Barbados

To obtain a marriage license in Barbados, you must:

• Be in Barbados one working day prior to the wedding to allow time for the paperwork to be processed. (No blood test is required.)
• Have a valid passport and birth certificate
• If either party was divorced , an original decree absolute or a certified copy of Final Judgment not decree Nisi.
  If the Decree Absolute is in a foreign language, it must be translated by an authorized public notary.
• If either party was married previously and widowed , a certified copy of the marriage certificate and death certificate in respect of the deceased spouse.
• If one of the parties is under 18 years old, evidence of consent of parents is required in the form of a sworn affidavit stamped by a public notary.
• NB: Original copies of your documentation should be carried with you to Barbados.
• Go to the registry to collect your marriage license.
• Hand-deliver your documents to a pastor provided by the resort. You will be met in the resort by said pastor.
• Do not mail except when applying for express service.
• Application for a marriage license must be made by both parties in person, at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bridgetown (Tel: 246-228-8950)