Is it a legal marriage to marry in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in the United States?

Question

Just wondering!!!???

Answer 1

Hola!  Biggies answer is dead on.  This is the requirements you will need when marrying in Cabo.  If it seems to daunting for you to handle on your own, then get your hotel to assist you, or even better have a wedding planner do the work for you.  Nothing is worse than coming down to Cabo to get married and spending a week ahead of time running around.

Answer 2

It can be but it can also be a headache.  You first have to get approval from your state which could take up to 6 months.  Then, there are several documents that you need to have with you in Mexico before it can be a legal marriage.  If you forget any of them, then it isn't a legal marriage.

Many people get married here, which I did through the justice of Peace, and then went to the Riviera Maya to "renew" my vows.  That way, I didn't need to have any special paperwork with me and I could just enjoy the time that I was there rather than dealing with all the legalities.

I hope that helps!!!

Answer 3

If you do it with a judge of the "Registro Civil" it is legal.

Answer 4

Only the civil wedding is legally recognized in Mexico. The religious event is a ceremonial event only and has no legal effect. A civil marriage contracted in Mexico is legally valid in the United States and just about any place else, provided it doesn't contravene public policy.

Each state in Mexico has its own set of laws prescribing the finer points of getting married, but there's a prevailing theme of basic requirements. The Registro Civil, found in every city and burg, serves as the city hall's marriage license bureau, and the bride and groom will need to make their application at the Registro Civil serving the locale where they plan to wed. The requirements described below are the maximum requirements.

At the Registro Civil, the betrothed couple will file an application, present the original and copies of their passports, proof that they're legally in Mexico (the FMT, or tourist card, FM-3, FM-2 or other visa), certified copies of their birth certificates, medical tests results, and two legally qualified witnesses who will be present at the civil ceremony. Photo identification will be required of all the participants.

The requirements don't stop here. First, the certified copies of each birth certificate must bear the apostille of the Secretary of State in which the document was issued. And then it must be translated by an approved translator.

If this marriage is a second trip to the altar for either party, then proof of how the prior marriage terminated is required, which means providing a divorce decree or death certificate, certified, apostilled and translated. Divorced persons cannot marry until a full year has passed since entry of the final decree.

Medical tests can range from a simple blood test to thoracic x-rays, but they must be performed in Mexico and within a specified time from the date of application. Persons under eighteen years of age can't get married without the consent of a parent or guardian. The lowest age threshold for marriage, with parental consent, is 16 for males and 14 for women.

Having amassed all of these documents, the couple is now ready to pay the fee (about $35 USD) and obtain the license. Waiting periods before performing the civil ceremony vary from state to state, ranging from five minutes to a week.

The civil ceremony having been completed in full accordance with the law, the next step is to obtain a certified copy of the acta de matrimonio, or the marriage certificate.

What's described above pertains only when bride and groom are non-Mexicans.

Answer 5

Our son was married in Cancun last year. AS Biggie said there are documents and things to do.The hotel where we booked helped them via e-main to get everything required done.It was a great wedding!!They came home and filed the marriage documents here and wella---their legally married.Our family here got on the compute and watched it  as it took place.

Answer 6

Yes because you will not file your license there.