Elopements in Costa Rica

Getting married in Costa Rica or planning to elope to Costa Rica is a fairly simple process. Following are the requirements for a civil/legal marriage. Weddings in Costa Rica can take place at any province, Guanacaste: from Tamarindo to Malpais and Montezuma to Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio, Jaco and Dominical. Weddings can take place near volcanoes: Arenal Volcano or waterfalls (La Paz Waterfall Gardens).

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Wedding in Costa Rica

DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR COSTA RICA WEDDINGS

Full name: (first, middle and last; no initials)
Profession / Occupation
Current address (street address)
Passport number and nationality
Marital status: if divorced, please indicate the date, city and state, name of Court that decreed the divorce, and the full name of ex – spouse, no initials, NOTE: if the bride is divorced, her divorced date must be at least 300 days prior the date of the upcoming wedding, please provide electronic copy of the divorce sealed by the Court.
Date and place of birth: (city, state or province, country)
Children: In case either fiancée have children from previous marriages please state their name and date of birth.
Full name of father and mother and current citizenship: (no initials, mother`s maiden and date of birth)
Mailing address: (NO PO box) this is the address where the final documentation will be sent. Courier company requires a street address. Package containing the Certificate of Marriage will require a “received” signature.
Phone Number: Necessary for the courier company (in case they can`t find address)

Getting married in Costa Rica

NO NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS

The ceremony need not have any notarized legal documents, all you data will be included in a sworn statement which you both sign day of the wedding. This avoids you having to notarize at the Costa Rican Consulate, and will save you time and money.

Costa Rica Weddings

WITNESSES

If you bring any friends along, they can be witnesses (except relatives to the third degree). If not, let us know so we can make the necessary arrangements. If you would want your guests to be witnesses, sent us the information in ítems 1-5 or 2 people or your Choice (two witnesses are required).

Costa Rica Weddings

CERTIFICATION OF MARRIAGE

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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