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licenses are issued at the offices of the Registrar
General in Nassau, New Providence, which is open Monday to
Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Telephone (242) 322-3316.
The fee for the license is
$40.00; no blood test is necessary.
Both parties must be in The
Islands of The Bahamas at the time of the application.
One party must have resided
in The Islands of The Bahamas for not less than 24 hours
prior to the date of the application, but the Registrar
General has the discretion, on good cause shown, to waive
this residential requirement. A waiver will not normally
be granted unless one party has resided in The Bahamas for
one day. The application for the waiver may be made at the
same time as the application for the license or may be
obtained on written application prior to arrival.
The parties must produce
evidence of the date of their arrival in The Bahamas. The
Registrar General shall be entitled to insist upon such
proof of residence as he deems necessary. For wedding on
Nassau and The Out Islands contact the Registrar General
in Nassau at (242) 322 - 3316. For weddings on Grand
Bahama Island call (242) 352 - 4934
For weekend marriages,
persons arriving on Thursday may then be married on
Saturday the third day; persons arriving on Friday may be
married on Sunday. Officers will be available both in
Nassau and Freeport to perform weekend weddings.
If either party is a minor
(a person under the age of 18 years), parental consent is
required. Forms of consent may be obtained from the
Registrar General's office.
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If
either party has been divorced, the original final decree
or a certified copy must be produced.
If either party is widowed,
the death certificate of the deceased spouse must be
produced.
If either party is
unmarried, being a citizen of the US, a declaration
certifying this fact must be sworn before a US Consul at
the American Embassy in Nassau. Telephone (242) 322-1181.
If either party is
unmarried, being a citizen or resident of a country other
than the US, 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 parties must produce
some form of identification which has a photograph
attached. The identification document must have been
issued by a Government Office in the country where the
parties reside.
Persons
desirous of being married in any island outside of
Nassau/Paradise Island can obtain a marriage license at
the Commissioner's Office on that island and need not come
to Nassau.
Call 1-888-NUPTIAL
(1-888-687-8425) to receive a free brochure about weddings
and honeymoons in The Islands Of The Bahamas.
Buy your wedding flowers in
The Islands Of The Bahamas. You'll save yourself the
paperwork involved with bringing own.
For a Roman
Catholic service, you are required to complete a 6 week
preparation class, which you can do in your hometown.
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