Grenada - Obtain a Special Marriage License (For Nonnationals)

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Procedure

1. Applicants must complete an application form.
2. At the upper back part of the form the gentleman will perform an oath in the presence of the Registrar General at the Registrar Generals Department, Ministry of Health.
3. The lower back part of the form must be certified by either a Minister of Religion, Lawyer or Justice of the Peace.
4. Submit the completed form along with the passports and birth certificates of both parties.
5. Non-nationals must submit a notarized certificate attesting that the parties involved have never been married before. In cases where the parties involved are divorced, the final divorce document with seal or a notarized copy must also be presented during the procedure.
6. For those who are under the age of 18 (minor), A Minors Consent form is to be completed by the minors Father/Mother or lawful guardian and certified by a Notary Public, Minister of Religion or Lawyer (CAP 184 Sec. 20).
7. Pay the Marriage License fee ($100.00) at the Treasury, Ministry of Finance.
8. The receipt along with stamps amounting to $15.00 are to be submitted together with the completed application form to the Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Ministers Ministry, for processing.
9. It will take about 2 days to process your application to obtain a Special Marriage License.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Passports and Birth Certificates of both parties
• Notarized certificate stating that the parties involved have never been married before
• In case parties involved are divorced: Final Divorce document
• For minors: Minors Consent form completed by the minors Father/Mother or lawful guardian and certified by a Notary Public, Minister of Religion or Lawyer

Office Locations & Contacts

Deputy Registry-General
Births, Death and Marriage
Ministry of Health
1st Floor, Ministerial Complex
Botanical Garden, Tanteen
St. Georges
Grenada
Phone: (473) 440-2806

Ministry of Health
Ministerial Complex
Southern Wing 1st & 2nd Floor
Botanical Gardens
Tanteen, St. George's
Tel: (1-473) 440-2649 / 2806 / 2846 / 2955 / 3485/ 4955 / 4947 / 9311
Fax: (1-473) 440-4127 / 6848 / 7017
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Eligibility

Non-Nationals must be a resident of Grenada for three (3) days in order to be eligible to apply for a Marriage License.

Fees

• Marriage License fee: $100.00 (to be paid at the Treasury, Ministry of Finance)
• Stamps amounting to $15.00

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Processing Time

It will take about 2 days to process your application to obtain a Special Marriage License.

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External Links

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