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Marriage Licenses

Introduction

The Attorney General’s Ministry is mandated by law to vet and issue marriage licenses by virtue of the Marriage Act Chapter 174 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2020.

Requirements when applying for a marriage license

  • A copy of a national ID of each applicant (Passport or Social Security Card) stamped and certified by a JP to be a true copy of the original
  • Application form filled out by applicants and signed and stamped by a licensed Justice of the Peace (JP)

Note:

  • All signatures must closely match that displayed on the ID presented
  • No expired IDs will be accepted

Fees

$50.00

One or both applicants are Belizean

$200.00

Both applicants Non-Belizean

Note:

  • Fees are to be paid at the Treasury.
  • Fees are not to be paid until provisional approval of application is received

How to Apply

Applications must be scanned and submitted via email to: Ministry.Info@agm.gov.bz

Documents to be provided by Specific
Applicants

Previously Married (Divorced)

  • Certified copy of national ID of each applicant
  • Certified copy of Decree Absolute

Widow/ Widower

  • Certified copy of national ID of each applicant
  • Certified copy of death Certificate of the deceased spouse
  • Certified copy of marriage certificate of previous marriage

Naturalized Belizean

  • Certified copy of national ID of each applicant
  • Certified copy of nationality certificate

Notice

  • Applicants will be contacted via email or telephone and given a date to collect the license.
  • Applicants are reminded that the application fee should not be paid until they have received an email indicating that their application has been vetted and provisionally approved.
  • The period for the processing of licenses will be 2 weeks from the date of submission of the application.
  • All foreign documents must be notarized by a notary public.
  • All copies must be signed and stamped by a Justice of the Peace stating that it is a true copy of the original document(s).
  • Every person who makes a false declaration or signs any document containing information which the person knows to be false in any material way shall be deemed guilty of willful or corrupt perjury and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.

Upon collection of license, applicants must present

Original ID

Original Supporting Documents

Application Fee Receipt

Forms

Contact the Office of the Solicitor General

Orange Wlk Office (District Office)