Legal Services
Following you will find a brief summary of the requirements and explanation of the procedure for getting married in Costa Rica:
- Valid passport for each traveler. Some nationalities may also need a visa.
- Original and copies of Birth Certificates of Bride and Groom.
- The copies we keep but we need to see the originals, so we as Notaries Public, can certify them. It is not necessary to certify these through the Costa Rican Consulate in your country.
- If Bride and Groom are divorced or widowed, we need as well originals and copies of Divorce decree or death certificate, Also we'll keep the copies but need to see originals in order to certify them.
- Embassy or Consulate certification is unnecessary. Criminal Records are not necessary at all.
We'll need some basic information about Bride and Groom and both witnesses, such as:
- Full name
- Exact address in Country of origin
- Occupation
- Parent's names (with mother's maiden name), of Bride and Groom
- Marital status
- Age, date and place of birth of Bride and Groom
- Passport number
With the above information, we will create the following documents to process your marriage certificate once the ceremony has taken place:
- Act of Marriage, which will be signed by the Groom and Bride, both witnesses and Lawyer on the day of the ceremony.
- Two Affidavits, where Bride and Groom make a sworn statement about their general information, such as place of birth, marital status, parent's names, etc. These can be signed at any time before the ceremony itself.
- Certification and translation as Notary Public of all copies of passports.
- Certification and translations as Notary Public of Birth Certificates or Divorce Decrees or Death Certificates.
