Is civil registration of the marriage necessary?

Yes, since the civil registry of marriage is the document through which in Colombia the marriage bond is proved. That is to say that the proof of marriage is not the deed that is signed in the notary's office or the judicial act when it is done in court, these are documents that serve as support for the civil registration of the marriage. The civil registration of marriage is the document that will be requested by any institution before which they request to be recognised as spouses, for example: pension application, inheritance, visa procedures, among others.