Getting Married in Bermuda:
What you need to know You must complete a Notice of Intended Marriage form downloaded from the Bermuda Government’s website www.registrygeneral.gov.bm or request one from the Bermuda Government’s Registrar General’s office (441-297-7709 or 441-297-7707). Fill out the form and mail it back to the Registrar General along with a cashier’s cheque or bank draft made payable to the Accountant General, Hamilton, Bermuda, in the amount of US $354, effective April 1, 2014 (includes certificate). Copies of final divorce decrees or death certificates, if applicable, must also be included. Address your application to: Registrar General, Government Administration Building, 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. It will take about 15 days for your wedding licence to be issued and it is valid for three months. You or a designated person may pick up this license at the Registrar office. Within one month of your wedding, you receive an official marriage certificate that is recognized and legal worldwide. From beaches to churches there many options of where to get married in Bermuda but legally you have two choices: 1. A civil ceremony which may be performed in the Registry General’s Marriage Room. Call 441-297-7709 or 441-297-7707 or e-mail kminors@gov.bm to find out more. 2. A ceremony held in a church or other location officiated by a member of the clergy. You must have two witnesses over 18 years of age present at the ceremony. The Registrar will happily supply witnesses but from Monday to Friday only.
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