It’s easy to exchange your vows in our tropical paradise. Red tape is kept to a minimum. No residency is required. Couples are only required to obtain a marriage license in St. Kitts and provide the following documents:

• A valid passport or photo ID.
• An original or certified copy of your birth certificates.
• If you’re divorced, a decree absolute (an original or certified copy showing court's stamp or seal).
• If you’re widowed, a copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse .
• If documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by a notarized translation.

If a Catholic priest is to perform the ceremony, the couple must receive marriage counseling sessions from their parish priest and submit the required Catholic documents. A letter must come from the couple's resident priest verifying that they are unmarried and that they have received the necessary instructions. All Catholic weddings take place in the church.

If an Anglican or other minister of religion is to perform the ceremony, it is recommended to bring a letter from the couple's resident minister verifying that they are known and unmarried. Counseling sessions may be a requirement but can be done by couple’s resident priest.

The license fee for getting married on St. Kitts is $200.00 (XCD).
The Justice of the Peace may also assess a fee.

Your ceremony can be held on the grounds of your hotel, in a church of almost any denomination, among historic ruins, in a rustic gazebo in a picturesque garden and, of course, on the beach.

6 a.m. – 6 p.m. for ceremonies presided over by a religious person.

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. if performed by a Magistrate.