1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit when you apply for a marriage license:
   1. Photo Identification / Passport ID
   2. Birth Certificate
   3. Certificate of No-Impediment, this can be obtained from the Registry, Country/State where the applicant resides
   4. If applicable: Divorce Decree, Death Certificate (if widow or widower) and, copy of Marriage Certificate verifying the marriage between the deceased Spouse and Declarant
   5. If applicable: Copy of TCI Immigration Arrival and Departure Stamp
   6. Persons under the age of 21 years must have consent from parents of guardians
2. Applicants will asked to complete an Affidavit of Single Status (the Office will provide the form) and two Declaration Forms.
3. Submit the completed forms together with all other required documents to the Registrar General's Office. The Office is under the Ministry of Border Control and Employment, you may use the contact information provided below to inquire which offices process marriage license applications.
4. Pay the application fee.

• Photo Identification / Passport ID
• Birth Certificate
• Certificate of No-Impediment
• Affidavit of Single Status (Office will provide form)
• Divorce Decree (if applicable)
• Death Certificate (if widow or widower) and, copy of Marriage Certificate verifying the marriage between the deceased Spouse and Declarant
• Two (2) Declaration Forms
• Application Form for Special License (Application form can be obtained from the Registrar General's Office or from any Marriage Officer)
• If applicable: Copy of TCI Immigration Arrival and Departure Stamp
• Persons under the age of 21 years must have consent from parents of guardians

Note: All copies of documents must be notarized and sealed

Ministry of Border Control and Employment

Grand Turk

Three Degrees Office Complex
Airport Road, Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

Office of the Minister and Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Border Control and Labour
Telephone: (649) 946-2801 Extn 40709
Fax: (649) 946-2885
Email: bcl@gov.tc

Registration and Citizenship
Tel: 946-2801 Extn 41702
Fax: 946-1394

One Stop Shop
Tel: 946-2801 Extn 10605, 10606
Fax: 946-2924

Providenciales

Sams Building
Down Town, Providenciales
Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

Registration and Citizenship
Tel: 946-2801 Extn 81438, 81440
Fax: 941-8847

One Stop Shop
Tel: 946-2801 Extn 81444

South Caicos

Basden Hill, South Caicos
Tel: 946-3355
Fax: 946-3355

North Caicos

Paul Higgs Building
Bottle Creek, North Caicos
Tel: 946-7375
Fax: 946-7375

For visitors and tourist: You must be in Turks and Caicos Islands 48 hours before submitting an application.

Application Fee: $250.00

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Ministry of Border Control and Employment

Ministry of Border Control and Employment has three Departments:

1. Border Control and Enforcement;
2. Employment Services; and
3. Registration, Permanent Status and Citizenship.

These three Departments administer all decisions and actions under the Immigration Ordinance and Regulations; relevant sections of the Employment Ordinance; the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Ordinance; relevant sections of the Marriage Ordinance and Adoption Ordinance; and relevant laws on oaths, deeds and debentures.

The Ministry has set up a single front office, the one stop shop. This is where all customers can go to for any query or application for any of the immigration, citizenship, registration or document services provided by the Ministry and its Departments.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information on how you can apply for a marriage license in Turks and Caicos Islands.

Enter other informations which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands - Website
Ministry of Border Control and Employment

More information which might help people.