Judge (Legal Ceremonies) / Justice Of The Peace
Legal marriages in Mexico are performed only by the judge of the civil registry, usually at the offices of the Civil Registry, but the judge goes also to hotels or other areas to perform marriage services.
An application form for the marriage must be filled out in Spanish and delivered to the Civil Registry office two days before the day of the wedding. You need to provide the following legal paper work to the Civil Registry two days before the wedding.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
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Valid Passport, valid for at least 6 months and a copy of same (both the bride and groom). |
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Birth Certificate. Both the Bride and Groom must provide a copy of his and her birth certificate. |
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Blood Test results. A blood test must be performed in Mexico two or three days prior to the wedding day at Centro de Salud in Cabo San Lucas. |
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Travel Permits. Bride and groom must each have a valid tourist permit or other visa permitting them to travel to Mexico. Please provide a copy. |
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Divorce Decree / Death Certificate. Copy of the divorce decree or death certificate. These documents should have a letter attesting to the legality of the divorce from the secretary of state of the state in the United States where they were issued, and it should be translated into Spanish. |
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Marriage Application Form. These forms are attained from the local registry office in Mexico. You will need to specify whether you will get married under joint or separate property on this form. |
Note: If you want the wedding to be in a place other than the offices, a fee is charged.
IN MEXICO THE CUSTOM IS TO GET MARRIED TWICE. THE LEGAL MARRIAGE IS CONSIDERED A FORMALITY. THE RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE IS CONSIDERED THE REALLY IMPORTANT OCCASION. |
