Birth Certificates
authenticated by the nearest
Costa Rican Consulate;
Copies of the
bride and groom's passports (first two pages
with picture);
Certification
or Affidavit of Single Status given by a Governmental
Office or by a
Notary Public;
Two witnesses
(not-indispensable) and passport copies of each;
The bride, groom
and witnesses must fill in the personal information
requested
in the form provided
by our firm.
For divorcees,
please add the following:
Divorce Decrees
authenticated by the nearest Costa Rican Consulate
for divorcees;
Medical Certification
of a negative pregnancy exam of the bride if
her last divorce
took place within
the last 12 months, also authenticated
by the nearest Costa Rican
Consulate.
2. Legal Procedure
A Costa Rican
Notary Public will process the
documentation
and prepare
the official
marriage deed and provisional certification
of marriage.
The marrying couple
should set the place and time of the ceremony
with the
Notary Public
in advance.
The ceremony will
consist in the reading of the marriage deed by
the
Notary and
the acceptance
and signing of the marrying couple.
The Notary Public
will give the newlyweds a Provisional Marriage
Certificate.
The Notary Public
will also start the registration of the marriage
at the Civil Registry.
The registration procedure
will
take approximately 2-3 months.
The Marriage Certificate
issued by the Civil Registry may be
mailed to the newlyweds
once
the marriage
is duly registered. This
is done upon the couple`s express
request
only.
