OVERVIEW
WEDDINGS
The Register Office of Curacao
Burgerlijke Stand Bevolkingsregister en Verkiezingen (BSB&V)
A.M. Churnanceiro Boulevard 13, Willemstad Curacao Netherlands Antilles
Telephone: 011-5999-461-1844
Fax: 011-5999-461-8166
Email: bsbvcur@attglobal.net
1. You and your future life partner must be living outside the Netherlands Antilles.
2. At least two months before your wedding day you must notify in writing from abroad that you wish to be married. Together with your request you add the corresponding original documents mentioned at item #6. As to the passport, a copy is sufficient for the time being. Please state more than one wedding date.
3. Within two weeks after the Register Office has received and checked your documents, you will be notified – if everything is in order – when and at time your marriage will be performed. If there are any documents lacking, or not in order, or if more documents are necessary, you will be informed at this time.
4. The legal ten-day period between the notification of your wedding and the performing of it, is effective two weeks after all the documents have arrived at the Register Office. All documents must by that time have been approved by the Register Office.
5. In order to identify the bridal couple it is important that you report to the Register Office 3 days at the latest before your get married; you can then also make the acquaintance of the official of the Register Office.
6. This complicated rule is in your own interest to safeguard your marriage and to allow for any contingency. Your have to hand in the following original documents together with your notice of marriage, or you must have these documents with you when you are on the island:
a) Birth Certificate (not older than 6 months)
b) Valid passport
c) Evidence that you are single (not older than 6 months)
d) If your were divorced or if you are a widow/widower, please present evidence of this (not older than 6 months).
e) You may be asked for more documents, this depends on your personal circumstances. You will be notified on this item as per item #3.
7. The following countries are exempt from authentication:
Aruba, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, France, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles
8. The wedding package costs between NAFL 350 and NAFL 750 depending on what you make of it. The marriage certificate is charged separately and costs NAFL 32.50.
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