Getting Married

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Grenada, one of the world’s true paradise islands, welcomes those who wish to ‘tie the knot’ to its shores!

In Grenada the law requires that visitors be resident on the island for a minimum of three (3) days (including weekends and public holidays) before applying for a licence.

On the third day, the necessary stamp duty and licence fees are paid, and an application for a Marriage Licence is made in person, at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Generally the licence is ready within two (2) working days.

This maybe slightly longer if either partner is divorced, as documents must then be sent to the Ministry of Legal Affairs.

Documentation Required

Valid Passports
Birth Certificates
Sworn Affidavit (or letter from a Clergy Man, Lawyer or Registry), attesting that neither party has been married previously
Decree Absolute, for each divorced party
If widowed, the deceased’s Death Certificate
Legal proof if a name was changed by Deed Poll
If under the age of 21, written parental consent by way of an Affidavit from a Lawyer or Notary Public.
All documents must be in English. If the originals are in another language, they must be translate into English and certified.

Associated Costs

The cost of marriage applications and licences is quite inexpensive in Grenada.

EC $10	Marriage Licence Fee (payable at the Treasury, Ministry of Finance)
EC $15	Stamp (provided along with the marriage licence application and licence fee, to the Prime Minister’s Office)
EC $2	Registration Search Fee (Payable at the Registry General’s Office)
EC $5	Stamp (provided to the Registry General’s Office, for placement on the Certified Marriage Certificate)
*Please note that these fees maybe subject to change.

Official Office Location

Most Government offices are open from 8 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday and are closed on Public Holidays and Weekends. Listed below are the official office locations.

Payment of Marriage Licence Fee

Treasury Financial Complex
The Carenage, St. George’s
Tel: (473) 440 5571

Application for Marriage Licence

Prime Minister’s Office
6th Floor, Ministerial Complex,
Botanical Gardens, St. George’s
Tel: (473) 443 4688

Collection of the Certified Marriage Certificate

Registry General’s Office Ground Floor,
Ministerial Complex,
Botanical Gardens, St. George’s
Tel: (473) 440 2649

Purchase of Stamps

Grenada Postal Corporation
Burns Point, St. George’s
Tel: (473) 440-2526

Stamps needed to accompany official documents, may be purchased from any post office location, which are also open from 8 am to 4 pm, from Monday to Friday.

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