Marriage Requirements in Mexico
1. In Mexico only the civil marriage is recognized
as legal. A civil wedding in Mexico is fully valid for legal purposes worldwide.
2. Canadian citizens or Landed immigrants wishing
to get married in Mexico, must present the following documents before the Officer of the
Civil Registry's office of the city or town where the marriage is to take place:
a) A completed application, to be obtained in
Mexico at the Registry's office, including a statement as to whether they wish to marry
under joint or separate property (this statement may not be valid for future purposes,
under Canadian law);
b) Certified copy of their Canadian Birth
Certificate, which must be legalized by the Consulate of Mexico; (including full names of
both parents)
c) If either party has been married before, they
must present either a Certified copy of the Divorce decree, duly legalized by a Mexican
Consulate with jurisdiction where the divorce was filed; or, a Certified copy of the Death
Certificate, duly legalized by a Mexican Consulate with jurisdiction over the place where
the spouse died;
d) Results of a Clinical Analysis (Blood Test), to
be done in Mexico;
e) Tourist card and/or visa as well as a copy of
the passport to demonstrate migratory status; (for nationals of Canada, United States and
Japan, a Certified copy of the Birth Certificate along with a piece of identification will
suffice); and
f) Two legally qualified witnesses (over 18 years
of age), who must be present at the ceremony.
3. Marriages are performed at the offices of the
Civil Registry, but may be performed elsewhere for an additional fee (Marriage fees vary
throughout Mexico). Persons staying at a hotel can obtain addresses and fees from hotel
management.
4. A Certified copy of the Original Marriage
Certificate (Acta de Matrimonio) may be obtained from the Office of the Civil Registry,
once the Marriage has been performed. This document can be legalized by the Canadian
Embassy or Consulates in Mexico, so it can be recognized as a valid document by any
Canadian authority.
5. Religious Marriages, which have no legal
implications in Mexico, require an additional ceremony. Information about requirements
must be obtained from the corresponding local Church officials.
Documents must be translated
into Spanish. Contact your Mexican Consulate General
for details and costs of translations. All documents originating from outside Mexico must
be authenticated in the country where they originated, by attaching an apostille to the document.
Mexico Consulate in Vancouver link: http://www.sre.gob.mx/vancouver/
This office has jurisdiction for Yukon Territory, North West Territories, British
Columbia, Alaberta and Saskatchewan.
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Mexico Marriage Requirements
