Civil marriage in Querétaro, Mexico: requirements and cost in 2026

The essentials

Figures in Mexican pesos in force in 2026; each one links to the law or official portal where it appears.

• At the office, business hours: 1,044.06
• At home or outside business hours: 4,683.02 to 8,341.91 at home, depending on day and time
• Copy of the certificate: 146.64
• Premarital talks: Yes
• Medical certificate: Yes

Here both the state and the municipality charge. The figures are those of the municipality of Querétaro; in another municipality of the state they may differ.

Requirements

• Application 15 days in advance at the Registry office of your place of residence, by appointment
• Certified birth certificate of both (with QR code)
• Valid official ID (and proof of address if it does not match)
• HIV and VDRL clinical tests
• Medical certificate
• Statement of two witnesses of legal age per partner, with a copy of their ID
• Property regime agreement (marital agreements before a notary for joint property)
• Divorce or death certificate if applicable
• Waiver if there was an impediment
• Aged 18 or over (Civil Code art. 140)

Source of the requirements: tramitesqro.municipiodequeretaro.gob.mx, (art. 96).

Sources and review date

• Fee: Revenue Law of the Municipality of Querétaro 2026, art. 27 (La Sombra de Arteaga, Dec 25, 2025). Requirements: municipal procedure sheet (updated April 2025) and Civil Code, arts. 96-98 (Judiciary copy from 2020).
• UMA. Fees in UMA were converted at 117.31 pesos, the 2026 daily value, and rounded to the cent. We did not average or estimate any figure.

Reviewed on October 19, 2026 against primary official sources.

Limitations

• What we infer. When we say a requirement "does not appear" in a code or a procedure sheet, that is all it means: it is not in the text we read. It is not a rule that prohibits it.

Fees are updated every year. Before you pay, confirm with your registry office.