Making it Official:
This will cost a total of $100 to the court house ($50 application fee & $50 licence fee).

Getting married in the US Virgin Islands is easy with minimal paperwork.  You will not need a blood test or a physical.

Before you fill this out make sure you completed steps #1 through #3 on the steps page.

For the official court house paperwork follow these steps:

STEP ONE - Download, fill out, and mail forms along with $100 certified check or money order to the court (no personal checks accepted) made out to the "Superior Court of the Virgin Islands".

Download the Marriage License and application forms and fill them out (below). You will need to have this paperwork in the court house at least 8 business days before your wedding date. It is good to mail the paperwork in one to two months ahead of time. If you mail it in any sooner than that then the court house may missplace it.

Application for marriage license - See sample marriage application filled out. License & certificate of marriage - See sample licence certificate filled out. Instructions on filling out your marriage licence & application. download acrobat reader

They must be typed or in extremely ledgible neat print (no cursive). Can be typed on our on line form.

If you are divorced you need to send your most recent Certified Divorce Decree in English (with a raised seal or stamped certified copy) signed by the judge from the court in which you were divorced (not just a notarized copy). Your divorce must be final and dated thirty days  prior to your wedding date if contested or by default.  No exceptions.  If either spouse is widowed, you will  need a certified, stamped copy of your spouse's death certificate. If you have questions regarding the divorce decrees call the court house. 

After completion mail them, along with a $100 certified check or money order made out to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. If you are from Canada make sure your money order is from a bank and not the post office or it will be sent back.

Send by Priority Mail - get tracking but not signature confirmation (no one will be there to sign and it will come back to you).

Superior Court of the Virgin Islands P.O. Box 70 St. Thomas, USVI 00804

If you are cutting it close to the date and want to send it Express or Fed Express then use the address below. You can get tracking and/or signature confirmation.

STEP TWO: Call Court House for your ref#
A few days after you mail the court house then call them at 340-774-6680 ( ext 6207 or ask for marriage licence department) to verify that your paperwork has arrived and that everything is in order.

To get better service always start your phone conversation with "good morning" or "good afternoon" - this is a local custom that you will find useful on St. Thomas before handling any business (ie talking to a local sales clerk, ordering a burger, getting into a taxi).

Also ask them for the ref # for your marriage license - write this down as you will need it when you go to the court house when you get on island. If they have not assigned a ref # at the time of your call ask them when you should call them back for it.

Also verify if your wedding date falls on a government holiday or a Virgin Island holiday. If it does ask for special instructions.

After the completed Marriage Licence and application is received via mail in the island courts, there is a  required eight-day waiting period before you are allowed to get married.  This rule can be waived if you ask.

STEP THREE: On St. Thomas go to court house before wedding.
Once you arrive on St. Thomas a quick trip to the courthouse is required to pick up your marriage license in person.  You will need to bring your photo ID for your appearance before the Clerk of the Court (Driver's License or passport). Have your ref# on hand. Both bride and groom are required to appear. Again, remember to say" good morning" or "good afternoon" before getting into business.

The courts are open 8 to 5 Monday to Friday
Saturday 10am to noon.
Sunday 9:30am to 11am.
Holidays - varies - need to call to verify.

STEP FOUR: After your wedding return signed papers back to court house.
After your stop to the court house then you can get married! After your ceremony your minister & witnesses will sign your papers. One of the signed papers needs to be returned to the court house. It is recommended that you go back to the court house after the ceremony to get your final paperwork. Your minister can do this for you for an extra $25 but you will have to wait a few weeks to get your final paperwork in the mail.

Thank you for making our island wedding dream
come true. We went from planning a wedding party
with 300 guests to the two of us on a tropical beach with an
iguana as our only guest!
Sam & Lisa Turner, NJ