Destination weddings are all the rage but getting married in a foreign jurisdiction can be a minefield of trouble. “Legal” at your destination may not be legal here in Ontario or at your place of residence. There may be:
- Waiting periods
- Residency requirements
- Medical tests and/or certificates required
- Eligibility requirements
- Etc.
- Marriages that take place outside your home country are not registered and usually cannot be registered in Canada. However, marriages registered overseas are recognised for all legal purposes in Canada provided they take place legally in a country whose marriage law is recognised by Canada.
- Some countries require your documents to be translated into their language and notarized as official copies.
- Some countries require that documentation is submitted months before the marriage.
- A Certificate of No Impediment may be required but does not exist in Canada. In its place you may obtain a Statement In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad from the Departments of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. This will take approximately 25 working days.
- There have been many instances of couples who have found out after the fact that they have never been legally married.
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