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Dominica Marriage License Requirements

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Dominica Marriage License Laws:

  • Statutory declaration on marital status obtained in Dominica in a lawyer’s presence
  • Waiting period: 2 days before intended wedding date
  • The completed application form, obtainable from the Ministry of Community Development, Government Headquarters, must be presented to the registrar at the time of the marriage ceremony

    • Dominica Marriage License Fee:

  • US $110 for a marriage license; US $184 legal fees for the statutory declaration on marital status (inclusive of affidavit)
  • Marriages performed within the registrar’s office is an additional US $11; Outside the registrar’s office is an additional US $48 plus transportation; and a church wedding is an additional US $40-$60

    • Identification Needed for a Dominica Marriage License :

  • Birth certificate and proof of citizenship
  • In the case of a divorced couple, a certified copy of the decree absolute (divorce decree) must be presented
  • A widow or widower must present the death certificate of a deceased spouse
  • Two witnesses present at the ceremony

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