DRSI can plan your wedding according to your specifications and make sure that it is stress-free, a wedding like the one that you have always dreamed of.

It all starts with one decision: Choosing the Dominican Republic for your wedding, the rest you can leave in our hands. We will make sure that every detail is taken care of (wedding packages), all documentation is translated, legalized and prepared correctly (wedding requirements). We will also make sure that your (marriage certificate) is issued promptly, translated into English and legalized for its use in Canada upon your return.

If you are getting married to a Dominican citizen and need help to translate immigration documents to bring your loved one to Canada, we can help too.

Documents required to get married in the DR:

1. Original birth certificates. (Send three photocopies).

2. Valid and signed passports. (Send three photocopies of the main page).

3. Notarized statutory declarations of single status done according to our sample. (Bring or send one original and two photocopies) Please see attached sample of Statutory Declaration.

4. Divorce certificate or death certificate, if applicable. (Send original or notarized photocopy and three simple photocopies.) In both cases, a minimum waiting period of ten months applies before a woman can remarry.

The 3rd and 4th documents are translated and legalized by the Dominican Republic Consulate. The birth certificates have to be translated into Spanish. Some hotels ask for birth certificate to be legalized as well, please find out if that is the case with your hotel and let us know.

If you are near Toronto and wish to drop off your documents at our office, you may do so by booking an appointment with us in advance. When it is not possible, please, courier to us all above-mentioned documents and its copies. DO NOT SEND original birth certificates and passports to us, only its photocopies. Please include a prepaid courier envelope to return documents to you with your daytime phone number and mailing address.
Legalization of documents takes 5 working days. Please note that your first, middle and last name must be the SAME in your passport and statutory declaration. If name is different on your birth certificate, please indicate that in point 1 of your declaration.

In brief, DRSI is your one-stop office for weddings in the Dominican Republic. Our experts are friendly, service-oriented and attentive to your every need. Our goal is to make your dream wedding come true!.

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