Notice of Intended Marriage
Both parties file a Notice of Intended Marriage with the Registrar General. The Registrar publishes the notice for fourteen days. This step starts the clock on your legal marriage in Bermuda.
Practical things
Getting Married in Bermuda
The legal side, simply explained. The Registrar General's process, what you'll need, and how we handle it for you.
In short
File a Notice of Intended Marriage. Wait fourteen days. Marry.
Bermuda's marriage process is straightforward, but it has a calendar you must respect. Most of our couples never see the paperwork. We file the Notice on your behalf as part of full planning, track the fourteen-day window, and meet you with the license in hand.
What you submit
Both parties' full names, addresses, dates of birth, marital status, and (if applicable) divorce or death certificates. A processing fee is paid at the time of filing. We share the current fee with our clients in our first call.
The fourteen-day notice period
Once the Notice is filed, it is publicly posted for fourteen days. If no objection is raised in that time, the Registrar issues your license. We plan around this calendar so it never bumps your wedding date.
License pickup
After the notice period closes, the marriage license is collected from the Registrar General's office in Hamilton. The license is valid for three months from issue.
The ceremony
The legal ceremony in Bermuda must be officiated by an authorised Marriage Officer (often a member of the clergy or civil registrar). Witnesses are required. We coordinate the officiant and witnesses as part of full planning.
After the ceremony
The signed marriage register is returned to the Registrar General. You receive an official Certificate of Marriage, the document used for legal name changes and visa filings back home.
Quick reference
Things to know
- Minimum age
- 16, with parental consent under 18
- Residency requirement
- None for the marriage itself
- Same-sex marriage
- Legal as Domestic Partnership
- Notice period
- 14 days from filing
- License validity
- 3 months from issue
- Witnesses required
- Two, over the age of 18
Fees, forms, and any policy changes are best confirmed directly with the Bermuda Registrar General. We do that for our clients before each wedding.
Planning guest logistics from New York, Boston, or further? See our Bermuda travel guide.
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Let us handle the paperwork
Couples who book full planning never touch the Registrar's website. We file, track, and deliver.
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