Every couple must do the following:

The Registry staff publishes the “Notice of Intended Marriage” twice in Bermuda newspapers.  There is a 15 day waiting period from the receipt date of the Notice by the Registry before the Registrar General will issue the license to marry.  If there are no formal objections, the license will be issued.  It is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

The address of the Registrar is:  Registrar General, Government Administration Building, 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.  www.RegistryGeneral.gov.bm.

Marriages are performed by either a registered Marriage Officer of a Church or the Registrar or Assistant Registrar General at the Registry Office.  Justices of the peace are not authorized to perform weddings.

Bermuda can accommodate you wedding regardless of your faith or denomination.  There are no rabbis in residence on the island but a wedding consultant can arrange the necessary paperwork for your rabbi to perform your ceremony.

Non-resident Roman Catholics can be married in certain Catholic Churches in Bermuda.  Consult “Requirements for non-resident Marriages” on the website of the Roman Catholic Church (www.dobcc.bm) for specific information.