Foreigners wishing to get married in Mexico, must submit the following documents to the appropriate Mexican Registry Office, at least two days before the intended date of the ceremony.
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Passports.
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Valid Mexican entry document(e.g. tourist cards, visas, FM3, FM2).
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Birth certificates**.
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Minimum age of 18.
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Fill an application at the Registry Office.
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Present the appropriate certificate** if either party is divorced or widowed.
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Pre-nuptial medical certificate must be obtained in Mexico.
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Four witnesses with official identification.
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Payment of fees at Civil Registry Office.
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Complete the Pre-nuptial Agreement where, the parties must specify whether they wish to get married under the system of Joint Ownership Property (sociedad conyugal) or under a Non-joint Ownership Property (separación de bienes).
** All foreign documents listed above must be first translated into Spanish by a Registered Translator and then“apostilled” or legalised in their country of origin.
Irish documents to be “apostilled” have to be sent to:
PUBLIC OFFICE ADDRESS:
Authentication Section
Ground Floor
Knockmaun House
42-47, Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2, D02 TN83
Tel: 01 408 2174
Opening hours
Monday - Friday (excluding bank holidays)
9:30am - 12:30pm and 2:30pm - 4:00pm
The postal address for applications will continue to be:
Authentications Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 VY53
Postal Address
Authentication Section
Consular Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
80 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
D02 VY53
Cork
Consular Services Section
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1A South Mall
Cork
T12 TA46
RECOMMENDATION: After the marriage, while in Mexico, it is advisable to obtain certified copies of the marriage certificate and “apostilled” them in order to attest their validity in Ireland. Please enquire about this procedure at the Registry Office in Mexico