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MARRIAGE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Marriages in resorts in Mexico and Caribbean nations like the Dominican Republic are becoming increasingly popular. However, each country has its own requirements for marriage. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and wish to get married in the Dominican Republic, Immigroup can guide you through the process by helping you obtain, prepare, and submit all necessary documents to Dominican authorities. Our fees for this service start at $400 + disbursement fees.

The following is a list of Documents required by the Dominican government. Please note that some of them will have to be legalized by the Dominican Embassy or consulate.

1. Valid passport
2. Original birth certificate
3. Single status affidavit and, if applicable, original and notarized divorce act
4. Consular fees.
5. Two witnesses (for your marriage in the Dominican Republic).

All documents in English (except your passport) must be translated into Spanish.

How Immigroup can help:

Immigroup can help you obtain required identity documents before you travel to Dominican Republic: Long Form Birth Certificate, Divorce or Marriage Certificate, Statutory Declaration, Affidavit, Canadian Citizenship Card, Permanent Resident Card, Passport, and Visitor Visa Application to Canada.

Service for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who wishes to sponsor their spouse:

f you were recently married to non-Canadian resident and would like to bring your spouse to Canada, Immigroup can help you submit a sponsorship application to allow your spouse to immigrate to Canada. Our fees for this service are $3000 + government fees.

The following information is provided by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Ottawa.

Required documents:
Thank you very much for expressing your interest in the Dominican Republic. We are pleased to respond to your request of getting married information and we hope your wedding in the DR will be memorable and will give you both happiness and completely satisfaction.

In order to celebrate your wedding in the Dominican Republic the bridal and the groom will need the following documents:

1. Valid Passport*
2. Original Birth Certificate*
3. Single Status Affidavit and Divorce Act**. (original and notarized).
4. Two witnesses or more aged 18 years or over (hotel can provide them free if necessary). Foreign witnesses need to hold a valid passport.
5. Translation into Spanish of the Birth Certificate, Single Status Affidavit and Divorce Act. ( It may be done at the Embassy for a fee)
6. Legalization of the Single Status Affidavit and Divorce Act by the Consular Section of this Embassy.
7. If you are able to sign your Single Status Affidavit & Divorce Act in front of a Dominican Consular representative (at this Embassy or your nearby Dominican Consul), you do not need to notarize them with a Canadian notary. Please book for an appointment in advance by calling our First Secretary Mrs Jocelin Pujol, ext. 232.
   
   * For legalization purposes at this Embassy, a photocopy of your passport and Birth Certificate will suffice. The latter does not need to have your parent's name on it. However, you must bring all your original documents to the Dominican Republic.
   
   ** Translated into Spanish and legalized by this Embassy.
   Please find a Single Status Affidavit.
   
   Legal Fees in USD:
   The cost to translate a document is US $40 per document
   The cost to legalize a document is US $100 per document
   
   This means the following:
   US $40x4 to translate both Birth Certificate and two single status affidavit = US $160
   US $100x2 to legalize two single status affidavit = US $200.
   
   On the other hand, if one of you is divorced, each divorced individual should pay an additional US $75 in order to legalize the Divorce Certificate and US $40 for its translation into Spanish. Therefore, an extra US $140 for each divorced candidate.
   
   TOTAL: US $360 (if both of you are not divorced).

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please take into account that once your documents are legalized by this Embassy or a Dominican Consulate, they will be valid for three (3) consecutive months from the legalization date. A divorce bride cannot get married until 10 months have passed after her official divorce, unless her intended husband is the same person she has divorced. If this is your case, please keep in touch with us as there may be new legal changes on this matter.

It could take five (5) business days for the documents to be ready.