• Waiting Period: 2 days
• Passport or birth certificate and photo ID
  
• Proof of Decree Absolute if divorced
  
• Death Certificate if widowed
  
• An application for a marriage license.
  
• Proof of residency in your home country.
  
• Cost: aprox. $284
  
• Witnesses: 2
  

• Waiting period:1 working day before an application can be completed at the offices of the Ministry of Legal Affairs in St. Johns.
  
• The application must be made by bridal couple in person.
  
• A valid passport or birth certificate.
  
• Proof by Deed Pole (if change of name)
  
• Proof of single status in the form of a letter from couple's lawyer stating that the couple has the legal right to get married.
  
• Proof of Decree Absolute if divorced
  
• Death Certificate if widowed
  
• Legal age: 18 years
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public
  
• Cost: approx. $250

It is mandatory to first be legally married in the US and have a US marriage license. For a Jewish marriage you must have verification of Judaism from rabbi at home and petition to the Aruba Jewish Community. For Catholic marriages you must have a marriage permit from priest at home, baptism certificate and official form stating neither party was ever married in a church.

• Waiting period: 24 hours
  
• An application for the marriage license must be made at the Registrar General's Office located down town Nassau (Mon-Fri: 9:30 -4:30).
• Cost: Marriage license fee is $100.00
  
• No blood tests are required
  
• Passports, drivers license, birth certificates,
• A Bahamas Government Immigration entry card.
• If either party has been married before, a certified court issued copy of the Divorce Decree (with the court's raised seal)
• Death Certificate if widowed
  
• If either party has never been married before, a sworn affidavit stating the same must be done in The Bahamas before a notary.
  
• Parental consent forms can be picked up from the Registrar's Office if required
  
• After the wedding you will be presented with two certified copies of the marriage certificates.
• All legal weddings done in The Bahamas are recognized worldwide

Bahamas Wedding Planners

• Waiting period: none
• Application for a marriage license must be made by both parties in person at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Legal age: 16
  
• Fees: if neither party is a citizen or resident of Barbados: BDS $150.00 cash and a $25.00 stamp.
  
• Valid Passports or the original or certified copies of birth certificates.
  
• If either party was divorced, an original Decree Absolute or a certified copy of the Final Judgment.
• If either party was previously married and widowed, a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate in respect of the deceased spouse.
  
• All documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

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• Waiting period: one week
• Cost: $150
• At least 2 months in advance write to the Governor of Bonaire, requesting temporary residency and permission to marry.
• 3 passport photos
• Copies of passports and birth certificates
• Proof of good conduct and of eligibility to marry

• Waiting period: 3 business days.
• Apply for the license at the Attorney General's office in Tortola upon arrival, surrender passports, certified divorce papers (if applicable) and pay stamp fees. The Registrar will return passports and papers with the Wedding Certificate at the ceremony. Arrange for a Minister to perform the ceremony if needed.
  
• Make an appointment for the ceremony with the Registrar's Office. ($100 application fee.)
  
• Purchase B.V.I. stamps at the Post Office ( $110 fee at the Attorney General's Office)
  
• Passport or birth certificate and photo ID.
• If either party was previously married and widowed, a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate in respect of the deceased spouse.
• All documents should be originals or certified as true copies.
  
• Witnesses: 2
• Registrar's office (284) 494-3701

Caribbean Style Weddings in Tortola: Wedding Planner

In Mexico a religious ceremony does not have any legal validity, you need therefore to have a civil ceremony performed by a Judge of the Registry in order to obtain your Marriage License.

• Waiting period: 2 working days.
• Witnesses: 4
• Passport or drivers license
• Birth Certificate with apostille translated to Spanish
• Blood tests performed in Cancun.
• Visa received upon arrival in Cancun.

After the civil / religious or nondenominational wedding you will receive a signed Marriage license which should be filed with the court of records in your home town..

