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Marriage Requirements in Punta Cana

Documents needed for a ceremony in the Dominican Republic

Everyone wants their wedding to go well as planned. There are details, like the marriage requirements for example, that need to be taken care of. Completing the requisites for the destination wedding can be time consuming.

And of course, they should be arranged with enough time to avoid any conflict in the wedding day.

If you are considering getting married in Punta Cana or any part of the Dominican Republic, the following are various of the marriage requirements:

The bride and groom to be will need to have an original birth certificate. From that, copies of birth certificates will have to be sent to the appropriate offices.

It is required to get a notarized single status declaration for both members of the couple.

The upcoming newlyweds should have the passports and also provide photocopies of them.

Additionally, if the soon to be bride or groom has been previously married, adopted, or is under age is needed to provide a copy of a divorce certificate, a certificate of adoption, or a parent authorization form, respectively.

For getting married in Punta Cana there should be 2 witnesses over the age of 18; they should also have their passports or just identifications if residents. The witnesses can not be members of either family.

For all of the documentation (except the passports) it is the future husband and wife's responsibility to have them translated into Spanish and checked for accuracy by the Dominican Consulate in the country where you currently live.

Having the marriage registration fees clearly explained to you by the wedding coordinator; these may vary according to the couple's residence status, any resort fee, etc. The basic fees generally begin at USD $425 if both individuals are foreigners and are not legal residents of the Dominican Republic.

After the wedding, it is important to request the marriage certificate which can be obtained after just a few days, the document as well as the matrimony will be valid in any country.

If the couple wants a Roman Catholic wedding, they should contact their local priest to clarify the doubts about the authorization and documents that will be needed aside from the baptism and confirmation certificates.

Sorry that this post is so long but this is what's needed to get married in Punta Cana

Im sure you're wedding is gonna be amazing!! by the sea sounds like an ideal location

Thanks em that really helps a lot!! didn't know the process was different for every province.. .we'd love to have a reception by the sea we're checking with the agency now whos helping us organise the wedding over there to see igf we can find a venue near the sea within our budget

Hey elaine, no the papers i need there are a mistery and the papers here... we need to get a licence first right?

Hi Jenn!

Happy to see that you decided to go forward and already chose your destination!!

I looked up the Canadian Government website for you and they recommend to contact the embassy or consulate of the country where you want to get married to see what documents and requirements you need for your marriage.

You should also make sure your passport will be valid for that period of time and I would suggest also checking with your provincial gorvernment to see if they have any additional requirement.

Hope this helps! xx

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Hey! Not really sure how it works but its probably a different set of paperwork thats for sure. do you know what papers you need here and there?