Getting married in the DR

Me and my fioncee are travelling to the Dominican Republic in january. We are both Finnish and are wondering if we can get married during our two weeks stay. Are there any complications we should consider? Do we need anything else than a marriage license, passports and birth certificates? Who can do the actual ceremony? etc.etc.

You can arrange to marry and honeymoon during your two week stay. You should contact a hotel that regularly celebrates weddings. They will arrange a civil wedding. If you would like a church wedding, contact Casa de Campo.

Marriage paperwork:

I. Marriage license requirements:

Passport

Original birth certificate

Single status affidavit in Spanish

Divorce Act in Spanish

(Legal transcripts of the single status affidavit and divorce act can be prepared at the Dominican consulate nearest your residence.)

You will also need two witnesses. If these are foreigners, they will need to identify themselves with their passports. If they are Dominicans, "cédulas" are sufficient.

II. After the marriage:

The justice of peace may deliver the actual wedding certificate the next day, depending on work load. This document is a valid legal document.