How Do You Get Married In Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, with its lush white sandy beaches and warm sun, provides a unique spot for couples to get married. Find out what is required for your wedding in Puerto Rico. If you want to get married in Puerto Rico, there is nothing legal or technical stopping you, but you’ll need to plan ahead and get a few documents together, fill in a few forms and pay a few fees. Puerto Rico has two types of marriage ceremonies, civil and religious. The civil ceremony is the only one that has any legal standing. The civil ceremony requires that the couple have positive identification, such as a passport or birth certificate, a blood test, and wait three days from the filing of the paperwork to the ceremony itself. Get your marriage certificate as soon as possible. It can be acquired in advance from the Puerto Rico Department of Health. Visit the Demographic Registry to obtain the license, and purchase two license stamps (total stamp cost is US $30). You can expect to receive your marriage license wit
