Get Married St. Maarten

Couples planning on getting married on St. Maarten must be at least 21 years of age. Requests must be submitted at the least 14 days prior to the scheduled ceremony to be conducted by the Registrar.

The following notarized original documents must be submitted to the Registrar with your request:

A full abridged birth certificate to prove the legality of the same. These documents should be provided with an “Apostille” stamp;

• In the event persons are not of Dutch nationality, a valid passport is required;
• Address of both parties;
• Duration of stay on St. Maarten;
• Unmarried persons must present a declaration of marital status not older than 3 months;
• If widow(er), a death certificate;
• If divorced, a divorce certificate or a final judgment decree;
• For minors, permission of the parents is required;
• Names of parents, maiden names of mother including place of birth and birth date;
• Professions of the bride, the groom and the parents.
• 6 (six) witness if the marriage is performed outside of the Marriage Hall. Non-Dutch witnesses must present a valid passport or a birth certificate with a picture I.D.
• Original documents other than Dutch or English need to be translated into the Dutch language (i.e. a French or Spanish document must be translated into Dutch, not English).

The cost for contracting foreign marriages is US$275.55 and includes civil ceremony, marriage books, stamps and certificates.

Contact Information:
Chief Registrar
Census Office
Soualiga Road
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Fax: + 599-542-4267