
Religious
Weddings in the Dominican Republic
Although the main religion is Roman Catholic, it is possible to
arrange a wedding for other religious denominations, like Jewish,
Adventist, Protestant, etc.. DRSI or your hotel’s wedding coordinator
can arrange a religious wedding for you. Here is a sample of General
Requirements for a Religious Wedding:
Original
passport and two photocopies.
Original
birth certificate and two photocopies.
Statutory declaration of single status and two photocopies.
Divorce
certificate or death certificate (if applicable) and two
photocopies.
Original
certificate of baptism and two photocopies.
Certificate from the competent religious authority in your
community, authorizing the wedding.
If
applicable, the Birth certificates of children procreated by the
couple and two photocopies.
PLEASE, be advised that all documents listed
above, must be officially translated into Spanish by our office and
properly legalized prior to your departure to the Dominican
Republic.
After the wedding, once you return from the D.R.
to your country of residence, the wedding certificate must be
translated from Spanish to English as well as legalized. Please see
Marriage Certificate for further information.