Certified copy of both parties’ birth certificates or valid passports.

A blood test by a Mexican doctor. You will need to be there with plenty of time to get the results back before the wedding.

A copy of your tourist card or visa.

Four witnesses (some cities require the witnesses to be Mexican while in other cities U.S. witnesses are fine.) Each Civil Registry office has witnesses available for a nominal fee.

The wedding party must allow two to four days in Mexico prior to the wedding to complete these requirements. Previously Married Parties will need their divorce papers (or former spouses death certificate) and they will need to wait a year from the time their previous marriage was terminated.