Application for a marriage license must be made by both parties in person, at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bridgetown (Tel: 246-228-8950) There is no minimum waiting period or residency requirement.
Documents Required:
Valid Passports or the original or certified copies of the applicants' birth certificates;
If either party was married previously and widowed , a certified copy of the marriage certificate and death certificate in respect of the deceased spouse;
If either party was divorced , an original decree absolute or a certified copy of Final Judgment not decree Nisi.
N.B. All documents not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation
Arrangements should be made with a Marriage Officer (a Magistrate or a Minister of religion authorized to be a Marriage Officer) prior to the completion of an application form for the license. A letter from the Marriage Officer who has consented to perform the marriage ceremony should be presented at the time of filing the application.
A marriage may be solemnized immediately after the issue of the license.
Fees:
Bds$150.00 cash and a $25.00 stamp
Separate fees are payable to the Court and to the Magistrate in respect of civil marriage ceremonies.
