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Legal Requirements |
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General |
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If you want to be married in Mexico, you have to follow all the applicable rules and laws of Mexico (Duh!).
If you want your Mexican marriage to be valid in the United States, Canada or wherever, your marriage has to be performed by a Mexican Civil Registry Official. You can have a nice church wedding, but you will also have to have a Civil marriage for it to be legal and recognized inside/outside of Mexico. |
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Consent |
If you are under the age of 18, you will need the consent of your parent(s) or guardian. If you are under the age of 16 (boys) or 14 (girls), you'll have to wait a few years. | |
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Medical |
You will need to arrange for a blood test once you are in Mexico. This only takes a few minutes, but has to be done within 14 days of getting married. Blood tests from the United States, Canada or wherever are not accepted. Blood tests are for HIV, "social diseases", and blood type. Some places may require a chest X-Ray for tuberculosis. | |
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Documents |
You'll need all of the documents listed in the document section with appropriate documents having certified translations into Spanish. | |
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Witnesses |
The bride and groom will both need two witnesses. If you are not bringing your whole family with you or even a few friends, there are many Mexicans who, for a small tip (and some reception goodies), will happily be a witness for you. | |
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Divorced |
If you just got divorced and are hurrying to Mexico to get married again, slow down! Most Mexican states require that you "wait" for a certain period of time before you can get remarried. This can range from a year to 300 days or less. Sometimes this only applies to women. Best bet is to wait the year before spending a lot of money on setting up a marriage in Mexico. | |
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