Thomson Weddings Legal Requirements
Our guide to the legal requirements for your ceremony
Legal Requirements by destination
| Aruba | Thailand | Cuba | Cyprus | Dominican Republic | Florida | Jamaica | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full 10 year passports | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Birth Certificates | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes | Yes - full | Yes - plus apostille stamp |
| Minimum Residency Period (Excluding day of arrival, weekends and bank holidays) | 3 | 4-7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2-3 |
| If never previously married | ||||||||
| Single Status Statutory Declaration | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Certificate of No Impediment | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| If divorced | ||||||||
| Decree Absolute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If widowed | ||||||||
| Spouse's death certificate and previous marriage certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If adopted | ||||||||
| Adoption certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If name changed | ||||||||
| Deed poll* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum age | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Parental consent - Affidavit or Statutory Declaration (stamped & signed by a solicitor) if under 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Witnesses must not be related to the bride or groom | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Marriage certificate issued in local language | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Certification / legislation / translation of all documents** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mandatory blood test for the bride and groom in resort (payable locally) | ||||||||
| Kenya | Mexico | Neapolitan Riviera | Greece | Sicily & Lake Garda | Turkey | Lapland | Malta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full 10 year passports | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Birth Certificates | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes - full | Yes - full | |
| Minimum Residency Period (Excluding day of arrival, weekends and bank holidays) | 3 | 3-5 | 4 | 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| If never previously married | ||||||||
| Single Status Statutory Declaration | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Certificate of No Impediment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| If divorced | ||||||||
| Decree Absolute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If widowed | ||||||||
| Spouse's death certificate and previous marriage certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If adopted | ||||||||
| Adoption certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| If name changed | ||||||||
| Deed poll* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum age | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Parental consent - Affidavit or Statutory Declaration (stamped & signed by a solicitor) if under 18 | Yes - under 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Witnesses must not be related to the bride or groom | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Marriage certificate issued in local language | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Certification / legislation / translation of all documents** | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mandatory blood test for the bride and groom in resort (payable locally) | Yes | |||||||
