Last Updated: February 22nd, 2023
Asked to officiate a wedding in Puerto Rico? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Puerto Rico. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 938 Puerto Rico AMM Ministers and counting!
En EspañolThe facts below cover all the important aspects of what requirements you need to meet to be able to legally officiate a wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico.
This is the relevant exerpt from the New Civil Code of Puerto Rico § 392.
"They can authorize the marriage: (a) Representatives of any religion who are accredited by their congregation to do so; (b) notaries admitted to practice their profession in Puerto Rico; (c) the judges of the General Court of Justice of Puerto Rico; (d) the judges and magistrates of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; and (e) the judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit."
Basically, this means that as long as you are ordained through any church, you can officiate weddings.
Yes. All online ordained ministers, including those ordained through AMM are recognized in Puerto Rico.
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Yes. All officiants must register with the Puerto Rico Demographic Registry Office before they officiate a wedding.
The Demographic Registry Office in Puerto Rico is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Puerto Rico must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Puerto Rico.
No. You may need to complete a form at the Demographic Registry Office but they do not provide a form online.
Yes. You are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the Demographic Registry Office.
It will cost you about $25 to register as a wedding officiant in Puerto Rico.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Puerto Rico, check out our Puerto Rico Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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