|
Country |
Documents Required |
Waiting
Period |
Blood
Test |
Anguila
1-800-553-4939 |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo
driver's license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
- Please call regarding fees |
2 days |
No |
Antigua &
Barbuda
1-305-381-6762 |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo
driver's license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
- Please call regarding fees |
1 day |
No |
Aruba
1-800-867-7882 |
- Jewish - U.S. marriage certificate,
verification of Judaism from home Rabbi & petition to the Aruba Jewish
Community
-Christian - U.S. marriage certificate
(Civil Law)
-Roman Catholic - Marriage permit from home
priest, baptism certificate & official form stating neither was ever
married in a church.
- Please call regarding fees |
Call Tourist Board
in advance to schedule |
No |
Bahamas
213-385-0033
|
Declaration certifying both are unmarried
U.S. citizens sworn before a U.S. Consul at the American Embassy, Nassau,
or marriage license obtained from Commissioner's Office for weddings on
any Bahamas' island outside of New Providence
- Both parties must apply in person for the
marriage license
- Proof of arrival in the Bahamas
- Passport or birth certificate & photo ID
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Parental consent for parties under 18
years of age
- Please call regarding fees |
15 days (can be waived at the discretion of the
Registrar General with good cause) |
No |
Barbados
1-800-221-9831 |
- Passport of original/certified copies of
birth certificate and airline tickets
- Proof of divorce (in English) or death
certificate, if applicable
- Letter from authorized officiant who will
perform service must be presented when filing marriage application -
available from the Ministry of Home Affairs
- The Catholic Church has additional
requirements and fees, contact the Bishop of Bridgetown for information
- Please call regarding fees |
None |
No |
Belize
1-800-624-0686 |
- Proof of citizenship
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Please call regarding fees |
3 days |
No |
Bonaire
1-800-826-6247 |
- Write, at least 2 months in advance, to
the Governor of Bonaire, asking form permission to marry on the Island.
Send the following with the letter
-
3 passport photos of the bride and groom
copies of passports
- Proof of good conduct and proof of eligibility to marry (i.e. divorce
papers, death certificate, proof of single status)
- Please call regarding fees |
1 week
(Either bride or groom) |
No |
British Virgin Islands
1-800-835-8530 |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo
driver's license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
- Please call regarding fees |
3 days |
No |
Cayman Islands
1-800-346-3313 |
- Proof of entry
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
- Letter from authorized officiating
Marriage Officer
- Please call regarding fees |
none |
No |
Curacao
1-800-270-3350 |
- Birth certificate and passport
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Proof both are eligible for marriage
- Please call regarding fees |
2 days residency
14 days for license |
No |
Dominica
1-212-682-0435 |
- Births certificate and proof of
citizenship
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Application form obtainable from the
Ministry of Community Development
- Please call regarding fees |
15 days residency
3 to 4 days license |
No |
Dominican Republic
1-212-588-1012 |
- U.S. citizens are required to write the
American Consulate in Santo Domingo, in advance of intended wedding date,
requesting permission to marry (civil ceremony)
- Birth certificate
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Parties must be at least 18 years of age
- Please call regarding fees |
None |
No |
French West Indies
Guadeloupe
St. Barts
Martinique
St. Martin
1-800-391-4909
1-800-869-8184 |
- Birth certificate (copy with raised seal)
- Certificate of good conduct (including
certificate of single standing)
- Residency Card
- Medical certificate issued within 3 months
of the event
- French translation of English language
documents
- A "Bulletin de Marriage" and Livret de
Famille are delivered at ceremony
- Please call regarding fees |
30 days |
No |
Grenada
1-800-927-9554 |
- Passports & birth certificates of both
parties
- Deed Poll if either party had a name
change
- Proof of divorce or death certificate , if
applicable
(Processing of marriage application may take longer than 2 days if either
party is divorced)
- Proof of single status - letter from
lawyer stating they have the legal right to get married
- Affidavit or parental consent if either
party is under 21
- All documents must be submitted in English
- Please call regarding fees |
3 business days residency
2 days to process application |
No |
Jamaica
1-800-233-4JTB |
-Certified copy of birth certificate which
includes father's name
- Proof of divorce or certified copy of
death certificate, if applicable
- Documented parental consent if either
party is under 21
- Please call regarding fees |
1 day |
No |
Montserrat
1-212-682-0435 |
- Birth Certificate or passport
- Divorce decree or death certificate, if
applicable
- Please call regarding fees |
3 days |
No |
Puerto Rico
1-800-866-7827 |
- ID card or passport
- Original birth certificate
- Original divorce decree or death
certificate, if applicable
- Health certificate from a resident
practitioner in P.R.
- Please call regarding fees |
None |
Yes
VDRL test at least 10 days prior |
Saba
1-599-416-2231/2322
|
- Birth certificates
- Divorce papers or death certificate, if
applicable
- Please call regarding fees |
1 month |
No |
St. Eustatius
1-599-318-2433
|
- Birth certificates
- Proof of single statues
- Divorce Papers or death certificate, if
applicable
- Residence permit from the Immigration
Department
- Passport Photos
- Please call regarding fees |
2 weeks |
No |
St. Kitts & Nevis
1-800-582-6208 |
- Birth certificates or passports
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- If Catholic priest will perform ceremony,
letter from home priest stating couple is unmarried is required
- If Anglican, or other priest will perform
ceremony, letter stating couple is known and unmarried is required
- Please call regarding fees |
2 working days |
No |
St. Lucia
1-800-456-3984 |
- Change of name documents
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Affidavit of one of the parties
- Birth certificate or passport
- Please call regarding fees |
2 days residency
2 days for license |
No |
St. Maarten
(Dutch)
1-800-786-2278 |
Non residence: special permission must be
obtained from the Lt. Governor; a written request must be sent to the
office at least 2 months prior to the intended wedding date
- Birth certificate, passport and airline
tickets
- Documented parental consent for persons
under age 21
- Proof of divorce or death certificate
- All documents must be in Dutch or
translated into Dutch by an official sworn translator and notarized
- Please call regarding fees |
10 days to register at Office of Civil Registry |
No |
St. Vincent &
The Grenadines
1-800-729-1726 |
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Birth certificate or passport
- Governor General's license through the
Ministry of Justice and Information, or an ordinary license through the
Registrar
- Please call regarding fees |
3 days |
No |
Trinidad & Tobago
1-800-595-1868 |
- Letter to the Registrar General indicating
why couple need President's License after 7 day residence
established
- Proof of entry and intended exit, i.e.
airline tickets
- Passports or driver's license
- Proof of single status
- Please call regarding fees |
7 days with President's License
(days are counted from the day after arrival) |
No |
Turks & Caicos
1-800-548-8462 |
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if
applicable
- Birth certificate of passport
- Most churches require proof of membership
- Please call regarding fees |
2-3 days |
No |
U.S. Virgin Islands
1-800-372-USVI |
- Send a letter requesting a marriage
license to the Territorial court of the USVI in St. Thomas. Upon return
receipt of the notarized application, an 8 day waiting period begins
- Letter accompanying Application for
Marriage must state date of visit, length of stay, and preference of date
if having ceremony performed by a Judge (so an appointment can be made).
Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable, must be supplied
- Call for free "Getting Married
in the United States Virgin Islands" kit
- Please call regarding fees |
8 days
(from receipt of notarized application; couple need not be on the island) |
No |
