Jamaica - Getting Married

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. You must first obtain a minister’s marriage license through the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). You can view their contact details via this link: Link
2. Visit the MOJ office customer service section to obtain the marriage declaration form and a blank minister's marriage license form. You can also obtain the declaration form online through the MOJ website: Link or download it directly via this link: Link
3. Have the Declaration form filled correctly using the tips provided in the “Instructions” section below by a declarant (proxy) in the presence of a Justice of the peace (JP), The declarant can be a friend, family member or a marriage officer
4. Then get the blank minister's marriage license form stamped at the Stamp Duty Office located at 111 Harbor Street, Kingston, Jamaica for a stamp duty fee of Jamaican Four Thousand Dollars (J$4,000.00)
5. Obtain and prepare all the required documents of both parties to be married. If you are not in Jamaica, you can send these documents to a proxy who can assist you with this process.
6. Return both the complete declaration form and the stamped minister's marriage license form alongside all the required documents to the MOJ office customer service section
7. The official at the customer service section will verify your application and if it is correct, will forward it for processing.
8. Your application will then be approved and processed by the responsible MOJ department and the minister marriage license will be issued to you.
9. Then proceed with the marriage ceremony conduct by a registered marriage officer.
10. After marriage, visit the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) office to obtain the Original Marriage Certificate.

Note that

1. Visitors can be married 24 hours after arriving in Jamaica, providing application is completed.
2. The copy of the Marriage Register presented to you after your wedding is not a legal document and as such cannot be used to conduct business. You must obtain a certified copy of your marriage certificate at the Registrar General’s Department

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Required Documents

Original or certified copies of: these must be in English

• Birth Certificate
• Driver’s Licence or Passport
• Divorce Absolute (If applicable)
• Death Certificate of Spouse if applicable
• Deed Poll (If applicable)
• Copy of passport form parties form abroad
• Persons age sixteen and seventeen years need parental consent which takes the form of a letter signed by the parent in the presence of a Justice of the Peace

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Justice
Address: Commerce Court,61 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 Jamaica
Phone: (876) 906-4923-31
Toll Free: 1888-4-justice (587-8423) - Toll free from anywhere in Jamaica.
Fax: (876) 906-1712
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Link

Registrar General's Department
Twickenham Park, St. Catherine
Telephone: 876-749-0550
876-619-1260
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link
Contact Information and location map:Link Branch details:Link

Eligibility

• Individual of legal age who wish to get married in Jamaica

Fees

Marriage certificate with entry number:

• First Copy: J$ 1500
• Additional Copy: J$ 500
• Two Copies: J$ 2000

Marriage certificate without entry number:

• First Copy: J$ 1750
• Additional Copy: J$ 500
• Two Copies: J$ 2250

Validity

• The minister’s marriage license is valid for 90 days after the date of issue however the marriage certificate obtained from the RDG is valid forever unless the marriage is nullified by a court of law or the spouses go through a divorce or death of one spouse

Documents to Use

• Declaration form: Link
  

Note that the blank minister's marriage license form can only be obtained in person at the MOJ office

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Processing Time

• Within one day to obtain the minister’s marriage license

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Instructions

Please ensure that all relevant sections of the deceleration form are properly completed i.e.

• Names in full means “first, middle, and last name”
• Condition means “bachelor or spinster/divorced/widow/widower”
• Calling means “occupation”
• Dwelling places and parishes mean “local address and parish of both parties.” If either of the parties is residing abroad, twenty-four (24) hours residence in the Island is required and at which time a local address can be used.

Required Information

• Names
• Occupation
• Address
• Date of Birth
• Date and Signature

Need for the Document

• This document proves that you are allowed to get married in Jamaica legally as required by Jamaican law

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• RDG: Link

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