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Getting Married In Mexico
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Mexico continues to be a popular venue for
weddings, gastronomical receptions and the perfect honeymoon setting. Could
it be the perfect weather? The crystal blue seas? Perhaps the virgin white
sandy beaches? The romance, the magic and the International location all
contribute to this amazing venue. Picture this: a wedding in Mexico, by the
ocean, with a beachfront reception!
Requirements
- A current passport with tourist card or visa (make copies of each).
- Certified copies of your birth certificate.
- An application stating whether that you wish to marry (available at the
Civil Registers Office)
- If divorced in Mexico, a certificated decree from the Mexican Consular
Office
- A blood test done in Mexico (the CRO will recommend a doctor/clinic) -
There is a fee (as high as $60
in some resorts) – Certain
Mexican states also require a chest X-ray.
- Four legally qualified witnesses (over 18) who must be present.
- Foreigners wishing to marry Mexican citizens must obtain authorization
from the National Institute
of Migration (Instituto Nacional de Migracion). This will take a bit longer and there
will be more paper work
to process.
- If you would like to get married in a church in Mexico, this can be
arranged, although additional planning
and fees will be required.
- Civil marriages are performed at the "Oficina del Registro Civil" (Civil
Registers Office) for a fee
(from $100 to $250 in resort areas).
- Divorced people cannot marry in Mexico until one year after their
finalized divorce (this may vary in different areas and proof of divorce may
be enough).
Note:
The ceremony is legal and recognized in the U.S. and Canada - the civil
ceremony, that is, not the
church ceremony, so you may need to get married
twice, if you also want a church wedding.
For up to date requirements and changes in procedures and laws to marry in
Mexico, we invite you to
visit the
official government website .
Wedding Planners
If you plan to get married in Mexico and seek the services of a wedding
planner to arrange for all the necessary
forms  and paperwork, schedule your
X-rays and blood test with local clinics, and make any arrangements with
local hotels, churches and other venues for your marriage, you will find a
wedding professional in nearly
all resort and tourist cities in Mexico to
help you realize your perfect wedding.
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