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The recently amended laws of the land allow non-residents to get married in St.Maarten. On submitting the proper paper work the legislation now allows for weddings on the same day also. A local clergyman can then perform the ceremony.
Couples planning to get married on St. Maarten must be at least 18 years old and must request a temporary tourist permit from the Lieutenant Governor. (The permit may not exceed three months.) The couple must also submit birth certificates, valid return tickets to their country of origin or another destination outside the Netherlands Antilles. Divorced persons may remarry in St. Maarten but should provide appropriate papers indicating a valid divorce certificate. (Divorced women may remarry after 306 days have passed.) All these documents must be translated into Dutch by an official translator or a notary public, in which case the notary's signature, stamp and seal must be included.
Once the request has been approved, there is a 14-day waiting period before the ceremony can be performed. Marriages can be contracted on Tuesdays through Thursdays for approximately US$102, on Fridays for approximately US$113, and Saturdays for approximately US$204. A local clergyman can then perform the ceremony at Philipsburg's Wedding Hall.
The written request for the temporary tourist permit and all supporting documents should be mailed to:
Chief Registrar
Census Office
Soualiga Road
Philipsburg, St. Maarten N.A.
Phone: 5995-424267
And also fax the Lt. Governor at 011-5995-24884.
Wedding can be planned in any of the exotic locations of the island surrounded by crystal clear turquoise waters. The location for the wedding ceremony can be planned to be, say, the beachside, inside a beautiful gazebo, at the sea, at the church, a hall, or a restaurant. Marriage at the sea is arranged in a special sailboat or a yacht.
The bride and the groom have options to choose any time of the day for the marriage. Marriages are conducted even before the breathtaking Caribbean sunset.
Various agencies can take all your worries away with their packages which include obtaining official documents, location, catering, professional photography and videography, limousines, flowers, pre-wedding esthetic services, witnesses, tuxedo and gown rentals, and excursions for your guests. Some of the wedding consultants & planners in the island are
Tropical Wedding & Honeymoons
Tel/fax +599-544-4143
E-Mail: info@sintmaarten-wedding.com
Caribbean Wedding Consultants & Planners
Tel/fax +599-547-2067
E-mail: arrindelljj@sintmaarten.net
Enchante Weddings
Tel +599-543-6900
fax +599-543007
E-mail: info@enchanteweddings.com
Marvelous Creations & Wedding Planners
Tel: + 599 556-0331
599-556-3502
Modish Weddings
Tel. + 599+544-2503
+599-556-7487
The Flower House
Tel. +599-542-3815
Fax: + 599-544-4866
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