Mexico: Weddings

Wedding Information

Mexico is an ideal place to celebrate a wedding/honeymoon. Create memories to last you for a lifetime. Visitors can make arrangement directly from their Cruise Line attendants or when they arrive on the island.

Your hotel can also help with making the arrangements for your special day.

Fees: $230.00 U.S. - Marriage License

Requirements:

• Candidates can be married with-in 48 hours of arrival in the country.
• Passport and birth certificate required.
• A copy of tourist card or visa.
• Names, addresses, ages, nationalities and tourist card number of four witnesses. (Note: some cities require Mexican witnesses, but these requirements vary from state to state).
• Written notarized parental consent if candidates are under the age of 18 years. If parents cannot attend ceremony, must grant power of attorney to someone to attend the ceremony.
• Notarized copies of Death Certificate or Divorce Decree, if applicable.
• Blood test is required

Editor's Note: Mexico is made up to 31 states and 1 Federal District (similar to how the United States of America is made of 50 states and the District of Columbia). Like the U.S., the states control much of the domestic law in its territory, including laws concerning marriage.

Be sure to check with local state requirements, as each state has slightly different marriage laws.

Location Specific Information

Here is some location specific marriage information:

• Cancun
• Cozumel