Destination wedding in Turks and Caicos

The legal requirements are as follows:

• You must be in the country for at least three working days. This is required to establish temporary residency (if applicable).
• If you are living in the Turks and Caicos Islands, you will need a certified copy of your legal status.
• Copies of your birth certificates and passports certified by a Notary Public or signed by a Justice of the Peace.
• If you are single – a query from the registrar’s office in the country/state where you live confirming that there is no previous marriage on record, or an affidavit from the registrar’s office in the country where you live confirming your marital status. This also requires a notarized affidavit from the TCI.
• If either party is divorced, proof of the Divorce Decree Absolute is required, either the original or a notarized copy sealed by the Clerk of Court.
• In the case of a widow/widower, a certified copy of the death certificate and a certified copy of the marriage certificate confirming the marriage between the deceased spouse and the declarant.
• If the declarant is under 21 but over 16 years of age, a certified written consent of both parents to the marriage is required.
• All passports or documents written in a language other than English should be translated in advance and certified by the appropriate consulate.
• You must provide a copy of the TCI Immigration Arrival and Departure Form. This will be given to you upon entry into Turks and Caicos. This form must be notarized.
• The Marriage License Application Form and the Marriage Registration Form must be handwritten by the couple upon arrival and signed by the registrar.

Note: Plan a meeting with the registrar two business days prior to the ceremony to complete all legal documents.