THE MARRIAGE LICENCE PROCESS
The Attorney General 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.
- Any application submitted after 3:00 PM on Mon-Fri will be deemed as submitted the following day. Any application submitted on the weekend or public holiday will be deemed to be submitted on the next working day.
- Regular applications are submitted more than one day before the wedding date.
- Expedited applications are submitted one day or less before the wedding date.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, NIC No. is mandatory.
- For non-nationals, Passport No. is mandatory.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, copy of National ID Card/Driver’s Licence (along with birth certificate).
- For non-nationals, copy of Passport Bio page. Non Nationals must show entry stamp from immigration in the passport. Non-nationals who come by ship, a ship pass must be submitted.
- If ‘Petitioner Has Been Married’, applicant must upload 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 is required. This consent must be sworn before a Notary Royal.
- Both nationals and non-nationals can apply for Marriage Licences.
- Any application submitted after 3:00 PM on Mon-Fri will be deemed as submitted the following day. Any application submitted on the weekend or public holiday will be deemed to be submitted on the next working day.
- Regular applications are submitted more than one day before the wedding date.
- Expedited applications are submitted one day or less before the wedding date.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, NIC No. is mandatory.
- For non-nationals, Passport No. is mandatory.
- For Saint Lucia nationals, copy of National ID Card/Driver’s Licence (along with birth certificate)
- For non-nationals, copy of Passport Bio page. Non Nationals must show entry stamp from immigration in the passport. Non-nationals who come by ship, a ship pass must be submitted.
- If ‘Petitioner Has Been Married’, applicant must upload 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 is required. This consent must be sworn before a Notary Royal.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Statutory Declaration of Applicants
- Passport of Applicants Mandatory for non-nationals
- Driver’s Licence/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, annulment
*A Notarized copy of these documents would be required