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Aruba - Legal Requirements For Getting Married In Aruba

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Legal requirements for getting married in Aruba

Getting married in Aruba is very easy and no residency is required.

Required Documents:

Long Form Birth Certificate for bride & groom.

2. Apostle (1 each for bride and groom), this is a document authenticating the signature of the clerk

that issued the birth certificate.

A. For U.S. Citizens: Long form birth certificate, apostle and negative statement of Marriage

are obtained at the bureau of Vital Statistics located in the department of health.

B. In the U.K: Apostles for the Birth certificates are obtained at the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs.

C. In Canada: Apostles for the Birth Certificate are obtained at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

or at the “Consulate General” in Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver.

3. Negative Statement of marriage for both sides (a document proves that you’re single and

eligible to be married).

4. Letter of Intent for both bride and Groom to be married.

5. If Divorce, 1

and last page of divorce decree for bride and/or groom

6. If widowed, copy of death certificate for bride and/or groom

7. Copy of passport picture page or a copy of a valid I.D. for bride and groom

8. For Witnesses: (When bringing your own) copy of valid I.D. or copy of passport picture page.

Copy of birth certificate (minimum 2 and Maximum 4 witnesses can sit in for each couple.

Witnesses must be 18 years or older)

9. The legal wedding certificate has to be translated then sealed before it can be taken back to

country of residence/citizenship for register.

Note: In Aruba, the Legalities must take place within the confines of the Civil Town House, prior to the solemnizing

of a couples union. It’s the Dutch Law!! Proper attire is required at the civil town hall. No shorts, beach slippers or

cut‐offs. Full wedding attire is acceptable but not a must. All legal Documents must be sent via courier 10 weeks

prior to wedding date

Aruba - Legal Requirements For Getting Married In Aruba