Steps to Getting
Married in The Bahamas
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A couple can contact Barrington Brennen, the
Marriage Officer, via a WhatsApp call 242-477-4002
or land phone 242-327-1980, or email
barringtonbrennen@gmail.com to begin planning
for the wedding.
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Destination couples should arrive in the Bahamas two
to three three
days before the wedding date to facilitate
preparation for the wedding.
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The couple is required, as soon as possible, to
email to the Registrar at
marriagelicence@bahamas.gov.bs requesting
to make an appointment for an interview with he
Registrar to get the license to get married in The
Bahamas. This license gives the Marriage
Officer authority to do the marriage ceremony.
The license is to be given to the Marriage Officer.
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The license to get married is valid for 90 days.
In other words a couple would have one to ninety
days to get married.
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The marriage license fee of $100 ($B/$US ) is
paid to the Marriage Registry, Shirley Street,
Nassau.
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There is an addition interview fee of $100
applicable only to a Bahamian Citizen marrying a
Foreign Citizen.
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Take both passports when attending the interview.
For Bahamian Citizens you need a passport or Voter's
Card. For non-citizens you can have any
Government Issued ID
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If anyone
(Bahamian or foreigner living in The Bahamas) is forty years old or over,
and never been married, a sworn
affidavit of bachelorhood / spinsterhood is needed.
A $10 Stamp must affixed to the Affidavit.
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All visitors getting married in The
Bahamas must have a affidavit of
bachelorhood / spinsterhood. (This
will be done locally by a Justice of the
Peace)
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If anyone is divorced
(Bahamian or Foreigner), a certified sealed copy of the
divorce papers is needed. It the divorce
papers are in another language other and English, it
must be translated and apostilled for any divorced
applicant.
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Or if anyone is a widow or widower (Bahamian or
Foreigner), an official death certificate of the
deceased spouse is needed.
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If anyone is a foreigner,
proof of status in the country is required.
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Please print out
the application form to complete in its entirety to
bring along with you if you do not already have one.
Kindly state your contact information.
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After the marriage, the couple will receive official
certificates from the marriage officer. In
addition the couple can apply for one to two
certified copies of the certificate from the
Registrar for the cost of $20 each.
Click her for the application for a marriage
License
that must signed by a or
Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public in your
territory. If you live in The Bahamas,
Barrington Brennen can sign this documents.
Note carefully that although a Justice of the Peace can
sign the application to get married, a Justice of the
Peace cannot perform a marriage ceremony in The Bahamas.
The officiant must be an approved marriage office
in The Bahamas. Other persons who can perform the
ceremony are the Registrar, Magistrates and Local Family
Island Administrators.
Brennen's Wedding Request
Form and Fees
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If you are requesting
Barrington Brennen to do your wedding, download, print, and
fill out application
form.
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Take application to
Barrington Brennen and/or email to
marriage@soencouragement.org
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Note that Brennen
facilities for a wedding are not available on
Saturdays.
Contact Us
Wedding Location
in The Bahamas
The marriage officer
lives on the Island of New Providence, The Bahamas.
This is usually the destination of choice.
However, couples may choose another Bahamian island for
their wedding. Couples may choose to have a
wedding at their hotel, in a church, on
the beach, in a park or garden, or any where else they
may select.
Here are a few location
ideas for a wedding in The Bahamas (couples can explore
on their own):
Type of Wedding Ceremony
Couples may choose
a religious, traditional wedding based on their faith
tradition or a civil one. The length of the
ceremony is the couple's choice.
It can be just a few minutes to much longer.
Online Payment
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