Legal Requirements for Marriage in Grenada

Visitors to the island must be resident on the island for a minimum of three (3) workings days (this excludes weekends and public holidays) before applying for a license.

* Application for a Marriage License is then made at the Prime Minister's Office and the necessary stamp duty and license fees have been paid. This process takes approximately two days, but slightly longer if either partner is divorced as a documents have to be sent to The Ministry of Legal Affairs.

The Documents Required:

• Valid passports
• Birth certificates
• If one of the parties is divorced, proof of a Decree Absolute,
• Proof of Single Status: an affidavit, or a letter from a clergyman, lawyer or Registry on an official letterhead attesting to the fact that the parties involved have not been married previously.
• If a name has been changed by Deed Poll proof is required.
• f either party has been widowed, then a death certificate is needed.
• If either party is under the age of 21 evidence of parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit.
• All papers must be in English. If the originals are another language, they should be translated into English and certified.