St Eustatius Marriage License Requirements-

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St Eustatius Marriage License Laws:

• Couples planning on getting married on St. Eustatius must be at least 18 years of age. Requests for a special marriage license must be submitted at the least 14 days prior to the scheduled ceremony to the Lt. Governor of St. Eustatius, Hon. Hyden Gittens at lt.governor@statiagovernment.com
• 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)

The cost for contracting foreign marriages is US$275.55 and includes civil ceremony, marriage books, stamps and certificates.

Identification Needed for a St Eustatius Marriage License:

• A full abridged birth certificate to prove the legality of the same. These documents should be provided with an "Apostille" stamp;
• In the event persons are not of Dutch nationality, a valid passport is required;
• Address of both parties;
• Duration of stay on St. Eustatius;
• Unmarried persons must present a declaration of marital status not older than 3 months;
• If widow(er), a death certificate or 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 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.

Good to know....

• The Tourism Offices can often help provide specific details about wedding planning in St Eustatius.
  St Eustatius Tourism Office
  Fort Oranje
  Orangestad
  St Eustatius
  Tel: 599 318 2433
  Email: euxtour@goldenrock.net
  Web: www.statiatourism.com

Although this information is deemed to be correct - we recommend you should always confirm the marriage requirements of the country you are visiting before leaving on your trip.