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Getting a Marriage Certificate in Puerto Rico

In order to obtain a marriage certificate in PR, you will have to go through a specific legal process.  This guide will help you understand how to get a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico whether you've just gotten married or are seeking out a duplicate certificate for research or your own records.  While this guide is a basic overview, those seeking more information about how to obtain a marriage certificate in PR may want to contact the territory's Department of Health.

Applying for an Initial Marriage Certificate in Puerto Rico

When you initially apply to be married in Puerto Rico, you will need to show several things.  First of all, you will need a copy of your results from a blood test conducted within 10 days of applying for your marriage certificate in PR.  These blood tests must include a test for syphillis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.  If you test positive for one of these diseases, you will need to show that you are under a doctor's care and treatment.

Additionally, you will need to bring positive photo identification to apply for your initial marriage certificate in Puerto Rico.  This photo identification must also show that you are over the age of consent.  You must also not be married to anyone else, and must include the date of any divorces on your marriage license application.

Getting a Duplicate Marriage Certificate in Puerto Rico

If you need to obtain a copy of your marriage certificate in PR for your own records or to show to a government agency or employer, you have several options.  You may be able to obtain your marriage certificate in Puerto Rico by telephoning, faxing, or appearing in person at the office of the Local Registrar in the municipality where you were originally married.

As long as the marriage you are looking for documentation of occurred after 1931, you can also find the marriage certificate in PR by requesting it from the Department of Health.  You may contact the Department of Health for information about ordering a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico by calling (787) 767-9120.  You can also write to the demographic registry with a request form for a marriage certificate in PR.  Currently, obtaining a copy of a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico costs $5 for your first copy and $4 for each additional copy in the same order.

In order to obtain a marriage certificate in PR, you will have to show that you have some legal reason to obtain the record.  You may be able to obtain a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico if you are a family member of either party, or if you can show a bona fide personal or property right to the certificate.

Marriage Certificates From Before 1931

All marriages from before 1931 will not have their records kept by the territorial Department of Health.  Instead, you will have to search for this type of marriage certificate in PR by going to the local registrar's office.  In some cases, these marriage records may be spotty, but usually you can obtain a marriage certificate in Puerto Rico even for marriages dating to the late 19th century.

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