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Country
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Residency
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Application
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Documents/Requirements
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Hawaii and Mexico
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Hawaii
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None
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Both parties must apply in person
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Valid Drivers License or passports
Any written consents and approvals
Once license is issued, it is valid immediately but expires in 30 days
Visit: www.hawaii.gov/health/ for more information
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Mexico
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Depends on application
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2-4 days required to complete paperwork, depending on island
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Drivers License or passports
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Certified copies of birth certificates translated and notarized by Mexican consulate with jurisdiction over country of birth
Copy of tourist cards or visas
Names, addresses, ages, nationalities, and tourist-card numbers of 4 witnesses
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Caribbean
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Bahamas
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24 hours
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Both parties must apply in person.
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All of: passports, birth certificates, photo ID’s
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Declaration stating both parties are unmarried citizens, sworn in front of a notary public
Proof of date of arrival in the Islands of the Bahamas (passport stamp or Bahamas Immigration Card required)
For more information: http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/index.aspx
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Barbados
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None
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Both parties must apply in person at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Cheapside, Bridgetown
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Passports AND birth certificates
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Letter from officiate performing service
For more information ,please visit: http://www.barbados.org/weddings.htm
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British Virgin Islands
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None
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Passports
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
For more info, please visit: http://www.bviwelcome.com/
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Bermuda
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None
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“Notice of Intended Marriage” must be filed 2 weeks before the wedding
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Passports
“Notice of Intended Marriage” from Bermuda’s Registrar General’s Office that has been filled out and mailed (2 weeks prior) along with a cashier’s check or bank draft to “Accountant General, Hamilton, Bermuda) for $210 USD – license is then valid for 3 months and can be picked up at Registrar’s Office
For more information, visit: http://www.bermudatourism.com/index.aspx
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Cayman Islands
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None
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Passports AND birth certificates
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Return or ongoing tickets
Proofs of entry (either 1) Cayman Islands International Immigration Department pink slips or 2) Cruise ship boarding passes)
Letter from authorized officiating marriage officer
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Cuba
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Fax documentation in both English and Spanish to your hotel in Cuba 3 weeks before your arrival
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Passport and tourist card
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying) translated by an official translator into Spanish and certified by a notary public and legalized by the Cuban consul in Canada (with service fee)
Information sheet with: 1) Names, home addresses, occupations, level of education, nationality, full names of parents (whether living or deceased); 2) Copy of photo page of your passport
Passport must match all documents
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Dominican Republic
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None
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$455 USD for registration but fees vary depending on hotel/resort. Should submit documents 6 months in advance.
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Passports
Original copies of birth certificates
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying) translated by an official translator into Spanish at the Dominican Consulate where document was issued
Single Status Affidavits that have been translated by an official translator into Spanish at the Dominican Consulate where the document was issued.
Couple must inform resort 1 month in advance (minimum 15 days) to reserve the judge
2 witnesses over 18 years old with passports or identification cards
After wedding ceremony, bride and groom are given document confirming the wedding took place – the document is to be brought to the local Justice of Peace who will issue a marriage certificate within 1-2 days.
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Haiti
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Birth certificates of each party
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Blood test required
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Jamaica
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24 hours
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Must be made 48 hours in advance of trip by calling the Ministry of National Security
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Certified copies of birth certificates, both which include father’s name
Proof of divorce or death certificate (if remarrying)
More info, please visit: http://www.visitjamaica.com/home/Default.aspx
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Puerto Rico
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None for U.S. Citizens
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Both parties must apply in person.
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Drivers License or passports
Proof of divorce or death certificate (if remarrying)
Health certificate from Puerto Rico resident practitioner
2 witnesses over 21 years old must be present and their blood tests required (can be done in U.S. within 10 days of ceremony)
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St. Maarten
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10 days
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Requests must e made at least 14 days in advance
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Passports
Apostilled* proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Original apostilled* birth certificates
2 pieces of photo identification
Names of parents, maiden name of mother, and places/dates of birth
Must be at least 21 years old to marry in St. Maarten
Divorced women may not marry until 306 days after divorce is finalized
Some parts of Island, mainly the French side, have prohibitive residency requirements
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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None
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Must be received at least 2 weeks prior to wedding
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Drivers License or passports
Proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse (s) (if remarrying)
Letter with application stating a) visit start date, b) length of stay, c) preferred wedding if judge needed
For more info, please visit: http://www.usvitourism.vi/
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