Getting married in Saint Lucia
No residency period — a same-day license is available for a higher fee, making St. Lucia one of the easier islands to marry in legally.
Verified June 18, 2026. General planning guidance, not legal advice — rules change and vary by region and circumstance. Confirm with the official source below and your venue or travel advisor before booking.
Required documents
- Valid passports
- Birth certificates
- Final divorce decree if divorced; marriage + death certificate of prior spouse if widowed
- Deed Poll if a name was legally changed
- Notarized parental consent if under 18
- Certified English translation of any non-English document
Residency requirement
No formal residency period. Regular license: be in St. Lucia 2 days (48h) before the wedding. Same-day/expedited license available within 24h of arrival for a higher fee.
Blood test
Not required.
Apostille & translation
No apostille required for standard documents; any non-English document needs a certified English translation. US passports/birth certificates are English, so translation usually doesn't apply.
Estimated fees (USD)
Government license ~$124–$127 (regular) or ~$200–$215 (same-day); official certificate ~$5. Notary/registrar fees apply on top, usually bundled into a coordinator package.
Processing time
Application goes through a local solicitor/notary to the Attorney General. Regular aligns with the 2-day rule; expedited is same-day. Official certificate from the Registry of Civil Status follows (days to ~2 weeks).
Legal ceremony or symbolic?
Either works well. Many do legal-at-home + symbolic here to skip the expedited fee and solicitor paperwork, but a legal St. Lucia ceremony is very feasible.
Source: Saint Lucia Wedding Requirements — Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
Last verified June 18, 2026 · we re-check quarterly
Note: Fees are EC$-pegged (USD drifts). An affidavit of single status is often required in practice. The application must run through a local solicitor/notary.