Antigua Barbuda Wedding and Marriage Requirements
MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
If traveling to Antigua & Barbuda for your wedding just follow these three simple steps:
1. Visit the Ministry of Justice located on lower Nevis Street in downtown St. John’s with your valid passports, complete the application and pay the applicable fees.
2. Confirm a date and time for the ceremony with a Marriage Officer
3. GET MARRIED!!
Fees:
A registration fee of $40US must be paid at the courthouse in the new government buildings on Queen Elizabeth Highway.
The application fee for the special marriage license is $150US, and the Marriage Officer’s fee is $50US.
Documents:
Both partners need valid passports as proof of citizenship.
If either of you have been previously married, then bring along the original divorce decree or, in the case of a widow or widower, the original marriage and death certificates.
Other legal requirements:
Both parties must be over 15, if under 18, written authorization from your parents or guardians is required.
It is important that all documents presented are original or certified original by the issuing departments or offices.
Ensure that all documents are in your legal name, and provide affidavits in cases where you are known by another name.
The Ministry of Legal Affairs is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm and on Fridays from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
For specific rules and information, contact the registrar’s office as follows:
Ministry of Justice,
Queen Elizabeth Hwy
Antigua
Tel 268 562 0381.
Registrar General:
Tel: 268 462 0609
Flights which arrive into Antigua after 3:00pm will not permit couples to get to the Ministry of Justice in time to apply for the Special Marriage License. In such cases, the couple can arrange for the marriage to take place either the next day after completing the application process, or, on any available day thereafter.
