Aruba
Great beaches, lively nightlife and great shopping make Aruba a great destination to visit.
This island is not a lush tropical island, but is rather desert like. The beaches are beautiful, the weather wonderful and the nightlife spectacular.
Legal Requirements to Marry in Aruba
Your legal documentation must be submitted to Aruban officials at least one month before the wedding.
Legal weddings in Aruba must take place in the Civil Town House. You may have a symbolic wedding at the venue of your choice in Aruba after you are legally married at the Civil Town House.
Necessary Documents:
- Copies of birth certificate for bride and groom with apostille (state certification).
- Passport picture page or valid state issued picture I.D. for Bride & Groom.
- Witness (18 years up) passport picture page or valid state issued picture I.D. (minimum 2 witnesses) Witnesses can provided locally if bride and groom are traveling alone at $50 each by a wedding planner.
- Certificate of no impediment for bride and groom (also referred to as a “single status report” and in some states called a “negative statement of marriage”). This certificate of no impediment is obtained at the bureau of vital statistics which is located in the department of health.
- If either party has been divorced we need to receive a copy of the 1st and last page of the divorce decree(s).
- If either party is a widow(er) we need to receive a copy of the pertaining death certificate.
Fees
- $80 for a weekday wedding
- $200 for a weekend wedding
