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Puerto Rico

Celebrant registry (board resolution; verify details)

What a Lumen minister should do

Requires a board resolution and the church's corporate papers — request them from the church office; the packet includes a bilingual board resolution. Confirm current requirements by phone before traveling.

Register with
Registro Demográfico de Puerto Rico (Departamento de Salud) — Registro de Celebrantes
Authority
Ley Núm. 24 de 1931 (Registro Demográfico); Código Civil 2020
How
In person at the central office
Documents
Application; resolution of the church board authorizing the celebrant; proof of the church's corporate registration; photo; ID (per non-official sources — confirm by phone)
Fee
$25 in internal revenue stamps (unofficial)
Expires
2 years; organizations from outside Puerto Rico: 6 months (unofficial)
Official form
Solicitud de Registro de Celebrante

Your registration packet

One PDF: a cover letter from the church to the office with every datum they ask for, your Letter of Good Standing and your Certificate of Ordination — plus a data sheet to copy into the office's form or portal.

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