Marry a Cuban Citizen in Cuba – Paperwork Review and Submission Service

Gather the documents

You need different documentation depending upon whether or not you’ve ever previously been married

• If you have never married you will need:
  • Birth Certificate
  • Affidavit of Single Status – a Marriage Search Certificate is not acceptable
• If you have received one or more divorces you will need:
  • Birth Certificate
  • Divorce Certificate(s)
  • Affidavit of Single Status
• If your previous spouse died you will need:
  • Birth Certificate
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Death Certificate
  • Affidavit of Single Status
• Affidavit of Identity – You need this if you ever have changed your name and it is different from your name on any of the above documents. Your Affidavit of Identity must be less than 6 months old or it will be refused by the Cuban Embassy.

Email or Fax Your Documents to Us

Scan and email or fax a copy of your birth certificate and death certificate (if applicable) to us.

We Will Contact You

You will be contacted within 1-2 business days to ensure that your documentation is complete.

Certification and Authentication

IMMIgroup will

• Instruct you how to get your documents certified as a true copy by the Secretary of State in the State in which they were issued. Each State has their own procedures for certifying a document. You will normally have to send the original copies along with a fee and the application form, as well as a return envelope. You may also have to go in person (which will speed up the processing time).
• Tell you how to get your newly certified documents authenticated by the State Department in Washington DC.

Translation and Legalization

IMMIgroup will

• Take your certified and authenticated documents to a translator to have them translated into Spanish for use in Cuba. Your translations will be both certified by the translator as quality translations and notarized for use at the Cuban Embassy.
• Take your documents to the Cuban Embassy to be legalized. Cuba has not signed to the Apostille Convention, which the US has, so any government documents must first be legalized at the Cuban embassy in America in order for them to be acceptable in Cuba. We will submit both the English and Spanish documents for the legalization process.

Once your documents have been legalized, they will be delivered back to you.

Prepare for your trip to Cuba

1. You will need to book a package tour to Cuba. You need to book a package tour because they are included under People to People Exchanges category of permitted travel to Cuba. People to people exchanges are the most common category used by tour operators to enable you to travel to Cuba so if you don’t know much about the travel restrictions to Cuba, you should stick with People to People eligible tours.
2. Make sure your Cuban fiance(e) has the required documents. These are:
   • Cuban Identity Card
   • Divorce Certificate if applicable
   • Medical Certificate stating whether she is pregnant – if female and divorced within the last 300 days.
   • Marriage & Death Certificates if a widow

   You will also need 2 adult witnesses who can speak and read Spanish. They will need to bring the following:

   • Identity Document if Cuban
   • Passport if foreigners
   • Give their full name and address

Marry in Cuba

Get married to your Cuban partner in Cuba.