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Barceló Hotel

Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort

Punta Cana/Bávaro


Legal Documentation


Your wedding will be one of the most memorable days of your life. So to ensure that your dream wedding runs smoothly, it is important that you have all of the correct legal documentation with you before you can walk down the aisle. Please see below for more information on what you will require.

Civil Weddings:

1. The following applies to non-Dominican nationals wishing to get married in the Dominican Republic:

Guests who have never been married before need the following documents:

  • Birth Certificate (Copy of original, translation into Spanish)
  • Notarized Declaration of Single Status
  • Name change document, if necessary (Copy of original, translation into Spanish and legalized by the Dominican Embassy or Consulate)
  • Copy of Couple’s Passports OR Drivers license
  • Copy of Witnesses’ Passports OR Drivers license (Copy of original only)

Guests who have been married before need the following documents:

  • Birth Certificate (Copy of original, translation into Spanish)
  • Notarized Declaration of Single Status
  • Divorce Judgment
  • Name change document, if necessary (Copy of original, translation into Spanish and legalized by the Dominican Embassy or Consulate)
  • Copy of Couple’s Passports OR Drivers license
  • Copy of Witnesses’ Passports OR Drivers license (Copy of original only)

2. The following applies to all Guests who are getting married:

  • The couple must bring all original documents.
  • All documents have to be translated into Spanish and legalized by the Dominican Consulate or Embassy in their home country, see chart above. (The Consulate or Embassy charges for these services).
  • The couple needs to be in the Dominican Republic 72 hours prior to the wedding date.
  • The Marriage Certificate will be issued with the name indicated on the Birth Certificate, unless a Name Changed document is provided.
  • In case of a prior marriage the divorce process has to be completed 6 months before the remarriage.
  • Relatives cannot be witnesses.
  • The Marriage Certificate will be sent through UPS to the couple’s mailing address.


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