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To obtain a marriage license, apply in person at the Ministry of Home Affairs, General Post Office Building, Cheapside, Bridgetown.
(Tel: 246-228-8950 or Fax: 246-437-3794; open Monday – Friday; 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
The following documents must be provided for each partner:
• A valid passport or the original or a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate, and return tickets.
• If either party was married previously and widowed, a copy of the previous marriage certificate and the deceased spouse’s death certificate.
• If either party was divorced, an original decree absolute or a certified copy of the final judgement.
• If the decree absolute is in a foreign language, the document should be translated by an authorised notary public.
• A letter from the marriage officer who has agreed to perform the marriage ceremony.
• Persons under the age of sixteen cannot be legally married in Barbados.
• For persons between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, the consent of both parents must be obtained and both parents must be present at the time of application.
• Persons eighteen years and older do not require parental consent.
Couples planning a Roman Catholic ceremony must fulfil the following additional requirements:
• Premarital inquiry completed and signed by the couple.
• Baptismal certificates for both parties indicating their freedom to marry.
• Statement of freedom to marry signed by the couple’s parish priest.
• Certificate proving participation in a marriage preparation program.
• Permission to marry or dispensation from disparity of cult issued by the bishop of the Catholic party, if only one member of the couple is Catholic.
• Copies of applicable declarations of nullity, or death certificates for previous marriages ending with spouse’s death.
• Testimonial letters from the bishop.
Documents required for a Roman Catholic Ceremony must be sent by the couple’s bishop to the bishop of Bridgetown prior to the ceremony.
Fees – If neither party is a citizen or resident of Barbados, your wedding license will cost BDS$150.00 cash, plus a BDS$25.00 stamp. In addition, if a magistrate will be performing the ceremony, a fee of BDS$150.00 also must be paid at court.
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