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• Waiting period: none
• Cost: nonresident marriage license, including stamp duty, is $200 US (or CI$160 in Cayman Islands Dollars)
• Both parties must sign the Marriage License Application form. The License can be obtained from the Chief Secretary's Office in Georgetown on the same day of application.
• The Cayman Islands international embarkation/disembarkation card showing proof of entry. (Visitors arriving by air receive this from Immigration upon arrival into the Cayman Islands. Cruise ship passengers may present their Sail and Sign Card to show they are legally in port.)
• Valid passports or certified copies of birth certificates along with photo identification.
• Legal age: 18 years
• In the case of previously married individuals, original or certified copies of the divorce decree or death certificate (if spouse has died) These may be faxed in advance, but you will still need to bring the original or certified copies with you.
• Witnesses: 2

Complete guidelines for Getting Married in the Cayman Islands can be ordered from:

Government Information Services
Cricket Square, Grand Cayman
Phone: (345) 949-8092 Fax: (345) 949-5936

Heart of Cayman: Wedding Planning Service

• Waiting period: 3 days
• Cost: $167
• Written registration two months prior to wedding
• Passport and birth certificate
• Return air ticket
• Proof of divorce or death certificate
• Proof both parties are eligible for marriage.
  

• Cost: About RD$50 for the registration by The Oficialia del Estado Civil.
  
• A marriage license is not required.
  
• Write to the American Consulate in Santo Domingo requesting permission to marry.
  
• Submit the paperwork before the Oficialía del Estado Civil for the preparation of your marriage certificate.(You may send photocopies in advance and bring the original with you)
• Passport and birth certificate
• Single status affidavit translated by an official translator into Spanish
• Divorce certificate translated into Spanish by an official translator, if applicable
  
• Legal transcripts of the birth certificates, single status affidavit and divorce act need to be prepared at the Dominican consulate in the country where the documents were issued.
• Parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public If either the bride or groom is under 18 years
  
• Witnesses: 2
• If the witnesses are foreigners, they will need to have passports as identification. If they are Dominicans, "cedulas" are sufficient.

Special Divorce Law: People who have been divorced in the DR under the Special Divorces Law need to wait 24 hours prior to getting married.

After: After the marriage you will be given a document that proves the wedding took place. You then need to request a marriage certificate from the “Oficial de Estado Civil” (City Clerk) that married you. The document issued by “Oficial de Estado Civil” (City Clerk) is a valid marriage certificate.

Option: Validate at your Consulate if you are considering a name change or applying for a visa for one of the spouses . This process could take a month.

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• Cost: none
  
• Waiting Period: One person must be a resident for at least 30 days.
  
• Birth certificates
• Certificate of good conduct (including certificate of single standing)
• Certificate of being single
• Medical certificate issued within three months of the event
• A blood test.
  
• French translation of all documents.
  

• Waiting Period: 3 days
• Pay the stamp duty and license fees and make the Application of the Marriage License at the Prime Minister's Office. This process takes approximately two days However if one of the parties is divorced it will take longer as the documents must then be sent to The Ministry of Legal Affairs. No blood tests are required
  
• Passport or birth certificate
• If change of name, proof by Deed Poll.
  
• Proof of single status needed in the form of a letter from couples lawyer stating that the couple has the legal right to get married.
  
• If previously married, proof of Decree Absolute if divorced, death certificate if applicable
• Legal age: 21
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public
  
• All papers must be in English. If the original papers are in another language, they should be translated into English and certified

• Cost: approximately $150-$300 in a cashier's check.
  
• Waiting period: 24 hours
  
• Valid birth certificate and proof of marriage status
  
• Certified divorce papers or certified death certificate if applicable (if not certified, must be notarized);
  
• Legal age: 21
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public
  
• Apply for license at least 6 weeks before wedding date. Include both applicants' full names and occupations, status (single/divorced/widowed), date and time of wedding, fathers' full names, name of villa where ceremony will take place, and proposed length of stay in Jamaica.
  

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• Cost:$2 stamp fee for a certified copy of license and a $20 fee to process all certificates.
• Photo ID
• Proof of divorce or death certificate,
• Legal age: 21
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public
• A health certificate from a resident practitioner in Puerto Rico
• A VDRL test conducted by a doctor in Puerto Rico no more than 10 days prior to wedding.
  
• Witnesses: 2 (over the age of 21)

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• Cost: $50, plus a $200 fee to be married in the court by a judge. money order or cashier's check.
• Waiting Period: 8 days from notarized application.
• Write the territorial court of the USVI in St. Thomas or St. Croix requesting the marriage license

• Cost: $50, plus a $200 fee to be married in the court by a judge. money order or cashier's check.
• Waiting Period: 8 days from notarized application.
• Write the territorial court of the USVI in St. Thomas or St. Croix requesting the marriage license

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• Cost: about $20 if you are resident for more than 15 days and $80 if you are a resident for the minimum time of 2 days.
• Waiting Period: 2 to 8 days
• If you are requesting that a minister marry you, you must have a letter from a minister at home stating you are not married.
• Change of name documents
• Proof of divorce or death certificate
• Birth certificate or passport.

