Marriage & Moving

First, I apologize if I am posting this question in the wrong place or wrong manner. I am new to this site. I am living in Costa Rica, dating a Nica, and I want to confirm some of the information she has given me related to her cedula. I have asked to see her passport and cedula. She tells me her passport is stolen here in Costa Rica and I believe her. She tells me her cedula is back in Leon, Nicaragua and I believe that also. She has no copy of any of her document. My question is if there is any online verification of the basic information she has given me such as date of birth. I have her full legal name / cedula number / date of birth.

Is there an online way to confirm this information?

Thanks and, again, I apologize if I have not placed this question in the correct category or if I missed seeing a similar question posted in the archives.

We have coordinated weddings for foreigners in Nicaragua. These are the requirements:

Documents Required for Foreigners over 18 years:

a) Notarized document of “unmarried status” or similar document as required by Nicaraguan Government b) Certificate of birth (each party) c) Identity card or similar document from country of origin. d) 2 witness with appropriate documentation e) Marriage solicitation form to be filled out f) Documents, b and c, must be translated into Spanish and duly authenticated by Nicaraguan consulate in your country of origin g) Above documents to be authenticated in Managua

Note: You may subsequently register your marriage in your country, but documents in Spanish will need to be translated and authenticated upon presentation in your country.

We offer a package that includes:

• Preparation of all legal documentation (In Nicaragua) • Official ceremony by licensed attorney • Official registration and authentication of marriage act in Nicaragua • Guidance in selection of setting for ceremony • Supervision of all services • Transportation costs of related personnel (3 people-attorney, 2 coordinatorss/witnesses)

We can also offer photgraphy, etc.

It should be easy for your fiance to research this, especially since a marriage in Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan procedure, and most every relevant document will be in Spanish. If you see slight differences in marriage requirements often it is due to local reliance on additional documents (meaning that a small town in Nicaragua may require one added document than Managua requires, etc.). In general, you need only your passport, though to be safe you should have your birth certificate, too. If you have been married before, you will often need additional death/divorce and related documents, that can complicate many things. If you have never been married, then all you usually need is the "unmarried statement" ("certificacion de solteria" in many locales), and this is the illusive paper you referred to. In most Latin countries this is an official document - though in the U.S., it isn't. Nevertheless, no one ever actually verifies anything, other than your signature. Basically, you get a notarized statement where you state and sign that you are not currently married to any other person, etc. The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua might not still offer this particular item (I got mine in the U.S. Embassy in Honduras for $26, where they do it all the time, but I heard that for some reason they stopped doing this in Managua). If not, then you will either need a Spanish one done in the U.S. (and hope they accept it; I know of cases where they both did/didn't), or have a Nicaraguan attorney draft one - and it isn't hard or expensive. You will also need 2 (sometimes 3, I heard, in very small towns) Nicaraguan citizens with documentation to serve as "witnesses" to the marriage. A Nicaraguan marriage is recognized in the U.S., in the same sense that a U.S. one is (the particulars are here: http://travel.state.gov/law/info/marriage/marriage_640.html)

Will you be getting married in a civil ceremony only or will you be getting married in the church as well? I got married at the courthouse and in the church. I've been told by people who got married by a lawyer outside of the courthouse that they were a bit more lenient on the documents needed, but you don't need that much.

1. Your marriage is recognized in the US, you do need to get your marriage certificate from the Registro Civil de las Personas in Managua.

2. Birth certificate (i believe it must be an original and they keep a copy at the courthouse), passport,

3. I just had a document signed by a notary public and two witnesses (my parents) who confirmed that I was single. I'd get that while I was in the US, because there may not be anyone in Nica who could vouch for you. I didn't have it translated into spanish, and that caused some resistance, but in the end I think i just translated it myself.

Compiling the documents you need for the civil wedding is much less stressful than for the visa process. I'd have your future spouse check with whoever will be marrying you to make sure you don't need anything else, though.

Congratulations!

i live n leon, nicarauga, i has help many people that try to do things in here and they come from us, i have a good lawyer that is good with those kinds of paper, yes the lawyer in here can make a paper that say that you are single, yes you can get married in here with not problem and then show the papers to the us embassy in here then you have to wait, where is he come from in here?, any question let me know if i can help, fito.