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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND
PROCEDURES FOR A CIVIL MARRIAGE FOR FOREIGNERS IN ISLA MUJERES
1. Request for Civil Marriage form. Filled out completely and signed.
2. Original and copy of the birth certificates of the bride and groom with apostille attached.
3. Original and copy of the bride and groom's valid passport and additional photo ID (driver's license).
4. Blood test results (can be done on Isla)
5. Mexican entry visa (issued upon entering the country)
6. Four Witnesses (with official identification and copies).
7. Present the documentation 8 days before the ceremony
8. Payment of $ 5,000.00 pesos
NOTES:
A. Witnesses are required to provide a valid passport, entry visa and an additional photo ID.
B. The ACTA DE MATRIMONIO (your proof-of-marriage certificate) is recognized by the United States, Canada, Francs, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and many other countries. For a complete list please inquire at the Civil Registry office.
C. It is possible to request the forms for marriage before you arrive on Isla Mujeres. Send a fax with your request to:
The Civil Registry
Tel/Fax: (998) 877-0751
LIC. MIGUEL MARRUFO PIÑA
OFICIAL 01 DEL REGISTRO CIVIL DE ISLA MUJERES
Or you may request the marriage form via e-mail by writing our office
D. For the day of the wedding, a translator must be present to translate the ceremony from Spanish to English.
E. Specify if the wedding will be in the registry office, hotel, restaurant, convention center, beach, etc. Final payment may change due to the location of the wedding.
F. If either the bride or the groom are divorced, a year must have passed from the date of the final papers and copies must be provided.
G. Prenuptial analyses can be done on Isla Mujeres two days before the wedding.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE BY MEXICAN OFFICIALS.
All foreign documents (ex. Birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce papers, college and professional diplomas, transcripts, etc) which are to be submitted to Mexican Officials for any legal procedure within the country, or for accreditation purposes must be certified by an APOSTILLE
An apostille is an internationally recognized notary certification. It must be done in the country of origin of the documents, and is usually issued by the State Department of each country. In the United States, you can get your documents sealed with an apostille by contacting the department of state of the state in which you live. Usually these are located in your state's capital. When you speak to someone in the State Department of your state you must ask for the section that gives apostille seals. These seals are usually quite expensive, and can take some time in order to expedite, so make sure you give yourself time to have your documents properly sealed before you make plans for a wedding, divorce, etc. In
México. If your documents are not sealed with an apostille they are not legally valid and will not be accepted for the purposes for which you intend them to be used.
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