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E-mail this pageLegal requirements for getting married in Curacao
Go formal, casual or anything in between for your dream wedding on this island paradise. And to make preparations easy, there are wedding professionals at all of the island’s major resorts.
Plan early because it takes about two months to receive a marriage license after requesting one by writing (signed by both partners) and having it approved by the civil registration of Curacao. The letter must include two wedding dates with times. Other documents required by the couple aside from the license include an international declaration of unmarried status from the civil registration of their hometown as well as an apostle/legalization from the Netherlands embassy in their country of residence. Documents cannot be older than 6 months by the time of the wedding. Applicants must be non-Antillean residents. There’s also a three-day residency requirement.
To apply for a special non-resident marriage license, couples must present a passport and birth certificate, plus proof of a legal divorce decree if divorced or a death certificate if a spouse has died.
No blood tests are required. The cost of the license is US $167.