1. Duplicates of a certificate may be issued in case of loss, theft or destruction. They may also be issued in case of deterioration. To obtain a certified copy of a marriage certificate, go to your local civil registry office where the marriage was registered.
2. Do not forget to bring a valid identification. The registry personnel may ask for your ID in order to confirm your identity and make sure that you have the right to obtain the certificate.
3. When you submit your request make sure that you have provided these important details which will make searching for the record easier:
   1. Name of spouses
   2. Place and date of marriage
4. Pay the application fee and wait for instructions from the Registrar regarding when can you comeback to collect the certificate.

If you are outside El Salvador

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" section to get in touch with the nearest Embassy of El Salvador in the country where you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular service section will be able to help process your request to obtain a copy of a marriage certificate.

• Written request for the certificate
• Valid ID

Registro Nacional de las Personas Naturales | RNPN
Torre RNPN, General Manuel Jos Arce colony,
Douglas Vladimir Varela Street and Avenue Cavalry, San Salvador,
Republic of El Salvador, Central America.
Phone: (503) 2521-9300 | (503) 2521-9320 / Fax: (503) 2279-3126
E-Mail: info@rnpn.gob.sv
Website

El Salvador - Embassies and Consulates

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

In some municipalities a copy of a marriage certificate cost around $ 3.50.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Name of spouses
• Place and date of marriage

This procedure provides information on how you can obtain a copy of a marriage certificate in El Salvador.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

http://www.sansalvador.gob.sv/tramites/17-registro-ciudadano.html

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