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Wedding Requirements: Dominican Republic

Weddings and honeymoons set a moment of our lives. With no doubt, real love deserves the frame provided by the colors of the sunset in the Caribbean or the different shades of the blue waters of the ocean. Because of the combination of this beautiful images, is the reason why many couples are choosing to get married in the Dominican Republic or experience their honeymoon.

Documents Required to Get Married in the Dominican Republic:

1. To Obtain the Marriage License
   • Passport
   • Birth certificate (original)
   • Single certification (in Spanish)
   • Divorce certificate in Spanish (if previously married)
     
     Two witnesses are required. In case they are foreigners, they should be identified with their passports. If Dominican, personal ID will be sufficient.
     
2. After the Wedding
   
   • The judge will have the marriage certificate ready one day after the wedding. This document has legal validity.

Entry and Stay Formalities (Documents Needed)

Citizens of Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Peru, South Korea, Uruguay and subjects of the Principality of Liechtenstein can stay for a maximum of 60 days with a valid passport, without visa or purchasing a tourist card.

Citizens of the countries listed below can stay for a maximum of 90 days with a tourist card which costs US$ 10 and can be purchased at accredited Dominican Consulates worldwide, when purchasing ticket, or on arrival at one of the country’s ports or international airports. These countries are:

Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Curaçao, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominica, England (carrying British passports with the following inscription on their cover: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or Jersey or Guernsey) and its dependencies (Isle of Man and Channel Islands) Finland, France and its overseas departments (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Reunion), Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Marino, St. Martin, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobabo, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (including Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Hawaii), Venezuela, Yugoslavia and all legal residents from Canada, the United States of America, Venezuela and from the member countries of the European Union, regardless of their nationality, carrying valid passports and their residency card.

Argentina, Belice, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japón, Korea, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Uruguay citizens bearing official or diplomatic passports can enter without visa or tourist card.

Additional information concerning the expedition of visas of other classifications may be obtained from: Visa Section, Consular Department of the Foreign Office, Tel. (809) 535-6280, ext. 326.

All the information on this page is taken from the public domain on the internet. Destination Wedding Reviews is not responsible for our advertisers, information found in reviews or any incorrect information on these pages. Please confirm - with the appropriate authorities and your travel agent to make sure you have all the proper documents and information. We have done our best to make sure all the information on this page is current and correct. It is suggested that you bring all the documentation you can think of and to have all legal papers notarized. Your travel agent or wedding consultant should be able to guide you through the process!