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Requirements for Obtaining a

Marriage Licence in Barbados

Application for a marriage licence must be made by both

parties in person at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

(a) Valid Passport and the original or certified copies of

the applicants birth certificates, and identification

cards;

(b) If either party was married previously and widowed, an

original or certified copy of the marriage certificate and

death certificate in respect of the deceased spouse;

(c) If either party was divorced, an original Decree

Absolute or Final Judgement.

The Decree Nisi is not accepted.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Persons who have been granted Barbadian citizenship 

either by Descent, Registration or Naturalisation, Immigrant

Status or Permanent Residence, are required to produce the

original document issued by the Immigration Department of

Barbados or the passport in which the relevant information

has been stamped.

Non-nationals who have been granted work permits must

produce the passport showing that a work permit was issued

to them, or the relevant document issued by the Immigration

Department, not the application form or receipt.

Please note that a work permit does not confer status

and should be valid at the time of application.

Also note that no marriage licences will be issued for a date

which is beyond the expiry date of any visitors stay in

Barbados.

N.B. All documents not in English must be accompanied by an

official translation..