b"following paperwork to the Oficiala del Estado Civil (Civil Registry Office)document is the couple's legal Marriage Certificate and should be securedimmigration officefor the marriage certificate.Photocopies may be sent in advance andwith other important documents. Couples from the USA and CanadaApostilled criminal record (if applicable) the wedding couple must bring the original with them. Note that thedon't need an Apostille. Witnesses must also have copies of their passportsdocuments must be translated into Spanish by an official translator. GrenadaValid and signed passports (send three copies of the main page) withGrenada Tourism Authority (Canada) Jamaicathe latest entries into the country grenadagrenadines.com Jamaican Tourist Board Sworn declaration before a notary public of being single and eligible toTel. (647) 979 7873/F: (416) 595-8278 visitjamaica.commarry, known as a single status affidavit Email: [email protected] Toll Free: (800) 465-2624 / F. (416) 482-1730Original birth certificates and three copies (long version with parents'All legal requirements can be facilitated through the appropriateEmail: [email protected]) Government of Grenada ministries located in the Ministerial Complex inwww.moj.gov.jm/services-and-information/marriage-licenceDivorce certificate or death certificate from previous marriage (ifthe Botanical Gardens at St. George's. Couples must be in Grenada oneVisitors can be married 24 hours after arriving in Jamaica, providing applicable) day before applying for a marriage license from the Office of the Primeprior application has been made for a marriage license to the Ministry Adoption certificate (if applicable) and parental authorization (ifMinister. A $10 (EC) fee is payable to the Ministry of Finance Treasury De- of Justice. The application must be submitted to:applicable) partment, along with $15 (EC) Stamp Duty, $2 (EC) Registration Fee Search and a $5 (EC) Stamp for placement on the Certified Marriage Certificate.Customer Service DeskTwo or more witnesses with valid passports; relatives cannot beThe process usually takes two days. If either party is divorced the processMinistry of Justice witnesses may take longer, as documents are checked by the Ministry of LegalCommerce CourtLegal transcripts of the birth certificates, single status affidavit andAffairs. Blood or other medical tests are not necessary.61 Constant Spring Roaddivorce certificate are usually prepared at the Dominican Consulate inValid passports Kingston 10the country where the documents were issued; please note that someBirth certificates JAMAICACanadian institutions require the Dominican Marriage Certificate toSworn affidavit (or letter from a clergy man, lawyer or registry), be translated and legalized by the Dominican Republic Consulate inattesting that neither party has been married previously Unlike many countries, Jamaica does not require a blood test before Canada (please contact DRSI for further details) Decree Absolute, for each divorced party getting married. However, the following documentation is required:If widowed, the deceased's death certificate Proof of citizenship - certified copy of birth certificate, which Please visit the tourist board website for general requirements for aLegal proof if a name was changed by Deed Poll includes fathers namereligious wedding. If under 21 years, written parental consent by way of an affidavit from aParents written consent if under 18 years of agelawyer or notary public Proof of divorce if applicable (original certificate of divorce)Grand Cayman Honduras Certified copy of death certificate for widow or widowerCouples who are on vacation or are arriving on a cruise ship can marry inNational Chamber of Tourism Honduras (CANATURH) Photo ID or passportGrand Cayman under a special licence. They will need to select a Marriagecanaturh.org Deed PollOfficer before the wedding couple arrives who will help couples arrange aTel: (504) 222-2124 ext. 502, 503 F. (504) 222-2124 ext. 501 Jamaica Legal Wedding Formcertified copy of a non-residents marriage licence, which is required to beEmail:[email protected] Special Note:married in Cayman. The following are requirements prescribed by Honduran law:All documents that are not issued in English must be translated Couples will receive their full marriage certificate from the Cayman IslandsPhotocopy of identification card of both parties by an Official Translator and subsequently certified by the Ministry Registrar of Marriage at the end of the marriage ceremony. ApplicationsPhotocopy and original identification of two witnesses over 21of Foreign Affairs of the country of residence and by the nearest for non-resident marriage licences (US$250) and a list of licensed Marriageyears old; couples are not allowed to change witnesses at the lastJamaican Mission or Honorary ConsulateOfficers can be obtained from the Passport and Corporate Servicesminute Processing FeeOffice. On Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, this is provided by the District Commissioner's Office. Birth certificates of both parties; they must be originals bearingThe processing fee for the Marriage License is $4,000 Jamaican the most recent civil status (single or married) of the individualDollars (approximately