Mexico - Obtain a Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

1. The civil registry offices in each Mexican state issue marriage certificates. Couples should call the civil registry office to schedule an appointment to apply for marriage. After the ceremony, the couple will receive a marriage certificate.
   
2. Copies of marriage certificates are available at the Civil Register Office where the ceremony was performed.

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Required Documents

• Marriage application (obtained at the civil register office) including a statement as to whether you will marry under joint or separate property .
• A certified copy of your birth certificate translated into Spanish and Apostilled
• If divorced, a certified copy of the divorce decree also translated into Spanish and Apostilled
• Blood tests (they have to be done in Mexico, civil register will provide more info)
• 2 legally qualified witnesses. The witnesses must be over 18, present at the ceremony and have valid government-issued identification.

Office Locations & Contacts

ATTORNEYS AT LAW FOR MEXICO
Please contact us at our Mexico offices located at:
Apartado Postal No. 9
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
TEL. US.: (800) 856-5709
Local Phone (415) 152-3648

Civil Registry Offices in Mexico:

• Aguascalientes;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Hroes de Nacozari esq. Adolfo Lpez Mateos, s/n
Aguascalientes, Ags.
CP 20250
Telephone: (449) 918-1812, (449) 916-3359

• Baja California:
  

Registry Office Address:
Calzada Independencia s/n Edif. del Poder Ejecutivo 1er piso.
Mexicali, B.C.
CP 21150
Telephone: (686) 558-1000 Ext. 1868

• Baja California Sur;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. 5 de mayo, entre Mxico y Melitn Albaez
Col. Guerrero.
La Paz, B.C.S.
CP 23020
Telephone: (612)123-9434, (612)125-2690

• Campeche;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle 12 por 61, edificio Campeche, Col. Centro
Campeche, Camp.
CP 24000
Telephone: (981)816-3448

• Coahuila;
  

Registry Office Address:
Hidalgo Norte #337
Zona Centro Saltillo, Coah.
CP 25000
Telephone: (844)412-4620, (844)414-8798

• Colima;
  

Registry Office Address:
Venustiano Carranza #60
Col. Centro Colima, Col.
CP 28000
Telephone: (312)312-6446

• Chihuahua;
  

Registry Office Address:
Edificio Melchor Ocampo
Calle Libertad #1300
Col. Centro
Chihuahua, Chih.
Telephone: (614)429-3300

• Chiapas;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle Central y 2da Sur s/n
Col. Centro
Tuxtla Gutirrez, Chis.
CP 29000
Telephone: (961)613-4322

• Distrito Federal;
  

Registry Office Address:
Arcos de Belem esq. Dr. Andrade
Col. Doctores
Mxico, D.F.
CP 06700
Telephone: (555)709-2125

• Durango;
  

Registry Office Address:
Sauca #721
Fracc. Jardines de Dur
Durango, Dgo.
CP 34210
Telephone: (618)829-7773, (618)829-7828, (618)818-2142

• Estado de Mxico;
  

Registry Office Address:
Lerdo Pte. 101 P.B.
Edif. Plaza Toluca
Toluca, Edo. Mex.
CP 50000
Telephone: (722)214-3316, (772)214-2932, (772)214-6839

• Guanajuato;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle Jardn del Cantodor #29 Col. Centro
Guanajuato, Gto.
Telephone: (473)732-9076, (473)732-3421, (473)732-0273

• Guerrero;
  

Registry Office Address:
Edif. Juan Alvarez P.B.
Col. Centro
Chilpancingo, Gro.
CP 39000
Telephone: (747)471-0302, (747)472-4455

• Hidalgo;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Madero #100- 3er piso
Col. Centro
Pachuca, Hgo.
Telephone: (771)719-1528, (771)719-1527

• Jalisco;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Prolongacin Alcalde 1855 P.B.
Sector Hidalgo
Guadalajara, Jal.
CP 44280
Telephone: (333)819-2456, (333)819-2458

• Michoacn;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Tata Vasco #80
Col. Vasco de Quiroga
Morelia, Mich.
CP 58230
Telephone: (443)317-2352, (443)317-2353, (443)317-2355

• Morelos;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle Humbolt #2
Esq. Salazar. Col. Centro
Cuernavaca, Mor.
CP 52000
Telephone: (777)318-3325, (777)318-5598

• Nayarit;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Mxico y Abasolo
Palacio de Gobierno
Tepic, Nay.
CP 63000
Telephone: (311)212-1225, (311)316-8981

