Embajada de Costa Rica

REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE CELEBRATED OUTSIDE OF COSTA RICA

Requirements:

  1. Request letter in Spanish, signed by at least one spouse. The letter must indicate an email or phone number for notifications.
  2. Filled form (this form is only a draft)
  3. Original and copy of the German international marriage certificate, apostilled and less than 6 months old.
  4. Copy of both sides of the valid identification card (cédula de identidad) of the Costa Rican spouse. Copy of the information page of the foreign spouse´s valid passport.
  5. German Postal Stamps worth 7,20€ for shipment to Costa Rica.

Procedure:

If the documents are complete and correct, they will be sent by certified mail to the Civil Registry in San José.

Time for registration in Costa Rica:

  • Sent by certified mail: 2 months.
  • To speed up the process, you can hire a courier service.

Cost: Free of charge

Legal Basis:

- Organic law 3504 of the Electoral Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones)  and Article 55 of the Civil Registry (Registro Civil).


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