What are the requirements for a u.s. citizen to go to Venezuela to marry a lady there?

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justasking

Hi!
You can find all the requirements in the link I give you below, from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela ... here's the advance:

"Marriage in Venezuela must comply with the laws set forth in the Civil Code (CÃ³digo Civil) of Venezuela. Even though the marriage requirements in the country of citizenship of the parties may differ from the Venezuelan Civil Code, no marriage can be conducted in Venezuelan territory unless it complies with the laws of Venezuela.
The Civil Code states that a civil marriage can only be contracted between a woman and a man, and it must be performed in the municipality where either the man or the woman resides.
Once the civil marriage ceremony is performed, the couple may have a religious marriage ceremony. The religious ceremony may not be performed until the minister or priest has received the marriage certificate issued by the Venezuelan government.
According to Venezuelan law, the following requirements must be met before a marriage can be contracted:
In order to be legally married, females must be at least fourteen (14) years of age, and males must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
Parties under 18 years of age cannot contract a marriage without the written consent of their parents.
Both parties must enter the marriage voluntarily and of their own free will.
Both parties must be legally free to marry. If either partyâ€™s prior marriage, religious or civil, has not been legally terminated (i.e. death or divorce) they cannot be married.
Marriage between immediate relatives, or ancestors and descendants is not permitted or valid (exceptions must be approved by a judge).
The civil official in the municipality where the marriage will be performed is required to create a file a minimum of eight days prior to the marriage with the following documents:
Marriage License prepared by the official.
An affidavit (fijaciÃ³n decarteles) prepared by the official, where the couple express their desire to marry.
A certified copy of the birth certificates of the future spouses, which should not be issued more than six months before the date in which the marriage will be conducted.
Documents confirming the legal termination of any prior marriages, by either death or divorce, if applicable.
A U.S. citizen can only be married in Venezuela before the appropriate Venezuelan government official and by complying with all of the formalities set forth by Venezuelan law.
In addition to all other requirements, American citizens desiring to marry in Venezuela must also present the following:
Certified Copy of their birth certificate with an apostille from the U.S. State of issuance.
A Notarized Affidavit stating Proof of Marital Status (Carta de SolterÃa), translated into Spanish by an official Interpreter. This Affidavit must contain the U.S. citizenâ€™s full name, date of birth, place of birth, identification number, and state that they are not married, or no longer married, i.e. divorce or death.
Current Passport and Venezuelan Visa (if applicable) as well as a copy of the biographical page of the passport and of the current visa.
Venezuelan identification card (original and copy) if applicable
Two to four witnesses, depending on the local requirements where the ceremony takes place.
Since the legal requirements vary amongst the municipalities, it is recommended that all interested persons consult the Juzgado or Concejo Municipal of the municipality in which they plan to marry prior to setting the date of the marriage. Each municipality has discretionary power to require other kinds of documents proving a U.S. citizen is free to marry.
If the U.S. citizen intends to return to the U.S. with the new spouse, the spouse must comply with United Statesâ€™ entry requirements for either tourism or residence".

Goodluck!

Maldives

Do you mean Venezuelan requirements? And live in Venezuela? Become a Venezuelan? From the USA perspective, you can marry anyone you like in Venezuela.

Jorge H

First, ask the US embassy. But here are my two cents:

I suppose that you are both adults, etc, etc.

For civil marriage, you might get lucky and just be asked to show your passport and present the witnesses. Usually they will ask you for the local ID (cÃ©dula), but rules change depending on the county and if you get along with the officer (iÂ´m not kidding). You should get married in the county where the lady lives. Otherwise things get complicated.

Bring money. You never know.

Eyu

You can marry anyone in venezuela and have free gas for life! It is just formality to go and marry, you can pay for someone to witness your "wedding" and come back with your bride.

World_Traveler

Been there. done that.
Just go to the City's Alcaldia (Municipal Govt), make an appointment and do it. Ministers are not allowed to marry you legally. You have to be married civilly before they will marry you religiously.
Oh, yeah, and you might need 3 witnesses instead of the normal 2 since you're a foreigner. They asked me if I was single and I showed a pay stub from my job in the US that said I filed as single (maybe a tax form stating that)
plus your passport, and you should be good to go.

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