To have a civil marriage in Costa Rica, the couple needs to provide certain information, documents, and witnesses for the union to take place smoothly. The requested requirements are:
- Full name, nationality, date, and place of birth
- Marital status
- Profession or occupation
- Exact address of both residences
- ID number (identification)
- Copies of the ID cards or identifications of the couple and two adult witnesses (who can be family members and/or friends of the couple)
- Name, nationality, and identification number of each of the parents of the couple
- Physical address for notifications to be sent
- Email addresses and phone numbers of the future spouses
- Certification of the marital status of the couple, issued by the Civil Registry.
In the case of a foreign citizen, the Family Code of Costa Rica states?
The foreigner may prove their marital status by any means deemed trustworthy by the official (such as a sworn declaration or a civil certification from the country of origin).” If applicable, a certification indicating whether the couple had children before the civil union What documentation should witnesses carry for a civil marriage in Costa Rica? For a civil marriage to take place, the couple must present two adult witnesses who can read and write, and who can be family members or friends of both parties, as established in Article 28 of the Family Code of Costa Rica. These witnesses are required to provide the following written information:
- Full name
- Profession or occupation
- Exact address of their residence
- ID number and nationality
- Marital status
Both witnesses, in turn, are obliged to “declare under oath about the marital status and legal capacity of the couple.”
