QCOSTARICA — Starting October 1, just like in other countries or in movies, getting married in Costa Rica is less complicated, individuals will have the option to get married directly at the Civil Registry.
The changes are a result of the implementation of the new Family Procedural Code (Código Procesal de Familia) that comes into effect on the first day of October.
In addition to marriages, divorce and separation agreements and the process of recognition of children of married women can be filed directly with the Civil Registry.
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Marriages
Marriages may be celebrated before TSE authorities of the central and regional offices of the Civil Registry from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the central offices in San Jose and from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm at any of the 32 regional offices across the country. The other procedures can be requested during the institution’s regular hours; from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Requirements are:
- A valid and current identity document.
- Email address as the main means of receiving notifications.
- Present the information of two adult witnesses, with a valid and current identity document. They must declare under oath that they know the interested parties and their legal capacity to marry, in addition to being available to appear with the contracting parties on the day of the marriage celebration.
- In the event that one of the contracting parties is a foreigner, additional documents must be presented. For example, a birth certificate and a certificate of marital status in the country of origin, both apostilled (must have been issued with a maximum of one month of validity at the time of submission).
Currently, the TSE has authorized a maximum of four marriages per week, both at the central and 32 regional offices. The entity will set the day and time for the ceremonies.
Thus, per week, a total of up to 132 marriages could be processed completely free of charge.
Unlike marriages before a notary, weddings before the Civil Registry will be free. The only payment (currently ¢2,620 colones) the couple must make is a publication in La Gaceta to validate the procedure.
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And unlike marriages entered into before a notary public, which depends on the date and time the notary presents the paperwork to the Civil Registry, they will be automatically registered after the act.
Separations and divorces
Couples without minor children or joint property and who divorce by mutual agreement, can now skip the courts and request the registration of the divorce directly in the Registry.
Requirements:
- The notary must submit the request for approval.
- Email address as the main means of receiving notifications.
- The agreement must be presented in a duly notarized public deed, with the formalities required by law.
- Certification of movable and immovable property of each of the parties.
Recognition of children of a married woman
To submit the application for administrative recognition of paternity of a minor, the mother, the biological father and the registered father must appear together to carry out the procedure before the Civil Registry, either at the central office or at its 32 regional offices.
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In cases of recognition of adults, the application must be submitted jointly by the biological father and the interested party.
Requirements:
- Present a valid and current identity document for both national and foreign persons (DIMEX, passport or identity document from the country of origin, only in cases of recognition of a minor, due to the best interest of the minor).
- Email address as the main means of receiving notifications.
- The biological father, the mother, and the registered father must appear together to make the application before a Civil Registry official.
In all these cases, the genetic marker test will be performed free of charge at the Responsible Paternity Laboratory of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS).
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