Documents Required for Civil Office Home address and occupations (Bride & Groom)  Birth certificates (certified copy of each one) with Apostille document attached.  VALID PASSPORTS. Original blood test (To determine Blood type, H.I.V and S.T.D). Tests must be taken at the resort and results are ready within 24 hrs. ($50.00 fee per person applies) *If test is positive, wedding will not be performed. Certified copy of former spouse's death certificate (If applicable If divorced, a certified copy of divorce decree is required with the Apostille document attached. If divorced more than once, please bring each divorce decree with the Apostille document attached. If divorced less than one year, a mandatory pregnancy test must be taken. If test is positive, wedding cannot be performed. Legal documentation of adoption or name change (If applicable)  Tourist ID (Provided by customs upon your arrival at Cancun International Airport).  Name, age, nationality, home address, occupation, passport and tourist ID of 4 witnesses. Witnesses must arrive two (2) working days (Monday - Saturday) prior to ceremony. If witnesses are not available, Palace Resorts will provide them at no additional cost.  The couple must arrive in Cancun at least three (3) working days (Monday - Saturday) prior to the wedding ceremony to meet with the wedding coordinator and submit all documents. The couple must be at the resort by check-in time (3:00 PM) or earlier in order to consider day of arrival as the first day.  The Bride & Groom must NOT be legally married in order to qualify for any of our wedding packages. If they are already married, other services are available. Please ask about our vow renewal package.  Important - If the Bride or Groom's nationality is Mexican, additional documents are required. Please advise your wedding coordinator. Names on Tourist ID, divorce decree and Passport MUST be the same, including spelling. * An Apostille Document MUST be attached to all birth certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, adoption and name change documents. For information on how to obtain the Apostille document, please contact the Secretary of State Office or visit www.travel.state.gov/about/info/customer/customer_312.html * If the Bride or Groom's nationality is Canadian, an Authentication Document must be attached to all birth certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, adoption and name change documents. For information on how to legalize all documents, please contact the Embassy of Mexico in Canada or visit www.embamexcan.com/CONSULAR/FQGettingMarried.shtml . Please note that birth certificates, divorce decrees, Apostille documents, death certificates, adoption and name change documents MUST be translated into Spanish. All translations MUST be done by our on-site certified translators. (Fee approx. $45.00 -$80.00) (Prices vary depending on number of pages per document). Ceremony will not be performed unless all documents are in order. (NO EXCEPTIONS). All documents with the exception of passports become the property of the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Name on Tourist ID, divorce decree, birth certificates and Passport MUST be the same. All documents presented must be in English.