Saturday, August 21, 2010

Getting married in mexico, do i need more then one official copy of birth certificate?

I have one birth certificate for marriage in mexico at the registry office that has been apostilised, translated, notarized and certified, but would i need a second one done for any reason?Getting married in mexico, do i need more then one official copy of birth certificate?
Congratulations on your engagement! Here's what you need to know to make the marriage legal in the Federal District of Mexico City.








The following are the requirements for marriage in the Federal District (Mexico City). However, marriage requirements prevailing in the thirty-one states of Mexico are in general very similar to those of the Federal District.





Legal Requirements





Consent: People under the age of 18 may not get married in Mexico without parental consent. With parental consent, boys have to be at least 16 and girls need to be at least 14 years of age.





Foreigners Getting Married to Foreigners: You don't need to be resident in Mexico in order to get married there, you'll just need a passport and your tourist permit, plus some other paperwork (see below). If you plan to get married to a Mexican in Mexico, you will need additional documentation.











Chest X-rays and Blood Tests: hese must be done locally in Mexico, as the results of the blood tests and the X-ray documentation must be in Spanish and the tests need to be done within a certain time frame of the Marriage Application Form being completed. Not all states require the Chest X-rays. Check locally.








Four Witnesses: You will need to have 4 witnesses present at the legal ceremony, and they must have valid identification (Passport).








Validity Outside of Mexico: Your Marriage Certificate will be valid world-wide, BUT you should get your certificate 'legalised' in Mexico to ensure it is legally accepted when you get back home. The process is the reverse of getting your Native documentation legalised by the necessary authorities (e.g. Foreign Office) for marriage in Mexico (see below); The registry office in Mexico will tell you where this can be done locally.








Required Legal Documents





An American or other foreigner wishing to be married in Mexico must present to the appropriate Civil Registry certain documents described in the paragraphs below. All documents from the U.S., except for the valid U.S. passport, must be authenticated by an American authority (usually the Secretary of State), from the state where they originated, who attaches an ';Apostille'; to the documents listed below.








Important! ALL Foreign documents listed below (with the exception of your passport) will need to be:


Translated into Spanish;








Notarised by your nearest Mexican Consulate and;








Be 'Legalised' in the country where you live by the appropriate organisation or authorities. (In the UK the Foreign Office undertakes this task; link to the Legalisation page the on the Foreign Office's web site for details about obtaining this service).











Marriage Application Forms: These forms are attained from the local registry office in Mexico. You will need to specify whether you will get married under joint or separate property on this form.








Passport: Full Passport, valid for at least 6 months and a copy of same (both the bride and groom).








Travel Permits: Original copies of the tourist permit which was completed at the port of entry or other resident permit (visa, FM3, FM2, etc)








Birth Certificates: These will need to be certified and translated by an approved translator. Contact your nearest Mexican Consulate for more details.








Divorce Decree / Death Certificate: If either or both persons were previously married, then copies of Divorce Decree/ Death Certificate, if applicable (see Previously Married) will be required for presentation.~

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