Getting Married in Costa Rica?
What a great idea! Getting married in paradise! Lots of things to think about, but here are the few things that are required to make the whole thing legal and binding. If both parties are not Costa Rican, than the rules are that both parties must possess valid passports that will be current for at least six more months and a local attorney and notary must be present at the wedding. There is some paperwork that only a Costa Rican attorney and notary can complete to make the whole thing legal. Marriages performed in Costa Rica are legally binding in all other countries as long as all of the criteria have been met and your marriage certificate will be issued within approximately three months of the ceremony. Your marriage will be legally recognized in the United States or Canada if either you or your attorney presents the documentation to the local embassy office. This documentation must be translated into English by an officially recognized translator, notarized (usually by your attorney
