Dominican Republic Marriage Records & Certificates

Official marriage certificates from Dominican Republic - apostilled and recognized worldwide for immigration and legal use.

Get Your Dominican Marriage Certificate - US$210* Total

  • Search Fee: $95* (locate your marriage record)
  • Certificate Fee: $115 (official apostilled document)
  • Delivery: 2-5 weeks worldwide via certified mail
  • Success Rate: 95% for properly registered marriages
  • Serving US, UK, Canadian and worldwide clients since 2010
*If the marriage took place before 1970, or if you do not know the date or place of the wedding, our search fee would be between US$195 and US$395 depending on the case.


A Dominican civil registry office in Santo Domingo

How to Get Your Dominican Marriage Certificate

Whether you married in Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, or anywhere else in the Dominican Republic, we obtain your official marriage certificate for international use.

What You Need Dominican Certificates For:

  • US immigration and green card applications (USCIS)
  • UK visa applications (Home Office requirements) 
  • Canadian immigration and citizenship
  • Divorce proceedings in your home country
  • Passport renewals and name changes

Our Two-Step Process:

  1. Record Search (US$95*): We locate your marriage in Dominican civil registry books and send you a draft for verification
  2. Official Certificate (US$115): We obtain the legalized, apostilled certificate and ship internationally.
* Our search fee depends on when the marriage took place, and whether you can provide all the information we need.

Information We Need:

  • Full names of bride (maiden name) and groom 
  • Marriage date (month/year if exact unknown)
  • Marriage location (city, resort, or venue)
  • Your delivery address

Understanding Dominican Marriage Documents

Many search for "marriage records" when they need "marriage certificates." Records are the original registry entries; certificates are official typed documents required by international authorities.

Searching for a “marriage license” or “wedding certificate”?

In the Dominican Republic the official civil document is the marriage certificate (Acta de Matrimonio). Some countries use the term “marriage license” for a pre-ceremony permit, and many people say “wedding certificate” informally—but for immigration, visas, courts, name changes and passports, the document you need from the DR is the apostilled marriage certificate.

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Marriage license / wedding certificate FAQs

I was told to get a Dominican “marriage license”. Is that the same thing?

Different countries use “license” to mean a pre-wedding permit. In the DR, the civil registry issues the marriage certificate after the wedding is registered. That is the document foreign authorities expect, and we supply it legalised and apostilled.

I need a “wedding certificate” from the Dominican Republic—what should I order?

Order the Dominican marriage certificate (long-form). It’s the official extract of the civil record and is what immigration offices and courts typically require.

Why Choose Our Service

Established Dominican Certificate Service

  • 15+ years experience serving international clients
  • Physical office in the Dominican Republic with government connections
  • 95% success rate finding properly registered marriages
  • Apostilled certificates accepted in 100+ countries

Transparent Pricing by Marriage Date:

  • 1970-present, date/location known: US$95 search fee
  • 1970-present, details unknown: US$195 search fee
  • 1945-1970: US$195-US$295 depending on information
  • Pre-1945: US$295-US$395 based on complexity

Country-Specific Recognition:

  • United States: Apostilled certificates accepted by USCIS for all immigration applications
  • United Kingdom: Home Office recognizes our apostilled certificates for visa and passport applications
  • Canada: Accepted for citizenship and permanent residency applications

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