Is this really true?

[incafan 0]

my fiancee is a Peruvian cir=tizen. We want to get married in Lima Peru. We believe we are reading that I am required to have a birth certificate that was issued within 30 days of our aplication for marriage. Can this be right? THis just doesnt sound right. What would the reasoning for this be? Any one with any advice on this would b eapreciated. Actually any advice on an american marying a Peruvian would be great. Thanks

[Mononoke28 135]

I'm pretty sure that it's the same way as it is in Colombia where they set their own rules and if they ask that a certain document needs to be issue within 30 days, then that's what you have to bring with you. It sounds a bit ridiculous but then again when in Rome...

Diana

[PeruvyandGringa 25]

While me and my sweetie were in Peru (he is Peruvian, living in Spain) in January, we looked into getting married there. They would not accept my birth certificate without it first being sworn/legalized by the state of Ohio, then I was to send to the Peruvian Consulate in Chicago to be sealed by the Consulate, THEN I could bring it to Peru to marry. That is what I was told when I was in Peru. I even went to the US Embassy in Lima while I was there, and they told me the same thing. When I returned to the US, I sent off my BC to the Secretary of State, it took over a week before it was returned with the sworn letter and seal from the Secretary of State. I never sent it to Chicago because I was learning more about the fiance visa, and we began to think that would be a better option. I had no idea how difficult it would be to marry there!

[Svadharma 11]

As was stated above, you have to follow the countries rules. I got married in El Salvador and all of my documents had to be no more than 90 days old. They also required an apostille (which costs $200 per document), and a full translation into Spanish. All of my documents were turned into a little booklet that had to be initialed on every single page by a lawyer.

I would recommend talking to a very good lawyer in Peru who actually has experience with this. I found in El Salvador that most lawyers had no idea what they were talking about and I got lots of different answers. I would recommend seeing if the embassy recommends any lawyers in particular.

Good luck!

[jm&mcs 2]

I got married in Iquitos 2 years ago. I needed certified copies of my birth certifcate and the letter that I was single, certificado soltera I think. You can get that letter from the county clerk where you live. I then had to send the documents to the Peru consulate that is responsible for where the documents are from. I live in AZ so one went to California. My birth certificate is from New Jersey and it went there. Each one cost $30 and you send return envelope and postage. I also needed a domicile statement, so I sent a letter and a copy of my driver´s license. It cost $1. I had everything translated into English before I left. I did not need an apostile from the Secretary of State.

Once I was in Peru, I needed more papers. I really couldn´t tell you what all of them were, but it seemed like it never ended. And you need to put something in the newspaper. You need a blood test. I know that each municipality has their own different requirements. And they needed to be issued -- the certified copies -- within the 90 days. I believe I got my US papers in mid-April and had everything in time to leave early June for an early July wedding.

Besides the paperwork, it was a nice time with a civil service in the morning and a church service in the evening. And the cost of a wedding in Peru can´t be beat.

Good luck with what ever you decide.