St. Maarten Weddings

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Requirements for Marriage:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Requests must be submitted at the least 14 days prior to the scheduled ceremony to be conducted by the Registrar.
• The following notarized original documents must be submitted to the Registrar with your request

  • A full abridged birth certificate. Documents should be provided with an "Apostille" stamp
  • If not of Dutch nationality, a valid passport is required;
• Address of both parties
• Duration of stay on St. Maarten
• Must present a declaration of marital status not older than 3 months
• If widow(er), a death certificate
• If divorced, a divorce certificate or a final judgment decree
• For minors, permission of the parents is required
• Names of parents, maiden names of mother including place of birth and birth date
• Professions of the bride, the groom and the parents
• 6 (six) witness if the marriage is performed outside of the Marriage Hall. Non-Dutch witnesses must present a valid passport or a birth certificate with a picture I.D.
• Original documents other than Dutch or English need to be translated into the Dutch language (i.e. a French or Spanish document must be translated into Dutch, not English)
• Costs: U.S. $275.55, includes civil ceremony, marriage books, stamps and certificates.