexican citizens, they will need to present a valid passports and their tourist/immigration card.**

7. The form „Application for civil marriage” completed and signed. We have this ready for you to sign at our first consultation upon your arrival.

* Please note that all foreign documents (birth, death certificates and divorce decrees etc.) must be translated into Spanish and be certified by an apostille. An apostille is an internationally recognized notary certification, done in the country of origin of the documents, usually issued by the state department of each state. In the US it is the local Secretary of the State can help, in the UK the Foreign Office undertakes the task, while in Australia the Authentication and Apostilles Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs. In Canada and other countries please contact the nearest Mexican Embassy to you or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country.

** If you do not have wittnesses with you they can be provided for an additional cost.

*** If you bring your blood test results from your country of origin, it must be certified by a Mexican doctor for an additional cost.

Deadline:

Please send the copy of the documents listed to us no later than 3 weeks prior to your wedding date to ensure a stress-free wedding.

Please note:
Your Marriage Certificate will be valid world-wide, BUT you should get your certificate 'legalized' in Mexico to ensure it is legally accepted when you get back home. The process is the reverse of getting your native documentation legalized by the necessary authorities (e.g. Foreign Office / State Department) for marriage in Mexico (see below); The registry office in Mexico will tell you where this can be done locally or if you hire an expert wedding planner (us :), he/she will advise.

Relax:

Wow! It seems a lot of paperwork at first glance, however the majority of the work is done by the time of your arrival to the Paradise, so to Cancun or the Riviera Maya or wherever you feel like to get married with us in Mexico. At our meeting after your arrival you present us with your original documents, sign the application form and 3 days prior to your wedding take the blood test. The rest of the time is all yours, to prepare, to enjoy and to LOVE!

Questions:

In case you have a special situation that is not listed above, have a specific question, or any doubt about anything regarding the marriage documentation, please contact us for more and detailed information.