Documents and Requirements
Requirements for a Civil Ceremony
Civil ceremonies are performed solely in Spanish. However,
an English
translator will be provided upon request.
Required Documents
• Valid passport; birth certificate; if widowed, the death
certificate; if previously married, a divorce decree
• Certificates indicating that both parties are legally single
individuals
duly signed and stamped by Dominican law are
extremely important. This
document will be prepared by the
Justice of the Peace and translated by a
legal translator. The
cost is $65.00 per certificate.
• Address and occupation of both people who will be married.
• Names of parents and their address (es).
• Names of Grandparents.
• Names of best man and maid of honor, their addresses, names
of their
parents and a copy of each person’s valid passport or
identification.
• Copies of all documents must be received by the Wedding
Coordinator 14 days in advance of scheduled ceremony.
Documents must be approved by the Justice of the Peace in
order to permit the wedding ceremony to proceed. Original
documents are to be submitted upon arrival to your Hotel
Wedding Coordinator.
Requirements for a Religious Ceremony
Catholic ceremonies are performed in Spanish only (translators may be
used) at the beautiful St. Stanislaus Church at Altos de Chavón.
• The Hotel Wedding Coordinator must receive copies of all
pertinent
documents a minimum of two months prior to the
wedding date. Original
documents must be submitted to the
church upon arrival and 48 hours before the scheduled service
for final approval to be given by the Priest permitting the
ceremony to proceed.
• Donation to the church is required and should be discussed
with, and made directly to, the Priest at St. Stanislaus. Your
Hotel Wedding Coordinator will put you in touch with the Priest. Valid Documents for a Religious Ceremony
Valid passport, birth certificate, baptism certificate and confirmation
certificate. If widowed, a death certificate must be presented; a release
from your Church authorizing the marriage in the Dominican Republic; and a pre-nuptial certificate
from your local parish indicating you have received
instructions from the Church.
• Your address and occupation.
• Names of parents and their address (es).
• Names of Grandparents.
• Names of best man and maid of honor, their addresses,
names of their
parents and a copy of each person’s valid
passport or identification.
• Arrangements must be made directly with the Church Officials,
with
assistance of the Wedding Coordinator.
Note: Blood tests are not required in the Dominican Republic.
For more information contact:
Group Sales Department
Telephone in the US: 800-336-5520;
Outside the US: 305-856-7083
Fax: 305-858-4677
Header photo: © Terry de Roy Gruber |
Ceremony Req.
Altos de Chavon