Bahamas Marriage License Requirements 

To ensure that your Out Islands Wedding is perfect, please read our wedding licensing requirements.

Requirements for obtaining a Marriage License in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas:

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

The couple must be in The Bahamas at the time of application for the marriage license.

RESIDENCY PERIOD

Couples may apply a day after their arrival and can be married once they receive their approved license the day after application. Persons wishing to be married in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas may do so after one day. That is to say, if a couple arrives in The Bahamas on Monday, they may come into the Registrar General Office on Tuesday, obtain a Marriage License (while waiting), and be married on the same day.

DIVORCED

If either party has been divorced, the original final decree or a certified copy must be produced. Where applicable, a translated, certified and notarized copy of the final decree must be produced.

WIDOWED

If either party is widowed, the original death certificate of the deceased spouse, or certified copy, must be produced. Where applicable, a translated, certified and notarized copy of the death certificate must be produced.

SINGLE PERSONS

If either party is single and never been married before, a declaration certifying this fact must be sworn before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in the country of residence. This document must accompany the application for the marriage license. This declaration can also be obtained in The Bahamas from an attorney-at-law or notary public.

MINORS

Minors (under 18 years) may be married with both parents' consent. Consent forms for minors are available at the Registrar General's office.

MARRYING IN THE OUT ISLANDS

Persons desirous of being married in the Out Islands (any island outside of New Providence and Grand Bahama) can obtain a Marriage License at the Administrator's Office on that island.

PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION AND RESIDENCY

Both parties must produce a valid passport, birth certificate and photo ID. The parties must also produce evidence of the date of their arrival in The Bahamas. The Bahamas Immigration Card or entry stamp in your passport will suffice.

BLOOD TEST

No blood test is necessary.

FEES

The fee for the license is $100; certified copies of a marriage certificate are $20.

Note: Marriage Licenses are issued at the office of the Registrar General in Nassau. This office is open to the public Mondays to Fridays between the hours of 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Address: P. O. Box N- 532
Nassau, The Bahamas
Phone: (242) 323-0594, (242) 323-0595, (242) 323-0597
Fax: (242) 322-5553, (242) 393-7908