Bahamas - Obtain a Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To obtain Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate, the applicant has to submit an application Form along with the supporting documents and corresponding Fees, to the Marriages Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
2. The Applicant can download the Form from the below link: Form Link.
3. The Applicant has to required details and sign the application form and Submit the form to the Marriages Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
4. A search will be made for a record of the marriage.
5. Once the records are found, a payment shall have made and a Marriage certificate copy will be issued.
   

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Required Documents

• Completed application form.
• A valid picture ID.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Marriages Section
Registrar General’s Department
Cor. of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
NassauNew Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-9179/9113
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. [email protected] 
Email. [email protected] 
Opening Hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.
Contact Address Details Link:Contact Link
Contact Address Details for Family Island Link:Contact link

Eligibility

Any person who gets married in The Bahamas.

Fees

• The fees charges for this service is BS$20.00 payable by International Postal Money Order or Bank Draft or Cashier’s Check, payable to “THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.”
• APOSTILLE FEE @U.S. $120.00: Cashier’s Check or Bank Draft payable to the “PUBLIC TREASURY.”
  

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application Form:Form Link

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Processing Time

• A certificate can be issued within the same day of application if a record can be found using the computerised database of marriages.
• In case of a manual search, the process may take three to four days.
  

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Name of husband
• Maiden name of wife
• Date of wedding
• Place of wedding
• On the island of (New Providence/Grand Bahama/Eleuthera/Andros/Abaco/Exuma, etc.)
• Marriage officer
• Email of applicant
  

Need for the Document

It is required to get a copy of marriage certificate.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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