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REQUIREMENTS FOR GETTING MARRIED IN COSTA RICA The following is a list of requirements for civil marriage of non-residents in Costa Rica.
1. Costa Rica requires a valid passport for foreigners who want to marry. Social Security nor drivers license of any country is considered proper identification for marriage purposes. A visa is not required for most visitors.
2. Have your information, including a scanned passport, handed in within 10 days before the ceremony date.
3. Two (2) people are required to sign as witnesses at your wedding in Costa Rica. Unfortunately, they cannot be "family up to the third degree," meaning witnesses cannot be a relation to the bride and groom: mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt, sister, half sister, brother, half brother, cousin, nephew, neice, all in-laws, etc. Friends or staff working for your marriage commissioner/hotel, etc., are best.
4. You will be required to be in the country at least four days before your wedding.
5. The Certificate of Marriage in Costa Rica takes 3 (three) months to process. A Rush Option is available for an additional fee, in which the Certificate is ready in 10-12 business days.
6. Once the Certificate is received, usually you need to register it in your city of residence, including city hall, town hall, municipality or equivalent to inquire where marriages are registered. Costa Rican marriages are recognized all over the world.
7. The procedure for a valid marriage in Costa Rica involves the signing of two documents once concluded the ceremony. One is a sworn statement attesting principally to your marital status, thus avoiding any further proof. The other is the marriage document itself. After the ceremony, you cannot recieve a Certificate because first paperwork must be submitted to the Civil Registry of Costa Rica. The whole processing of documents, which includes translation and authentication by the Consulate of your country of residence, may vary but normally takes 10-12 weeks.
Once everything is ready, the Marriage Certificate will be sent, along with instructions, to the address you provide on Item 8. Lawyer or wedding coordintaor will keep you updated with paperwork progress, via email, so you know exactly when the documentation is sent.
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