US$50). The marriage license is valid for Weddings must take place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., andand the name must match their providied IDthree months and the application is a same-day process. For more according to the liquor licensing laws, if you get married on a Sunday (on aA) Medical certificate and H.I.V. test if no children in commondetails about obtaining a marriage license visit: http://moj.gov.jm/liquor-licensed premises), then no live music can be played.B) Pregnancy test, if pregnant services-and-information/marriage-licenceThe couple will need to provide: C) Original birth certificate of children, if parents have childrenProof of citizenship and age - Passport or an original/certified copy of together MexicoMexico Tourist Board birth certificate with photo identification (18 is the minimum legal age A $350 lempira fee for marriage services must be paid at thevisitmexico.com without parental consent) Minicipality's Tresury Department (located acros the street fromIn Mexico, only civil marriages are recognized as legal.A civil marriage Proof of marital status, legal divorce decree or death certificate, if Clinicas Viera or at any Banco Continental)in Mexico is fully valid for legal purposes worldwide.applicable) Dispensa de Edictos. This certificate must be obtained at theCanadian citizens or landed immigrants wanting to get married in Cayman Islands Immigration Department card or Cayman Islands Ministry of Government and Justice, located in Col. AlamedaMexico must present the following documents before the Officer of international embarkation/disembarkation card for cruise ship across the street from I.N.A (copy of identification cards and birththe Civil Registry office of the city or town where the marriage is to take passengers certificates of both parties are required.)place:Two witnesses at the ceremony, marriage officers can provide Obtain a marriage application from D.E.I. (Direccin Ejecutiva deA completed application form obtained in Mexico at the Registry witnesses if the couple is elopingIngresos), fill it out and pay L. 10.00 at Banco de Occidente. Office, including a statement as to whether the couple will maintain After the wedding ceremony, which can be civil or religious, the weddingNotarized Civil status certification, that does not expire for 3separate property and assets or have joint property; this statement couple along with two adult witnesses (aged 18 or older) and the Civilmonths (their names must coincide exactly with the one thatmay not be valid for future purposes under Canadian lawRegistrar/Marriage Officer must sign three copies of the Marriage Register. appears on the Identity Card and proof of relationship) Valid passport and tourist card to prove legal status in Mexico One certified copy, called the Bridal Certificate, is theirs to keep for theirProof of relationship Four (4) witnesses over the age of 18 (with birth certificates and tourists cards) records. The Civil Registrar/Marriage Officer is required by law to keepNotarized matrimonial regime (document that outlines how assetsCertified copy ofCanadian birth certificates, which must be legalized Destination Weddings one copy in his/her Marriage Book. Again, according to the Marriage Laware divided between partners)by the Mexican Consular Office having jurisdiction over the region which governs marriages in the Cayman Islands, the third (duplicate) copyFor those under 21: where the birth certificates were issuedmust be filed by the Civil Registrar/Marriage Officer with the Registrar ofParents must authorize marriage in writing and get the documentIf either party has been married before, couples must present either Marriages at the General Registry as soon as possible after the wedding.notarizeda certified copy of the divorce decree, duly legalized by a Mexican The General Registry is located on the first floor of the Citrus Grove Build- Photo ID of all affiliated parents (death certificate if parent isConsulate with jurisdiction where the divorce was filed, or; a certified ing, Goring Avenue in George Town. deceased)copy of a death certificate duly legalized by the Mexican Consulate It is the couple's responsibility to obtain the Registered Marriage CertificateWhen both parents are deceased, the authorization will be givenwith jurisdiction over the place where the spouse died(RMC) of their marriage from the General Registry, unless they haveby the paternal or maternal grandparents of preference those whoA physicians certificate stating that according to the blood tests and arranged with their Civil Registrar/Marriage Officer to obtain this and for- live in the same domicile of the minor contracting party, when thex-rays taken in Mexico, neither applicant suffers from any contagious ward it. The RMC has the words secure copy on the reverse. On the frontwhereabouts is unknown of who should give the authorization disease (must be issued in Mexico within 15 days of ceremony)it will have the details of the marriage, a watermark of the Coat of ArmsThe wedding couple must arrive in Mexico at least three business days of the Cayman Islands and the raised seal of the Registrar General. ThisCopy of the date one enters the country through the Hondurasprior to the wedding40"