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• Required Arrival Window: 48 hours* (Two days, including day of arrival, weekends and public holidays). Wedding couples are required to arrive a minimum of 48 hours prior to the confirmed wedding date. This arrival window meets the minimum required time on the island prior to the wedding ceremony and allows time to attend the final walkthrough at the resort to confirm all preparations. For Jamaica, this 48-hour window can include the day of arrival, weekends and public holidays.
• Please note that the Notary’s commission must be valid until after the wedding date.
• Notarized copies of BOTH bride and groom’s state-issued birth certificates (long/complete form only).
• Notarized copies of BOTH bride and groom’s valid government-issued passport photo page or Passport card or driver’s licenses. The ID must be valid until after the wedding date.
• Notarized copy of all previous divorce decrees, all pages of court certified final judgment or BOTH bride and groom (if applicable).
• Notarized copy of former spouse’s state-issued death certificate and related notarized marriage certificate (if applicable).
• Notarized copy of legal adoption papers or legal name change (if applicable).
• Notarized legal translation of all documents to English along with notarized copies of documents in original language (if applicable). ALL translated documents MUST be on the translator’s company letterhead and include translator’s signature along with stamp and/or seal.
• Please note that documents will not be returned. Documents must be received by Hospitality Purveyors Inc at least 60 days prior to your arrival date. Please note that if your documents are not received within the required time frame, the resort will not be able to perform the wedding ceremony.
• A late fee of US$150 will apply for all documents received within 30 days prior to the arrival date.
• We accept packages delivered by FedEx, UPS and DHL. Please ship packages to the address listed on the information processing form.
• Mandatory marriage license and administrative fees are US$250.
• After the wedding, the marriage certificate will be delivered approximately 6-8 weeks (in North America) to the provided address.

*The 48-hour required arrival window means that couples can get married in Jamaica two days after arrival. In Jamaica the day of arrival, weekends and public holidays are included in this 48-hour window. Please note public holidays in Jamaica do not affect the earliest wedding day mentioned in the chart below.

• Required Arrival Window: 48 hours* (Two full business days and cannot include day of arrival, weekends or holidays). Wedding couples are required to arrive a minimum of 48 business hours prior to the confirmed wedding date. This arrival window meets the minimum required time on the island prior to a wedding ceremony and allows time to attend the final walkthrough at the resort to confirm all preparations. For Turks & Caicos, this 48-hour window must include two full business days, and cannot include the day of arrival, weekends or public holidays.
• State issued birth certificate and copy of the driver’s license OR government-issued passport.
• All pages of all court certified final divorce decrees with judge’s signature. Divorce Decrees MUST have the following written: “Final Decree”, “Final Judgment” or “Dissolution of Marriage”.
• State issued death certificates with related marriage certificates Legal name change or legal adoption documents if applicable.
• A notarized affidavit of spinstership for the bride and/or a notarized affidavit of bachelorhood for the groom (if applicable). This is a sworn statement indicating either party has never been married.
• Affidavits notarized must be dated and notarized within 90 days prior to the wedding date.
• An original notarized sworn affidavit referring to documents specifically may also be provided to accompany photocopy of the document.
• A late fee of US$150 will apply for all documents received within 30 days prior to the arrival date. Please mail via courier service Notarized Copies (with the valid notary’s original ink signature & stamp) of the required documents for both the bride and groom at least 60 DAYS prior to the arrival date.
• Couples must hand carry all original state-issued and/ or court certified documents with raised/embossed seals and stamps plus a copy of the Spinster ship/ Bachelorhood affidavit to resort.
• All Documents for both bride & groom must be submitted with a completed Wedding Information Form.
• Notarized Affidavit from either parents or legal guardian must be provided in order to marry in Turks and Caicos if under 21 years of age.
• Documents must be received by Hospitality Purveyors Inc. at least 60 days prior to your arrival date. Please note that if your documents are not received within the required time frame and/or original documents are not hand carried, the resort will not be able to perform the wedding ceremony.
• Notarized copy of legal translation of all documents to English along with notarized copies of documents in original language (if applicable). ALL translated documents MUST be on the translator’s company letterhead and include translator’s signature along with stamp and/or seal.
• After your arrival at the resort, a meeting will be scheduled to take place the day afterwards between 10am to 1pm to complete your marriage license application.
• Mandatory marriage license and administrative fees are US$690.
• After the wedding, the marriage certificate will be delivered approximately 8 – 10 weeks (in North America) to the provided address.

The 48-hour required arrival window means that couples can get married in Turks & Caicos two full business days after arrival. In Turks & Caicos the day of arrival, weekends and public holidays are not included in this 48-hour window. Please note, 18 each public holiday in Turks & Caicos affects the earliest wedding day mentioned in the chart below.