Havana, Cuba

[Brooksee]

ok, this might not be relevent, but I love Cubans. I was visiting Habana and cienfuegos last week and I had a wonderful time. Ayw, I truely hope everything works out perfectly for you and your loved ones!

Thank you for the positivity, all the best to you!

 

[Brooksee]

When did Havana received your file?

My representative told me that the embassy started looking at my application on April 2nd. App was submitted on feb 14th. So it has only really been 11 weeks since they started to look it over and ask if I paid the landing fees.

 

[Galano1213]

Re:Galano1213

Hello

I am in PEI and need any help I can get to assist me in getting my documents to marry my Cuban fiancée I have my bith certificate , divorce degree and a single status letter( signed and sealed by a Notary) all have been authenicated by Canadian Foreign Affairs. My understanding from the Cuban Consulate in Montreal is that they will translate for $32 a page and the legalization at $176 so a cost of $1128. Does anyone know if this is correct? Does anyone know the cost of the Notary fees for the marriage in Cuba and are they included in the quote for the marriage on a resort and is it possible to be married by a Notary off the resort?

Waiting for Help ?????

 

[P90X]

Re:Galano1213

Hello

I am in PEI and need any help I can get to assist me in getting my documents to marry my Cuban fiancée I have my bith certificate , divorce degree and a single status letter( signed and sealed by a Notary) all have been authenicated by Canadian Foreign Affairs. My understanding from the Cuban Consulate in Montreal is that they will translate for $32 a page and the legalization at $176 so a cost of $1128. Does anyone know if this is correct? Does anyone know the cost of the Notary fees for the marriage in Cuba and are they included in the quote for the marriage on a resort and is it possible to be married by a Notary off the resort?

Waiting for Help ?????

The cost for Cuban Consultat in Montreal is 176$ per document as of January 2013, you'll need:

Birth certificate long form, in french or english + spanish translation
Divorce degree in english or french + spanish translation
Single affidavit in spanish ( no need to have english or french and you'll save 176$)

I had 3 documents because I was never married before ( birth certificate in french + translation in spanish ) that 2 documents
Single affidavit direct in spanish ( 1 document ) so 3 documents total for me for a cost of 528 $

If your divorce degree is in english or french, I understand you'll have 5 documents ( birth certificate in french or english + spanish translation - thats 2 documents),
divorce degree in french or english + spanish translation - thats 2 documents and Single affidavit directly in spanish that 1 document.

5 documents X 176$ = 880 $

The cost of notary for wedding in Moron Cuba was 625 CUC for me in March 2013 + I had to pay 105 CUC for new Stamps on Wedding Certificate. We married outside
the hotel resort because it was less expensive that way for us. The hotel resort will take care of everything ( notary, ceremony, dinner, etc if you ask them but its more expensive)

where in Cuba you'll get married ? I can give you the name of our Notary in Moron if its close to there.

Dont forget exchange rate as you'll have to pay everything in CUC there...its about 0.90 CUC for 1 Canadian $ right now.

When you'll come back, dont forget to bring with you

The Wedding Certificate in spanish, you'll need french or english translation
Birth Certificate of your wife and you'll need french or english translation
Divorce Degree of your wife if ever married - you'll need french or english translation
Medical Report if you want to fill PR application fast
Police Report if you want to fill PR application fast
16 Pictures of her as requested in the guide ( make sure you respect the size)
Official passport photocopy of your wife ( check guide for what you'll need)
Official Identity card photocopy of your wife ( check guide for what you'll need)
All application forms completed and signed where needed f you want to send the application fast after the wedding

I think you have pretty much everything. If you have questions, please ask, I'll help the best I can.

If you need a translator in Montreal, I have one for you as I'M not sure the Cuban Consulate translate documents
anymore... check that

All the best !

 

[P90X]

Re:Galano1213

Hello

I am in PEI and need any help I can get to assist me in getting my documents to marry my Cuban fiancée I have my bith certificate , divorce degree and a single status letter( signed and sealed by a Notary) all have been authenicated by Canadian Foreign Affairs. My understanding from the Cuban Consulate in Montreal is that they will translate for $32 a page and the legalization at $176 so a cost of $1128. Does anyone know if this is correct? Does anyone know the cost of the Notary fees for the marriage in Cuba and are they included in the quote for the marriage on a resort and is it possible to be married by a Notary off the resort?

Waiting for Help ?????

As I can read, you have the birth certificate, divorce degree and single affidavit authenticated by Canadian Foreign Affairs, but you still dont have Spanish traslations ? I think that
the Canadian Foreign Affairs has to authenticate all documents, even Spanish Translations....

I went there with my birth Certificate in french and spanish and they stamped both documents
I went there with my single affidavit statut direct in spanish and they stamped this one also.

Make sure you have everything, or they wont accept your papers....

 

[P90X]

I forgot to say, the hotel in Cayo Coco took care of all transportation to Moron for the wedding for us.

