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Civil Marriage / Matrimonio Civil
Mexico's civil marriage or matrimonio civil is the only procedure that changes your marital status from 'single' to 'married' in Mexico AND in the 60 other countries around the world that signed a treaty whereby they agree to accept each others public documents--and a marriage certificate is a public document. In other words, Mexico’s civil marriage is recognized by all those countries—the United States, Great Britain, Holland, France, Brazil, Romania among them. Full list of signees available upon request.
The civil marriage process is handled by judges from the civil registry / registro civil and generates a marriage certificate that as a public document is permanently filed with the State Civil Registry office in Chetumal, capital of the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico [ home to Cancun and the Riviera Maya ]. The couple receive a carbon copy of the certificate [soon to be] on permanent file in Chetumal AND a certified copy that is duly stamped and signed in ink by the judge. Caribbean Cancun Weddings provides its couples with an additional certified copy as a courtesy so our couples go home with two marriage certificates.
See below for the very short list of what you must bring with you in order for us to handle your legal marriage, then Go to Civil Marriage Package for package details. |
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You provide: |
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A valid passport [which you need to get into Mexico anyway] |
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A photocopy of your birth certificate [and we can even get around this if your BC is not accessible to you for whatever reason]. |
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Mexican entry/tourist visa [issued you upon entering Mexico] |
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Four witnesses: non-Mexican witnesses must provide passports and visas; Mexican witnesses may show a valid passport or their credencial de elector. CCW can supply all four witnesses upon request at no charge. |
We supply the rest: |
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Civil Registry forms and filings |
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Civil Registry fees |
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Blood tests [must be done in Mexico within 14 days of the wedding date] We take you, we collect the results |
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Doctor's Letter [one for bride, one for groom] No exam required |
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Judge, his/her gratuity and transportation |
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Two certified copies of your Mexican marriage certificate given you the day of the wedding |
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Religious / Spiritual Marriage Ceremonies
Religious / spiritual ceremonies of whatever denomination are perfectly acceptable as long as both parties are aware the ceremony does NOT change one’s marital status in Mexico or anywhere else in the world. In this case in order for the couple to be legally in their country of origin, they must be married by a justice of the peace or the civil registry when they get home.
No blood tests, no paperwork and no official documentation are required for a religious ceremony. The officiating minister/pastor specifies the number of witnesses required (usually two) and either he or the wedding planner presents the couple with a certificate commemorating the event. Such a certificate is NOT proof of legal marriage in Mexico or in any other country. |
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Civil Marriage / Mexican National with Person of Different Nationality
We are one of the very few companies, hotels included, that handle this type of marriage. The paperwork varies from a normal civil marriage and includes a permit from Immigration among other requisites. It’s a bit labor intensive but only for US, not for our couples! Ask for full details and package costs.
Let Caribbean Cancún Weddings put you on the white-sand beach of your dreams for a wedding that captures the heart and soul of your vision. |
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