State Requirements for Getting Married
Visitors must be resident on the island for a minimum of three days (including weekends and public holidays) before applying for a license.
Application for a Marriage License is then made at the Prime Minister’s Office and the necessary Stamp Duty and license fees paid. This process takes about two days but slightly longer if either party is divorced as documents must be sent to the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Required Documentation
- Birth Certificates
- Valid Passports
- Sworn Affidavit, or letter from a Clergy Man, Lawyer or Registry if one or both parties are single, attesting to the fact that the parties involved have not been married previously. (One each if both are single).
- Decree Absolute if divorced (one each if both are divorced).
- If widowed, a death certificate.
- If under the age of 21, evidence of parental consent by way of an Affidavit from a Lawyer or Notary Public.
- Legal proof if name is changed by Deed Poll.
All documents must be in English. If originals are in another Language, they must be translated into English and certified.
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