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Marriage
License in Costa Rica
The
list of requirements may not be complete and are also subject
to changes so the embassy of the relevant country should consulted
for full details before making any travel arrangements.
In Costa Rica you are certainly not in Las Vegas and have plenty
of time to create a memorable event after your own taste.
Catholic wedding ceremonies follow a traditional Catholic format
that may vary based on the actual country. Some countries are
more conservative than others but here in Costa Rica there is
space to personalize your music and readings.
Protestant wedding ceremonies are more flexible, and in most
cases can be celebrated outside, on beach or in a castle or
villa selected by you. Just ask your wedding coordinator for
the possibilities.
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Required
Documents for Marriage License in Costa Rica
* If you
are NOT a Costa Rican citizen, you will be required the following
documents:
1- A passport valid for at least six
months.
2- A copy of your birth certificate.
3- Statutory declaration stating that
both parties are single. This must be stamped and sealed.
4- If aged under 18 years - parental
consent in the form of Statutory Declaration stamped and signed
by a solicitor.
* If you
are marrying a Costa Rican citizen, your future spouse will require
the following documents:
1- A Costa Rican identity card ("Cédula
de Identidad")
2- A Certificate of Single Status issued
by the Civil Registry ("Certificado de Soltería del
Registro Civil")
* If divorced,
you will require these additional documents:
1- A certified copy of the divorce
decree (This document must be authenticated by a Consulate of Costa
Rica prior to coming to Costa Rica) or
2- A certified copy of your previous
spouse's death (This document must be authenticated by a Consulate
of Costa Rica prior to coming to Costa Rica). |
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Note:
If your future wife has been divorced or is a widow, she can remarry
only three hundred (300) days after the official issuance date
of her divorce decree or her former husband's death certificate.
She can waive this requirement if she proves that she is not pregnant
before your marriage ceremony. Your future wife must take a pregnancy
test administered by the Supreme Court of Costa Rica at the Forensic
Medicine Office (Medicatura Forense de la Corte Suprema de Justicia)
in San Joaquin de Flores in Heredia, Costa Rica. Their telephone
number is (506) 295-3000. If her pregnancy test is negative, she
can marry immediately. |
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You
will need two witnesses to your wedding - non-relatives preferred.
They must have the following documents:
For non-Costa Rican citizens:
1- A passport valid for at least
six months
For Costa Rican citizens:
1- A Costa Rican Identity card ("Cédula
de Identidad")
* Once
you have the above documents, contact a lawyer, judge, or a priest
in Costa Rica to perform the marriage ceremony.
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Validity
of Marriage License
Marriage License legally performed and valid in Costa Rica are
also legally valid in other countries.
Your marriage certificate will be issued by the Civil Registry
("Registro Civil") between 4 and 7 weeks after your
marriage ceremony. Your marriage will be legally recognized in
the U.S. when you or your lawyer who performed the ceremony submits
your marriage certificate with the appropriate certifications
to the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica.
* To be
legally recognized in the U.S., your marriage certificate must
be:
1- Translated into English by an
Official Translator accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Relations
("Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores")
2- Authenticated by the Ministry
of Foreign Relations ("Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores")
3- Certified and signed by the U.S.
Embassy's Consular Section |
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