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- Yes, the wedding coordinator deals directly with the local officials to coordinate the legalized wedding process
What are the requirements to get a marriage license in Mexico?
- Valid passport
- Tourist Cards (blue sheets that you receive at the airport)
- Apostille certified birth certificates for Bride & Groom (see below)
- If applicable, final Record of Divorce
- If applicable, Death Certificate
- Health certificate and blood test provided by a Mexican Official (additional fee applies)
- Bride & Groom must arrive four business days prior to the ceremony! (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays do not count).
- Yes, four witnesses must arrive four days prior to the ceremony with passports and tourist cards (blue sheet received at the airport). Witnesses can be provided by the hotel if needed.
- Apostille is a French word which means a certification. It is commonly used in English to refer to the legalization of a document for international use under the terms of the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. Documents which have been notarized by a notary public, and certain other documents, and then certified with a conformant apostille are accepted for legal use in all the nations that have signed the Hague Convention. (Courtesy of Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille)
- Unfortunately no. If you have been recently divorced you will need to wait at least one year before remarrying in Mexico, and you must bring a copy of your divorce decree.
Can I translate my divorce decree and apostille document prior to my arrival to the resort?
- No, this must be done in Mexico upon arrival and should be handled by the wedding coordinator. An extra fee applies.
Do we need proof of any medical tests?
- Yes, a blood test must be performed in Mexico and should not be taken more than 14 days prior to the ceremony. The blood will be tested for HIV, RPR (sexually transmitted diseases) and blood type. The results, together with a certificate of the blood test will be ready in 24 hours. Upon arrival, your wedding coordinator sets the appointment for the next morning at 8.00 A.M. The test requires an empty stomach. The doctor will perform the blood test either in your room or in the coordinator’s office.
- The payment varies by resort, but it is generally from $150 to $270 per couple. The payment must be charged to your room account. Doctors or others performing the test are not authorized to accept payments on site. Please check with the appropriate wedding coordinator for the exact pricing.
- No, the test must be taken in Mexico in order to be valid, no exceptions.
- No, according to Mexican Law, if your test comes back positive you can not be married in Mexico.
- The wedding coordinator provides the license to you immediately after the ceremony, no transportation is required.
- Yes, in order for the documents to be finalized and legal in Mexico, there must be documentation for differing names in order to get married (i.e. divorce, birth certificates, or passport amended, etc).
- Sorry, if any documents are missing or incorrect there can be no ceremony. No exceptions. Your wedding coordinator will help assure that everything is in order.