Nassau Bahamas Marriage Requirements

Nassau Bahamas Marriage Requirements

With more than 2400 destination weddings in the Bahamas each year, brides and grooms would like to know the requirements for getting married in Nassau Bahamas, and having their wedding in The Bahamas.

So if you are planning on getting married in Nassau Bahamas, here are the Nassau Bahamas Marriage Requirements:

1. The first requirement for getting married in Nassau Bahamas is that you must have a “Bahamas Marriage License” from the Bahamas Registrar General’s Office.  And your Marriage License is valid for three months (90 Days).
2. The second requirement is that you have a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer. As all legal weddings in Nassau Bahamas must be performed by a Licensed, Bahamas Marriage Officer. 

Once you have those two things, along with two (2) witnesses, then you are able to get legally married in Nassau Bahamas

After a Nassau Bahamas wedding, a “Marriage Duplicate Register” (Form No. 9) is sent to the Registry by your Bahamas Wedding Officiant (marriage officer Bahamas) and from this document, your certified Nassau Bahamas Marriage Certificate is issued.

And the good news is that the marriage laws in The Bahamas requirements are the same no matter where you are getting married in The Bahamas

Nassau Bahamas Marriage License Requirements:

1. The legal age of marriage in The Bahamas is eighteen (18) so to get married in Nassau Bahamas you must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Both parties must be in The Bahamas at the time of the application.
3. The Bahamas Marriage Law states that the couple must be resident in Nassau Bahamas for 24 hours prior to the date of the application.
4. A Bahamian-issued marriage license is valid for 90 days for those seeking early application. You can write the Registrar General prior to your arrival at: P.O. Box N-532, Nassau, Bahamas, or fax to 242-325-8613.
5. If either party is a minor (a person under 18 years of age), an affidavit of parental consent is required. Forms of consent may be obtained from the Registrar General’s office.
6. If either party has been divorced, the original final decree or a certified copy (with a raised or colored seal) must be produced. For European residents, the original decree or a certified copy (with a raised or colored seal) must be produced in the native language along with a translated certified or notarized copy in English.
7. If either party is widowed, the death certificate of the deceased spouse must be produced.
8. If either party is unmarried, for a citizen or resident of the U.S.A., a declaration certifying this fact must be sworn before a U.S. Consul at the American Embassy, Nassau, Bahamas, for a fee of $55 (effective February 1st, 1998), or a Bahamian Notary Public. (Please note, the U.S. Embassy is closed on American and Bahamian holidays.)
9. If either party is unmarried and is a citizen or resident of a country other than the U.S.A., a declaration certifying this fact must be sworn before a Notary Public or other person authorized to administer oaths in that country and must accompany the application for the marriage license. The said declaration may also be obtained at a Notary Public in Nassau.
10. The parties must produce either a Valid passport (stamped by The Bahamas Immigration to show the date of entry into the country) or a valid driver’s license (with photo) plus a certified copy of your birth certificate plus a stamped immigration card from Bahamas Immigration (you receive this when you enter The Bahamas). A passport is required for persons who are residents of a Commonwealth country.
11. The parties must produce evidence of the date of their arrival in The Islands Of The Bahamas (i.e., airline ticket, immigration card).
12. Persons desirous of being married on a Family Island (any island outside of New Providence or Grand Bahama) can obtain the Marriage License at the Commissioner’s Office on that Island and need not come to New Providence or Grand Bahama. Initial inquiries can be made at this office.
13. No blood test is necessary.
14. The fee for a Bahamas Marriage License is $100.00.

There you have the requirements for getting married in Nassau Bahamas and having your wedding in Nassau Bahamas.

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