Getting married in Panama

Getting married in Panama is relatively simple, provided you supply all the necessary paperwork and follow the requisite procedures. Below, we have for you a list of requirements for foreigners who wish to be married in Panama.

Bachelorhood Certificate - must be authenticated by the Panamanian Consulate in the country from where you are leaving.

Afterwards, they must be taken to the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores in Panama, Departamento de Legalizacions y Autenticaciones, in order to be authenticated.

It is important that the birth and bachelorhood certificates be authorized prior to arriving in Panama, otherwise, the documents will have to be mailed back to the originating country for authorization.

Medical Certificate issued by a Panamanian doctor within 15 days prior of wedding.

The general medical examination must include the following lab tests: urine analysis, AIDS, blood test, V.D.R.L.

A Valid Passport or Carnet de Migracion if you have been in the country for more than 30 days.

Two witnesses of legal age with passport that are not family members of those being married. Two or three days prior to the expected wedding date, these materials must be presented to Marriage Courts (Juzgado de Turno en Matrimonios), preferiblemente.