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Legal for visitors?Yes
Wait / residency48 hours in country before applying
Government feeUS$150
Same-sexNot available
6 of 10 facts read on an official page; 3 not confirmed. Badges show the source level of each fact.
Where couples get confused
Turks and Caicos asks for a 'certificate of no impediment' - a document most Americans have never heard of.
The rules
- Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓
- yesSpecial licence from the Registrar General.
- Residency or waiting timeOfficial ✓
- Visitors must be in TCI 48 hours before submitting the application.
- Required documentsOfficial ✓
- Passport/photo ID, birth certificate, Certificate of No-Impediment from your home registry/state, affidavit of single status, divorce decree or death certificate, two declaration forms, TCI arrival/departure stamp; all copies notarized and sealed; consent if under 21.
- Apostille / translationNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: copies must be notarized and sealed
- Blood or medical testNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- WitnessesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Who officiatesOfficial ✓
- Marriage officer / minister named in application
- Same-sex couplesOfficial ✓
- No provision in law for same-sex marriage or civil partnership (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 ✓
- US$150 application fee (special licence); cruise-port form exists separately.
⚠ Pitfalls and scams to watch
Asks for a Certificate of No-Impediment that many US states don't issue; 48-hour wait before you can even apply.
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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.
- requirementshttps://gov.tc/registry/images/docs/Marriage%20Application%20Form%20-%20Special%20Licence.pdf
(3) A CERTIFICATE OF NO-IMPEDIMENT FROM THE REGISTRY, COUNTRY/ STATE WHERE YOU RESIDE ... (10) APPLICATION FEE - $150.00 (11) VISITORS OR TOURIST MUST BE IN THE TURKS & CAICOS 48 HOURS BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION
- samesexhttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turks-and-caicos-islands
However, there's no provision in law for same-sex marriages or civil partnerships.
All sources consulted
- https://gov.tc/registry/images/docs/Marriage%20Application%20Form%20-%20Special%20Licence.pdf
- https://gov.tc/registry/forms
- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turks-and-caicos-islands
- 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 hello@weddingabroadrules.com.
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