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ES In order to declare the existence of a common-law marriage, it is necessary, first of all, to be a Colombian or foreign person with residence in the country and to present it before a Notary or Conciliation Centre:
- An application for UMH declaration stating:
- The full names of the persons making up the couple.
- The couple's identity documents.
- Place of birth,
- Age.
- Occupation.
- Domicile or place of residence of the couple.
- Indicate whether you have children of legal age or minors.
- Affirm that they have no legal impediment to declaring the UMH.
- That it is their free and spontaneous will to do so.
- Authentic copy of the birth certificate of the partners, valid for no more than 3 months, with a note that it is valid for marriage or as proof of civil registration.
If one or both persons are foreign nationals, the civil registration must be apostilled or legalised. Additionally, a single status certificate issued by the authority indicated by each country is required. If these documents are in a language other than Spanish, they must be translated and cannot be valid for more than 3 months. Keep in mind that all documents issued abroad, in order to be valid in Colombia, must be apostilled or legalised in the country where they are issued.
- Photocopy of citizenship card and/or identification document (passport in the case of foreigners).
- In the case of the existence of children, a birth certificate must be provided and, if they are minors, a solemn inventory of assets must be drawn up beforehand.
Note: the document that is issued at the notary's office or conciliation centre, after declaring the UMH, is a public deed (in the case of the notary's office and is not an extrajudicial declaration) or a deed of conciliation (in the case of the conciliation centre). Either document must be signed by the couple jointly and have the same legal recognition.