Dreamy Weddings & Tours specializing in tropical weddings for Antigua, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Maarten.

It is possible to be married on the fifth day after arriving in St. Lucia, if the correct procedures are followed (2 working days residency and 2 working days to process). Church weddings can be arranged for most denominations in advance. Application to be married in St. Lucia must be made by a local solicitor to the Attorney General, who will issue the marriage license.

• Cost:: Notary Fees & Marriage License: EC$302.50;
  Registrar Fees: EC$120.00; Marriage Certificate: EC$8.00
  
• Documents must be original documents and produced in person before the local registrar
• Documents must be in English or translated by a translator appointed by a judge.
• Passport & birth certificate
• Proof of Decree Absolute if divorced
  
• Death Certificate if widowed
  
• A Deed Pole, if a name has been changed.
  
• Proof of single status needed in the form of a letter from couples lawyer stating that the couple has the legal right to get married.
  
• Legal age: 18
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public

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One of the party must be a resident. Non residents wishing to get married in St. Maarten can request permission from the Lt. Governor of the Island Territory of St. Maarten. If permission is granted a temporary tourist permit will be issued in order to contract a marriage. A written request must be submitted to the attention of the Lt. Governor; this can be send to: Lt. Governor Franklyn RICHARDS, Government Administration Building Clem Labega’s Square, PO Box 943 Philipsbourg, St. Maarten Netherlands Antilles

• Cost: between $50 and $160 depending on which day
  
• Waiting period: 10 days to register at the Office of Civil Registry, and then a three day waiting period.
• A written request must be mailed two months prior.
  
• Passport & birth certificate. Names, dates, and birthplaces of bride and groom's parents on birth certificates
• Airline tickets
• Parent's place of residence must be submitted to the Office of Civil Registry.
  
• Legal age: Foreign nationalities- 21 years. Netherlands nationality-23 years.
  
• Divorced persons need extracts,
  
• All documents must be translated into the Dutch language by an official sworn translator and/ or by a Notary Public with their signature, stamps and seal.
  
• Nonresident witnesses must request a temporary tourist permit.
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St. Martin/Sint Maarten Wedding Planner

• Cost: $50, plus a $200 fee to be married in the court by a judge. money order or cashier's check.
• Waiting Period: 8 days from notarized application.
• Write the territorial court of the USVI in St. Thomas or St. Croix requesting the marriage license
• The bride and groom need to personally appear at the court to obtain the marriage license.
  
  
• Caribbean Style in St. Thomas
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• Weddings the Island Way

• Cost: Approximately $100 for the application.
  
• Waiting Period: three days
  
• Birth certificate
• Divorce certificate (if applicable)
  

• Cost: $55 in postage stamps
  
• Waiting period: 3 working days( not including the day of arrival)
• The couple must make a personal appearance at the wedding license issuing office.
  
• Passport or birth certificate.
  
• If change of name, proof by Deed Pole.
  
• Proof of single status needed in the form of a letter from couples lawyer stating that the couple has the legal right to get married.
  
• Proof of Decree Absolute if divorced
  
• Death Certificate if widowed.
  
• Legal age: 18 years
• If underage parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public
  
• Proof of entry documentation, tickets in/out of Trinidad and Tobago

Tobago Weddings Planner

• Cost: $55 in postage stamps.
  
• Waiting Period: 48 hours before applying for the marriage license. There is a period of 2 - 3 days before you can obtain the license.
• Legal Age: 21
  
• Documents must be original and produced in person
• Passport & Birth Certificate
  
• Proof of Status - If single a sworn affidavit is required
  
• Divorcees need proof of Decree Absolute, either the original or a notarized copy, sealed by the Clerk of the Court.
  
• If Widowed the Death Certificate of the previous spouse is required.
  
• If change of name by Deed Poll or Adoption then proof is required.
  
• Parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public if underage
  
• Letter stating both parties occupations, marital status, age as of last birthday, present address of residence and fathers full name.
  
• For church weddings most Ministers require proof of membership.
  
• You need to also provide photocopies certified by a notary of all original documents to be submitted with your forms

After: It takes 2 to 3 weeks after the wedding to obtain the certificate, however your wedding planner can mail it to your home address.

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