just to give you a rundown of all the red tape, here is what i have to present at the civil registrar's office in cuernavaca:
- original and 3 copies of my birth certificate with the proper stamp or seal of the issuing authority of the country of origin OR legalized by the mexican embassy in the issuing country. documents must be translated into spanish by the officially designated translator of the municipality of cuernavaca.
- original and 3 copies of the authorization to contract marriage issued by the national institute of migration.
- original and 3 copies of my passport.
- original and 3 copies of my actual status in the country (as of now, tourist).
PLUS!!!
- blood tests for sexually transmitted diseases and blood type.
- medical certificate from an approved hospital or health center confirming health (and once you have this certificate, it's only valid 15 days, so rush rush!)
- copy of the id's of all the witnesses (4).
- certificate of attendance to a family planning course.
- all documents have to be presented with 8 days minimun in order to reserve a date for marriage.
do you have a headache yet after reading all that??? i hope not because there is more still...
to get the authorization from the national institute of migration, they need:
- original and copy of the application form signed and approved.
- original and copy of my passport and all pages.
- copy of my migratory card.
- original and 2 copies of the official receipt of payment for migratory services.
- a letter signed by both of us in which we declare that we have no legal impediment to contract marriage, and to indicate when and where we plan to contract marriage.
if you ever plan to getting married in mexico to a mexican, check out these sites for the exact information:
registro civil cuernavaca
instituto nacional de migracion
