everyone in dr is a LADRON

[StephanieM 60]

So the judge that was gonna marry us is trying to bring up new fees to marry us next week. I have all my paperwork, but now he is saying my fiance also needs a single status letter and some other documents (birth certificate I think). Mind you he never mentioned ANY OF this before (we spoke on phone several times), and he wants to charge us an extra 3, 500 pesos for this service. Supposedly he has to get the letter and go to cancilleria blah blah blah. So in total 10, 500. He never mentioned any of this at the beginning and from get go he has been iffy, so I'm looking for someone else to marry us. Preferably the capital, azua, bani, san cristobal (the south)

Can those of you who were recently married direct me to the office where your fiance only needed a copy of his cedula to get married???

Thanks.

[Samantha78 117]

So the judge that was gonna marry us is trying to bring up new fees to marry us next week. I have all my paperwork, but now he is saying my fiance also needs a single status letter and some other documents (birth certificate I think). Mind you he never mentioned ANY OF this before (we spoke on phone several times), and he wants to charge us an extra 3, 500 pesos for this service. Supposedly he has to get the letter and go to cancilleria blah blah blah. So in total 10, 500. He never mentioned any of this at the beginning and from get go he has been iffy, so I'm looking for someone else to marry us. Preferably the capital, azua, bani, san cristobal (the south)

Can those of you who were recently married direct me to the office where your fiance only needed a copy of his cedula to get married???

Thanks.

hahah! sounds sooo familiar. They did the same thing to my husband when he went to get the paperwork done. I was here in the states and he was in Santiago doing everything. When he goes to get everything they give him this story about how he needs to pay more money to expedite the marriage cert approval (keep in mind it was one week away). They had more than enough time to process regularly but he has to pay an extra hundred something dollars for this. I was so upset but there was no going around it with plane tickets bought and reception, food, guests already planned out for the following weekend. I know he did this in Santiago but not sure where .... and he needed his cedula and birth certificate. It's all a big scam to make more money. As bad as it sounds its true.

[StephanieM 60]

hahah! sounds sooo familiar. They did the same thing to my husband when he went to get the paperwork done. I was here in the states and he was in Santiago doing everything. When he goes to get everything they give him this story about how he needs to pay more money to expedite the marriage cert approval (keep in mind it was one week away). They had more than enough time to process regularly but he has to pay an extra hundred something dollars for this. I was so upset but there was no going around it with plane tickets bought and reception, food, guests already planned out for the following weekend. I know he did this in Santiago but not sure where .... and he needed his cedula and birth certificate. It's all a big scam to make more money. As bad as it sounds its true.

Yes it is all very frustrating because I have been speaking to this man for months making sure we have everything we need and asking about how much will it be for everything. He's always beating around the bush and, now he says this. It's even more frustrating cause I'm not over there myself to do what I need to do. Even though my fiance is over there and I have friends and family theres no better feeling that doing what you need to do yourself.

I'll keep looking into it! But yes, I rest my case, almost everyone over there is a LADRON!

[Angela M. 2]

Steph, I'm sorry I dont have anything useful to contribute, except that most people bring all the documents they need from here...you can call el registro civil and see what the official requirements are and then tell any judge that gives you extra paperwork that you have all he needed official documents.

Any-who...I actually came on here to tell you that you just made me LOL....like really loudly. It is the sad reality of our country that almost everyone with power is a scam artist...lol...really be careful around those who know you have dollars instead of pesos because that's when they show their expertise in scamming.

All in all, you might be able to get a list of judges from the registro civil so give them a call or have your fiance go to them personally. Good luck with everything and have a safe flight mujer!

[Samantha78 117]

Yes it is all very frustrating because I have been speaking to this man for months making sure we have everything we need and asking about how much will it be for everything. He's always beating around the bush and, now he says this. It's even more frustrating cause I'm not over there myself to do what I need to do. Even though my fiance is over there and I have friends and family theres no better feeling that doing what you need to do yourself.

I'll keep looking into it! But yes, I rest my case, almost everyone over there is a LADRON!

let me tell you...i think for that whole process i was having anxiety attacks on the regular!! lol i trusted my man to take care of it...but as we know...doing it yourself is always better. he got it done by the next day but it was a HUGE headache. dont worry....everything will work out. None of this entire process seems to be easy. You really can't even enjoy your marriage or honeymoon period because of all this damn paperwork and waiting.....but the end result is soooooo SWEET! Don't stress hun.....God is looking over all of us and knows we mean well and deserve this. Nothing that's meant to be comes easy!

[StephanieM 60]

Thank you ladies for the moral support. Deep down, I know it's all going to work out. I just hate waiting till the last minute for everything because i'm a very organized person. My fiance is working on it now, and if he doesn't figure it out by the day I get there, I will do so. I can't believe i'm not even having a ceremony, and I have been so stressed about this whole thing. Mygoshhh. I will update everyone when I am married, hopefully, LOL.