I didn't want to get married at the hotel because it was too expensive and there was 80 people for our wedding
and it was too much of problems to get everyone on the hotel resort. But I asked the hotel if they can take care
of transportation to Moron for the wedding, wedding's dinner at the hotel and they did everything for us.

The hotel staff was so nice that I'm going back there in less than 2 weeks !

 

[Galano1213]

Re:Galano1213

Hi

I am getting married in Guardalavaca. Cuban Consulate sent me from Montreal



The total amount payable is if cad 1128 including:

176 cad for the legalization of the original birth certificate
176 cad for the legalization of the birth certificate in Spanish
176 cad for the legalization of the original divorce certificate
176 cad for the legalization of divorce certificate in Spanish
176 cad for the legalization of the original declaration of singlenes
176 cad for the legalization of the declaration of singleness in Spanish
32 cad for the translation into Spanish of the declaration of singleness
40 cad processing of the application non-personal



Best Regards,



Cuban Consulate

 

[P90X]

Re:Galano1213

Hi

I am getting married in Guardalavaca. Cuban Consulate sent me from Montreal



The total amount payable is if cad 1128 including:

176 cad for the legalization of the original birth certificate
176 cad for the legalization of the birth certificate in Spanish
176 cad for the legalization of the original divorce certificate
176 cad for the legalization of divorce certificate in Spanish
176 cad for the legalization of the original declaration of singlenes
176 cad for the legalization of the declaration of singleness in Spanish
32 cad for the translation into Spanish of the declaration of singleness
40 cad processing of the application non-personal



Best Regards,



Cuban Consulate

do the single status affidavit direct in spanish and you save 176$, its up to you, but this is what I did, no need to have it in English

 

[Galano1213]

Re:Galano1213

Hi

If I have the single status done in spanish will I need to have athenticated by Foreign Affairs ?

 

[P90X]

Re:Galano1213

Hi

If I have the single status done in spanish will I need to have athenticated by Foreign Affairs ?

You need original Birth Certificate + spanish translation authenticated by Foreing affairs ( both)
You need single status in spanish authenticated by foreign affairs
You need divorce decree + spanish translation authenticated by foreign affairs ( both)

If you dont have everything authenticated, the cuban consulate will refuse your documents

That means the red stamp from Foreign Affairs on every document... I had to go to Ottawa 2 times
because the lady in Ottawa forgot to stamp one document and I thought it was ok, but it was not,
the Cuban Consulate told me to go back to Ottawa... 7 hours drive each time!

Make sure you know every step if you want to save time and money, because it'll go up very fast...

Here's a website that helped me a lot. it's in French, but you can use a translator if you dont understand everything

http://mariagecubaincanadien.webs.com/

Read it, read it again, read it again and when you are sure you understand all you have to do, read it again !

Also, when you'll have your notary in Cuba, I suggest you email or fax all your documents and a photocopy of your passport.
Ask them to check everything and tell you if you can proceed with the wedding. You don't want to go there with your documents
and have them tell you that you miss something or something's not ok.... I emailed my notary all documents and she tolf me everything's ok.

That way, I went there without any worries.

 

[Brooksee]

I would personally recommend hiring somebody to do the paperwork it is so much easier and less stressful. I think I paid around $1800. I could be wrong but it is anywhere from $1800 to $2300. I really do recommend it if you have the money. With all the representative fees the translation fees the marriage fees I believe it was around $6500. That is just a "I'm not exactly sure but that also does not involve extras.

I actually am very very impressed with the procedures that has Occurred. I really could have not asked for a better representative to take care of all the documents for me and my wife. Everything has worked out so
so well and the embassy has already asked for my landing fee. It has only been 4 1/2 months since my application has been submitted.


Her is medical info if anyone needs it.

City
Name
Address
Telephone
Spoken Languages
Centro Habana
Medical Team Cuba
Hospital '' Hermanos Ameijeiras'',
San Lázaro No. 701, e/ Belascoain y Marqués González,,
(entrance at ground floor Marqués González), planta baja,

(53 7) 876-5163

(53 7) 877-6077 Hospital
Spanish

 

[Brooksee]

Hola P90X, I just want to say before I forget, I wish you and your soulmate a very sweet beautiful time time together when you go in a week and a half.

If you happen to go to Perico, please tell my wife I love her, her name is Lorena ja ja ja kidding. Have a great time amigo!!!!!

 

[P90X]

Hola P90X, I just want to say before I forget, I wish you and your soulmate a very sweet beautiful time time together when you go in a week and a half.

If you happen to go to Perico, please tell my wife I love her, her name is Lorena ja ja ja kidding. Have a great time amigo!!!!!

Thank you Brooksee !!!!!

yes, only a few days to wait after 4 months away from my love ! What a wonderful time it'll be !

I just can't wait.....

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

Hello everyone

 

[Galano1213]

Re: Galano1213

Hi

Thank you for the information. May I have the name and phone number of the translator in Montreal and I will have them do the translations. I understand that they have to be stamped by Foeign affairs as well.