The following list of legal requirements are needed only for legal marriage. The Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun Wedding Coordinator must receive the following documents to begin the application for marriage in the Civil Registry Office.
- Bride, Groom & four witnesses must arrive in Cancun a minimum of four business days prior to the wedding day with valid passports. Symbolic and non-legal ceremonies allow flexibility for arrival date. Please speak with the wedding coordinator to discuss requirements.
- Tourist Card (Received upon arrival at Cancun International Airport)
- If Bride is divorced and kept her married name on her passport, please contact your Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun Coordinator for more info.
- Blood test must be taken in Mexico. To be considered valid, the test should not be taken more than 14 days prior to the ceremony. The blood will be tested for HIV, STD's (sexually transmitted diseases) and blood type. The wedding coordinator will arrange the blood tests.
- The names, addresses, nationalities, ages, occupation, relationship, copy of a tourist card and a valid identification of the four witnesses. Wedding Coordinator will fill out the legal form. The witnesses can be relatives, friends or anyone who has a valid passport.
- The Marriage Certificate is only valid in Mexico. In order to make it legal internationally, the Wedding Coordinator will send a copy of your License to the Validation Process. The fee will be $160 USD. The process will take up to 2-3 months. Once the document is apostilled, the resort will send all documentation to couples home address.