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REQUIREMENTS FOR
CIVIL WEDDINGS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Getting married in the Dominican Republic does
not require you to get a marriage license, but a
registration. The DR local City Clerk ( Oficialía del Estado Civil ) charges about US$50.00 for registering, and
this is the start point towards getting married in the
Dominican Republic. You both will need to submit the
following paperwork in order to get your marriage
certificate:
- PASSPORT
- BIRTH CERTIFICATE
- SINGLE STATUS
AFFIDAVIT TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH BY AN OFFICIAL
TRANSLATOR
- DIVORCE CERTIFICATE
TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH BY AN OFFICIAL TRANSLATOR, IF
APPLICABLE
(Legal transcripts of the
birth certificates, single status affidavit and divorce act
need to be prepared at the Dominican consulate in the
country where the documents were issued.) Two
witnesses are needed, if the witnesses are foreigners they
will need to present copies of their passports, local IDs
( Cedulas ) are accepted if the wedding witnesses are
Dominicans. We can provide two witnesses if you are getting
married with no friends in the island. People who are divorced in the Dominican
Republic under the Special Divorces Law will have to follow
the 24 hours waiting period before getting married again.
After the marriage, you
will be provided with a legal document that proves the
wedding took place. You will then request a marriage
certificate from the City Clerk ( Oficialía del Estado Civil
) that married you. ( Golden Treasures legal team handles
the process for you ). The document issued by “Oficial de
Estado Civil” (City Clerk) is a valid marriage certificate
overseas, but in case you are considering a name
change or applying for a visa for one of the spouses, you
may consider validating the marriage certificate at your
consulate in the Dominican Republic. Having the paperwork
ready is a matter of contacting us with enough time, though
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REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIGIOUS
WEDDINGS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Have
your Matrimonial Preparation at the Parish of your
place of residency if the couple is living together,
or at the Bride’s Parish if you are engaged.
You will both need the following
documentation:
- Birth Certificates
- Baptismal Certificate, with
no longer than 6 months of issuance, with
indication of Confirmation if applicable.
- Civil Wedding Certificate, if
applicable.
- Birth Certificates of your
children, if applicable.
- Divorce Certification, if
applicable.
- Annulment Certificate from
the Church, if applicable.
- Death Certificate of a
previous spouse, if applicable.
- Written proof from the Parish
of the Matrimonial Preparation.
- Document from the Parish’s
Priest authorizing this marriage to be
celebrated out
of his Parish, and delegating this Marriage to
corresponding priest, Dominican Republic.
- Document of the Chancellor of
the Dioceses approving this matrimony out of his
territory.
- Translation of these
documents to Spanish, if the language is other
than French,
English, Portuguese or Italian.
- Couples’ names, parent’s
names, places of birth, photocopies of
Passports.
- Two witnesses, send their
Passport copies if they are not from the
Dominican
Republic.
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For
Canadian citizens getting married in the Dominican
Republic: note that some Canadian
institutions require Dominican Marriage Certificate
to be translated and legalized by the Dominican
Republic Consulate in Canada. Legalization fees are
about US$100 to be paid to the Dominican Republic
Consulate, plus the official translator fees ( about
US$50.00 ). Make sure there are no errors in the
marriage certificate, such as misspelled names.
USEFUL SOURCES:
Dominican Republic General Consulate - Montreal
1470 Peel St. Suite 263
Montreal, P.Q. H3A 1T1
Phone: (514) 284 - 5455/6600 Fax: (514) 284 - 5511
Dominican Republic General Consulate - Toronto
347 Bay St. Suite 904
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2R7
Phone: (416) 369 - 0403/1602 Fax: (416) 369 - 1685
Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada
130 Albert Street, Suite 418
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Phone: 613-569-9893
Fax:: 613-569-8673 E-mail: info@drembassy.org
Web: www.drembassy.org
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