Wedding Abroad RulesNot legal advice. Marriage rules change and local offices interpret them differently. Confirm every requirement with the civil registry or embassy before you book or pay. Disclaimer
Legal for visitors?Yes
Wait / residencyNone stated (entry stamp needed)
Government feeEC$500 (EC$700 urgent)
Same-sexNot confirmed
4 of 10 facts read on an official page; 4 not confirmed. Badges show the source level of each fact.
Where couples get confused
Saint Lucia's own government portal shows an old licence fee - the AG's office says it rose in 2024.
The rules
- Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓
- yesLicence issued by the Attorney General's Chambers; application prepared by a local attorney.
- Residency or waiting timeOfficial ✓
- No residency period stated; need a valid entry stamp (or ship pass). Expedited licence if applying 1 day or less before.
- Required documentsOfficial ✓
- Passport bio page, valid immigration entry stamp (or ship pass), proof previous marriage ended if applicable; petition prepared by a Saint Lucian attorney.
- Apostille / translationNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Blood or medical testNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- WitnessesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Who officiatesSnippet / semi-official
- Licensed marriage officer
- Same-sex couplesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: Not available ; certain same-sex acts illegal (FCDO).
- Recognized in the US, Canada, UKSnippet / semi-official
- US: generally valid if valid where performed; confirm with your state Attorney General (State Dept). Canada: usually valid if legal where performed, no need to register (travel.gc.ca). UK: no general statement found on gov.uk - unverified.
- Government feeOfficial ✓
- EC$500 regular / EC$700 expedited (AG Chambers citing Order No. 158 of 2024). Note: govt.lc portal still shows EC$335 / EC$540 - outdated.
⚠ Pitfalls and scams to watch
Government portal and AG Chambers list different fees; you must pay a local attorney on top of the licence.
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Sources
Quotes copied from official pages on 2026-10-21. Items marked as a snippet were seen in search results because the page blocked our checker.
- feehttps://attorneygeneralchambers.com/faq/
Pursuant to the Civil Code (Marriage Licence Fees) (Amendment) Order Number 158 of 2024, ordinary applications ... XCD $500.00 and for urgent applications ... XCD $700.00.
- fee-conflicthttps://www.govt.lc/services/apply-for-a-marriage-licence
EC$335.00 (if the application is lodged in less than one business day the fee is EC$540.00)
- documentshttps://attorneygeneralchambers.com/faq/
Non-nationals must provide: A copy of the passport bio-data page; A valid immigration entry stamp in the passport; If arriving by ship, a valid ship pass
All sources consulted
- https://attorneygeneralchambers.com/faq/
- https://www.govt.lc/services/apply-for-a-marriage-licence
- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/st-lucia
- https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/living-abroad/marriage.html
- https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/documents/marriage-overseas
Last checked 2026-10-21. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected].
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