Getting married on the beach, a dream...
...that can easily become reality! Getting married in Cuba is easy and who can ask for more idyllic beaches! Most hotels offer complete and inexpensive weddding packages. They are legal civil ceremonies.
The bride and groom have to stay a minimum of 3 days in Cuba before the wedding. Family members cannot act as witnesses, if only family members are traveling with the bride and groom the hotel will supply the witnesses.
Required documents
1- If you have never been married before, all you need is a passport that is valid throughout your stay in Cuba, and a tourist card.
2- If either the bride or groom has been married before, the previously married person must, in addition to the valid passport and tourist card, also produce the following documents: if divorced: his/her birth certificate and Certificate of Divorce; if widowed: his/her birth certificate, Certificate of Marriage and Certificate of Spouse’s Death. Have your birth certificate and any divorce/marriage/death documents translated into Spanish and certified by a notary public and legalized by the Cuban consul in Canada (service fee applies).
3- In addition, you must: Create a sheet that lists your names, home address, occupations, level of education, nationality and the full names of your parents, living or deceased. Attach the photo page of your passport to this sheet. Fax copies of all documentation (including the extras described above if you have been married before) in both English and Spanish to your hotel in Cuba at least three weeks before your arrival there. Bring all your original documents with you.
