RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SAYING, "I DO"
IN THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

• You must reside in the Turks and Caicos Islands 48 hours before applying for the marriage license. There is a period of 2 - 3 days before you can obtain the license.
• There is a period of 2 to 3 weeks after the wedding to obtain the wedding certificate, 
  NILA Destinations takes care mailing it to your home address.

          Original Documents to be produced in person are:

• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Proof of Status - If single a sworn affidavit is required.
• If one of the parties is a divorcee, then proof of Decree Absolute is required, either the original or a notarized copy, sealed by the Clerk of the Court.
• In the case of a Widow/Widower the Death Certificate of the previous spouse is required.
• If change of name by Deed Poll or Adoption then proof is required.
• If under the age of 21 years then evidence is required as consent of one or both partner or guardian, in the form of an affidavit stamped by the Notary Public.
• The parties must not be within the prohibited degree of relationships to each other.
• Letter stating both parties occupations, marital status, age as of last birthday, present address of residence and fathers full name.
• For church weddings most Ministers require proof of membership.
• The parties must be within the prohibited degrees of relationship to each other. A copy of the relevant schedule to the Ordinance is appended for your guidance.

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
MARRIAGE ORDINANCE "THIRD SCHEDULE"

1. A Man shall not marry:

•  His mother or any person to whom his father was at any time married.
•  His father's mother or any other person from whom his father is descended.
•  His mothers mother or any person from whom his mother is descended.
•  The sister or half-sister of any person specified in any of the foregoing    categories.
•  His daughter or any person descended from him.
•  His sister or half-sister of his.
•  Any person descended from Amy brother; half-brother sister or half-sister of  his.
•  Any person of whom at the time in question he is the guardian or of whom he is the ward; .or
•  Any person born as a male person.

2. A Woman shall not marry:

•  Her father or any person to whom her mother was at any time Married.
•  Her Mothers father or any person to whom her mother is descended
•  The brother or half-brother of any person specmed in any of the foregoing categories.
•  Her son or any person descended from her
•  Her brother of half-brother
•  Any person descended from any person to whom she has at any time been married.
•  Any person, of whom at the time in question she is the guardian or of whom she is the   .ward; or
•  Any person born as a female person.
  

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