Getting Married In Cuba Embassy in Ottawa (Ottawa City and Hull) Consulate in Toronto (Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) Consulate in Montreal (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador) Embassy in Ottawa and Consulate in Toronto Documents needed for getting married in Cuba 1. Birth Certificate –original or certificated copy- (Authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs) 2. Affidavit of single status –in case you have never been married before- or divorce certificate –original or certificated copy- (Authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs) If widowed, Certificate of Marriage and Certificate of Spouse Death. These documents (including the Birth Certificate) must be legalized by a notary public and authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs. These documents (after being authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs) must be translated into Spanish (it can be done at our Embassy) since that one is the official language in Cuba. If they are not translated at our Embassy, a public notary should legalize the translation and the Department of Foreign Affairs should authenticate it as well before being sent to us (The Spanish version should be typewritten and without corrections or erasures, as an official document). The documents you send to us and their translations must be legalized by our Embassy for the Cuban authorities. If the documents are not from Canada, they must be authenticated at the Embassy or Consulate in Canada of the Country they are originally from. If you have been asked to get documents legalized by the Cuban Consulate (for any legal proceeding in Cuba) and one or more of those documents had been issued by foreign authorities (out of Canada), you must obtain a letter/certificate from the Embassy or Consulate of the country where the document was produced. It is important that the document produced by your Embassy or Consulate has: . Signature, name and position of the authorizing Consular or   Diplomatic official. . Seal of the Consulate or Embassy  If you did not get any document from your Embassy/Consulate, you will have to send the document to the country of origin to be duly legalized by the national authorities and by the Consulate of Cuba in that country.  We kindly remind you that all the documents must be duly notarized and officially translated into Spanish to be legalized. The fee is $160.00 CND per document, (originals and translations separately) payable in cash, money order or certified check to the Cuban Embassy. Once legalized, the documents can be picked up personally or sent back to you in the way you wish (by a collect Courier or by ordinary mail service). If you decide not to do it personally coming to our Embassy then you can also do it by regular mail and pay the applicable fee for non-in-person procedures. You should send a photocopy of your passport, the documents you need to be legalized, a money order or certified check for the amount of the services plus CD$32.00 for the non-in-person procedure fee, and a prepaid envelope so we can send it back to you together with the receipt. IMPORTANT: The Birth Certificate and the Certificate of Marital Status, Divorce, etc. are different documents and they should be submitted as separate documents. No document can be accepted in Cuba without the translation into Spanish. In case of a couple, if they are going to Cuba to get married there, the documents are personal; that is to say, a Birth Certificate and a Certificate of Marital Status separately (two sets of documents for each person). You can use the translation services of our Embassy (charges of $32.00 CAD per page). The name of the law firm in Cuba that can assist you with all the process is "Consultoria Juridica" (Calle 16 No. 314 e/ 3ra. y 5ta., Miramar, Playa, La Habana / Tel. (537) 33-2490 & 33-2697). Consulate in Montreal (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador) Documents needed for getting married in Cuba 1. Birth Certificate –original legalized by a Notary Public - 2. Affidavit/ Declaration of single status –in case you have never been married before- or Divorce Certificate –original legalized by a Notary Public - If widowed, Certificate of Marriage and Certificate of Spouse Death- both documents legalized by a Notary Public - These documents (after being legalized by a Notary Public) must be translated into Spanish (it can be done at our Consulate) since this  one is the official language in Cuba. If they are not translated at our Consulate, a Notary Public, recognized by our Consulate, should authenticate the translation before being sent to us (The Spanish version should be typewritten and without corrections or erasures, as an official document). The original documents you send to us, the legalization made by a Notary Public of the original documents, and their translations must be legalized by our Consulate for the Cuban authorities. In the case of Quebec and the Maritimes Provinces you must include a letter certifying that your notary is recognized and authorized by the Chamber of Notaries of Quebec or by the Lieutenant Governor. Then you must have them legalised at our Consulate. If the documents are not from Canada, they must be authenticated at the Embassy or Consulate in Canada of the Country they are originally from. If you have been asked to get documents legalized by the Cuban Consulate (for any legal proceeding in Cuba) and one or more of those documents had been issued by foreign authorities (out of Canada), you must obtain a letter/certificate from the Embassy or Consulate of the country where the document was produced. It is important that the document produced by your Embassy or Consulate has: . Signature, name and position of the authorizing Consular or   Diplomatic official. . Seal of the Consulate or Embassy  If you did not get any document from your Embassy/Consulate, you will have to send the document to the country of origin to be duly legalized by the national authorities and by the Consulate of Cuba in that country.  We kindly remind you that all the documents must be duly notarized and officially translated into Spanish to be legalized. The price is 160.00 dollars cad for each page to be legalised (the original certificate, the Public Notary legalization and the translation). If you decide not to do it personally coming to our Consulate then you can also do it by regular mail and pay the applicable fee for non-in-person procedures. You should send a photocopy of your passport, the documents you need to be legalized, a money order or certified check for the amount of the services plus CD$32.00 for the non-in-person procedure fee, and a prepaid envelope so we can send all the documents back to you together with the receipt. You can add another 32 dollars cad for rush service. Once legalized, the documents can be picked up personally or sent back to you in the way you wish (by a collect Courier or by ordinary mail service). You can use the translation services of our Consulate (charges of $32.00 CAD per page). The name of the law firm in Cuba that can assist you with all the process is "Consultoria Juridica" (Calle 16 No. 314 e/ 3ra. y 5ta., Miramar, Playa, La Habana / Tel. (537) 33-2490 & 33-2697). Important: The Consulate General of Cuba in Montreal only accepts originals documents and all payments must be done in money orders or certified checks payables to General Consulate of Cuba.