• Nuevo Len;
  

Registry Office Address:
Washington y Dr. Coss
Zona Centro
Monterrey, N.L.
CP 64000
Telephone: (818)344-7660

• Oaxaca;
  

Registry Office Address:
Garca Vigil #602
Col. Centro
Oaxaca, Oax.
CP 68000
Telephone: (951)516-7951

• Puebla;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. 11 Oriente #2002
Col. Azcrate
Puebla, Pue.
CP 72000
Telephone: (222)235-0882, (222)235-0896, (555)232-3123

• Quertaro;
  

Registry Office Address:
Ezequiel Montes #23 Nte.
Col. Centro Histrico
Quertaro, Qro.
CP 76000
Telephone: (442)212-8998, (442)212-8999

• Quintana Roo;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Plutarco Elas Calles #278 Col. Centro
Chetumal, Q.R.
CP 77000
Telephone: (983)832-8521

• Sinaloa;
  

Registry Office Address:
Tefilo Noria esq. Miguel Hidalgo. Col. Centro
Culiacn, Sin.
Telephone: (667)715-6696

• San Luis Potos;
  

Registry Office Address:
Eje Vial #100
Planta Baja. Zona Centro
San Luis Potos, SLP
CP 78000
Telephone: (444)812-1249

• Sonora;
  

Registry Office Address:
Archivo Estatal del Registro Civil
Edif. Sonora Sur, PB
Blvd. Paseo Ro Sonora y Comonfort
Hermosillo, Son.
CP 83280
Telephone: (662)213-3820, (662)217-1772

• Tabasco;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle Nicols Bravo esq. Jos N. Rovirosa s/n
Col. Centro
Villahermosa, Tab.
CP 86000
Telephone: (993)312-0163, (993)312-6418, (993)312-0549

• Tamaulipas;
  

Registry Office Address:
Edif. Gubernamental Tiempo Nuevo
Blvd. Emilio Portes Gil 1260
Cd. Victoria, Tamps.
CP 87080
Telephone: (834)318-1125

• Tlaxcala;
  

Registry Office Address:
Portal Hidalgo #5
Col. Centro
Tlaxcala, Tlax.
CP 90000
Telephone: (246)462-6655

• Veracruz;
  

Registry Office Address:
Av. Encanto esq. Av. Lzaro Crdenas. Col. El Mirador
Xalapa, Ver.
CP 91170
Telephone: (228)814-2810

• Yucatan;
  

Registry Office Address:
Calle 65 #520
Col. Centro
Mrida, Yuc.
Telephone: (999)924-0007, (999)924-0482, (999)928-0200

• Zacatecas;
  

Registry Office Address:
Blvd. Adolfo Lpez Mateos #108 Col. Centro
Zacatecas, Zac.
CP 98000
Telephone: (492)922-4633

Eligibility

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.

Fees

The Civil Registry charges approximately $520.00 pesos to perform a marriage at the Office of the Civil Registry.
Marriages may be performed elsewhere, but the fee for the civil ceremony should be ascertained from the Civil Registry; these fees are approximately $1,299.00 pesos.

Validity

The marriage certificate is valid until the couple divorces.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The processing time is from about 30 minutes to 3 days depending on where you get married or other requirements set by the registry office.

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Instructions

Civil marriages in Mexico take place at the civil registry office and are performed by an official in that office. Off-site civil marriages can take place for an additional fee established by the state's civil registry.

Required Information

• Your name
• Sex
• Date and place of birth
• Nationality
• Personal identification document number
• Marital status (never married or divorced or widowed)
• The name of your fiance/fianc
• Tests for HIV, VDRL (syphilis) and blood type. The exam must take place in Mexico.
• In cases of remarriage, individuals must submit the divorce decree or death certificate of his or her former spouse, translated into Spanish

Need for the Document

In Mexico only civil marriages are recognized as legal. A civil marriage in Mexico is fully valid for legal purposes worldwide.
It is the responsibility of the person getting married in Mexico to contact the Civil Registry of the State where the ceremony will take place. The Civil Registry will set the requirements for the ceremony. Each State may have somewhat different regulations.

Information which might help

Each State in Mexico has slightly different laws in regard to when previously married couples may re-marry. Most places require that BOTH the bride and groom are to be are divorced (starting from the date of final divorce decree) at least one full calendar year before re-marrying.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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