Thanks!

[Samantha78 117]

Thank you ladies for the moral support. Deep down, I know it's all going to work out. I just hate waiting till the last minute for everything because i'm a very organized person. My fiance is working on it now, and if he doesn't figure it out by the day I get there, I will do so. I can't believe i'm not even having a ceremony, and I have been so stressed about this whole thing. Mygoshhh. I will update everyone when I am married, hopefully, LOL.

Thanks!

No problem. I'm super organized and fast paced and he is NOT..lol...as I can see many of them aren't...lol Definitely let us know how it turns out. The most important thing is you are husband and wife regardless of where it takes place.

[elkhris 7]

Are you getting married outside of the civil office?

[StephanieM 60]

Are you getting married outside of the civil office?

No i plan to get married in the office.

[elkhris 7]

No i plan to get married in the office.

Well it should not be a big deal, I got married in the 10th circunscripción that's in la capital, we needed cedulas an birth certificates, took us 10 min about 1000 DR citizens, 5000 foreigners, we had our marriage certificate in hand when we left the office.

Edited August 18, 2011 by elkhris

[StephanieM 60]

Well it should not be a big deal, I got married in the 10th circunscripción that's in la capital, we needed cedulas an birth certificates, took us 10 min about 1000 DR citizens, 5000 foreigners, we had our marriage certificate in hand when we left the office.

Thanks, I will look into this option as well.

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

Same here my husband paid 7000 pesos

it's in la calle Presidente Estrella Urena

por la Marco Rosario in Los Mina, Santo Domingo

From you (if born in US):

birth certificate apostille and translated

copy of passport

notarized declaration of being single

Him:

birth certificate

notarized declaration of being single

cedula

Witnesses:

cedula

All needs to be brought in and paid a week b4 wedding date

Once they marry you, you received the marriage certificate inextensa which will be needed for the NVC

[Love2O11 1]

Explore your options... Since I was here in the US my husband did everything needed to set up a day so when I did arrive we could get marry.

Where we got marry I dont remember the name out of the top of my head but once i do i will put it in another post.

They charge my husband about 5,500 and they were very strict about giving them the amount in a certain way atleast for us it was like that.

THE WANTED ONLY 1,000 & $50 only.. no change or more of the amount requested.

For my husband he was only require his cedula, and birth certificate.

For me my passport, birth certificate, single letter.

& we needed each 1 ""un testigo"" who was not family related.

They made us and our testigo sign on different pages, the judge talk for like 5 minutes explain what we were signing and all that good stuff... then she said if i accept him, and he accepts me we both said yeah ofcourseee lol...& I was laughing the whole time I dont know why but I was nervours, the whole process took like less than 10 minutes.. than we we're handed are marriage certificate right away

[Mrs. Lantigua 6]

Explore your options... Since I was here in the US my husband did everything needed to set up a day so when I did arrive we could get marry.

Where we got marry I dont remember the name out of the top of my head but once i do i will put it in another post.

They charge my husband about 5,500 and they were very strict about giving them the amount in a certain way atleast for us it was like that.

THE WANTED ONLY 1,000 & $50 only.. no change or more of the amount requested.

For my husband he was only require his cedula, and birth certificate.

For me my passport, birth certificate, single letter.

& we needed each 1 ""un testigo"" who was not family related.

They made us and our testigo sign on different pages, the judge talk for like 5 minutes explain what we were signing and all that good stuff... then she said if i accept him, and he accepts me we both said yeah ofcourseee lol...& I was laughing the whole time I dont know why but I was nervours, the whole process took like less than 10 minutes.. than we we're handed are marriage certificate right away

My testigo was my good friend from the US all they wanted was a copy of her passport and his good friend from DR and they wanted a copy of his cedula

[elkhris 7]

Explore your options... Since I was here in the US my husband did everything needed to set up a day so when I did arrive we could get marry.

Where we got marry I dont remember the name out of the top of my head but once i do i will put it in another post.

They charge my husband about 5,500 and they were very strict about giving them the amount in a certain way atleast for us it was like that.

THE WANTED ONLY 1,000 & $50 only.. no change or more of the amount requested.

For my husband he was only require his cedula, and birth certificate.

For me my passport, birth certificate, single letter.

& we needed each 1 ""un testigo"" who was not family related.

They made us and our testigo sign on different pages, the judge talk for like 5 minutes explain what we were signing and all that good stuff... then she said if i accept him, and he accepts me we both said yeah ofcourseee lol...& I was laughing the whole time I dont know why but I was nervours, the whole process took like less than 10 minutes.. than we we're handed are marriage certificate right away

this is exactly how it went, in my case only paid 1000 and needed 2 testigos. We didn't single letter as we both were born there.