The Attorney General’s Office is authorized to vet and process marriage licence applications.
Applications for marriage licences can either be Regular or Expedited:
- Regular Marriage Licence applications are applications submitted more than one day before it is required.
- Expedited Marriage Licence applications are applications submitted one day or less before it is required.
Things to know when applying for a marriage licence:
- Both nationals and non-nationals can apply for marriage licences.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, NIC No. is mandatory.
- For non-nationals, Passport No. is mandatory.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, copy of national identification card/driver’s licence (along with birth certificate)
- For non-nationals, copy of passport bio page. Non-nationals must show a valid entry stamp from immigration in the passport. Non-nationals who come by ship, a valid ship pass must be submitted.
- If a ‘petitioner was previously married’, petitioner must provide a death certificate of previous spouse/divorce decree/annulment.
- Parties should be over the age of 18, however; if at the age of 16, consent from the parent or legal guardian of applicant is required. This consent must be sworn before a notary royal.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Marriage application (Petition, supported by an affidavit and a draft licence)
- Statutory Declaration of applicants
- Passport of applicants – mandatory for non-nationals
- Driver’s Licence (along with birth certificate)/Saint Lucia National ID – mandatory for Saint Lucia nationals
- Proof of entry of applicants
- Consent from parent/legal guardian
- Other supporting documents This would include death certificate, divorce decree or annulment.
* a Notarized copy of these documents would be required