Country
(cost) |
Waiting
Period |
Documents Required |
Blood
Test |
Anguila
($284.00)
1-800-553-4939 |
2 days |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo driver's
license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
|
NO |
Antigua
&
Barbuda
($200.00)
1-212-541-4117 |
1 day |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo driver's
license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
|
NO |
Aruba
(n/a)
1-800-867-7882 |
Call Tourist
Board
in advance to schedule |
- 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.
|
NO |
Bahamas
($40.00)
1-212-758-2777 |
15 days (can be
waived at the discretion of the Registrar General with good cause) |
- 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
|
NO |
Barbados
($100 and $25 in Barbados Postage)
1-800-221-9831 |
None |
- 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
|
NO |
Belize
($100.00)
1-800-624-0686 |
3 days |
- Proof of citizenship
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable
|
NO |
Bonaire
($150.00)
1-800-826-6247 |
1 week
(Either bride or groom) |
- 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)
|
NO |
British
Virgin Islands
($110.00 in BVI Postage)
1-800-835-8530 |
3 days |
- Passport or birth certificate and photo driver's
license
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
|
NO |
Cayman Islands
1-800-346-3313 |
none |
- Proof of entry
- Proof of divorce or death certificate (of
applicable)
- Letter from authorized officiating Marriage Officer
|
NO |
Curacao
($167.00)
1-800-270-3350 |
2 days residency
14 days for license |
- Birth certificate and passport
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable
- Proof both are eligible for marriage
|
NO |
Dominica
(approx. $114.00)
1-212-682-0435 |
15 days residency
3 to 4 days license |
- Births certificate and proof of citizenship
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable
- Application form obtainable from the Ministry of
Community Development
|
NO |
Dominican
Republic
($20.00)
1-212-588-1012 |
None |
- 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
|
NO |
French West Indies
Guadeloupe
St. Barts
Martinique
St. Martin
(no fee)
1-800-391-4909
1-800-869-8184 |
30 days |
- 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
|
NO |
Grenada
($15.00)
1-800-927-9554 |
3 business days
residency
2 days to process application |
- 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
|
NO |
Jamaica
(200 Jamaica dollars, about $10.00)
1-212-856-9727 |
1 day |
- 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
|
NO |
Montserrat
($95-$185.00)
1-212-682-0435 |
3 days |
- Birth Certificate or passport
- Divorce decree or death certificate, if applicable
|
NO |
Puerto Rica
($2.00 stamp fee for certified copy of license)
1-212-599-6262 |
None |
- ID card or passport
- Original birth certificate
- Original divorce decree or death certificate, if
applicable
- Health certificate from a resident practitioner in
P.R.
|
YES
VDRL test at least 10 days prior |
Saba
($16-$55.00)
1-212-682-0435 |
1 month |
- Birth certificates
- Divorce papers or death certificate, if applicable
|
NO |
St.
Eustatius
($20 from census office, or $60 from outside
courthouse)
1-212-682-0435 |
2 weeks |
- Birth certificates
- Proof of single statues
- Divorce Papers or death certificate, if applicable
- Residence permit from the Immigration Department
- Passport Photos
|
NO |
St. Kitts
& Nevis
($80.00)
1-212-535-1234 |
2 working days |
- 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
|
NO |
St. Lucia
($200.00)
1-800-456-3984 |
2 days residency
2 days for license |
- Change of name documents
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable
- Affidavit of one of the parties
- Birth certificate or passport
|
NO |
St.
Maarten
(Dutch)
($51-155.00)
1-800-786-2278 |
10 days to
register at Office of Civil Registry |
- 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
|
NO |
St.
Vincent &
The Grenadines
($10.00 )
1-800-729-1726 |
3 days |
- 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
|
NO |
Trinidad & Tobago
($100.00 in stamps)
1-800-595-1868 |
7 days with President's
License
(days are counted from the day after arrival) |
A special President's
License application can be made to forego the normal 16 day waiting period by
submitting
- 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
|
NO |
Turks
& Caicos
($50.00)
1-800-548-8462 |
2-3 days |
- Proof of divorce or death certificate, if applicable
- Birth certificate of passport
- Most churches require proof of membership
|
NO |
U.S. Virgin Islands
($50.00)
1-212-332-2222 |
8 days
(from receipt of notarized application; couple need not be on the island) |
- 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
|
NO |
