It is now possible to hold your civil weddings in Aruba. The wedding would be held in the Historical City Hall (“Civil Town House”). Couples who wish, may also receive a religious blessing after a civil marriage or simply organize a romantic celebration on the beach, a resort or place of their choosing.

The following documentation is required from both parties:

• A recent original birth certificate including parent names. Censo’s tourist guidance requires birth records no older than one year. Ask Censo which apostille or legalization is needed for the issuing country.
• Certificate of No Impediment (also known as “single status report” or “negative statement for marriage”).
• If previously married, provide a recent divorce record or former spouse’s death certificate, no older than one year under Censo’s tourist guidance, with the required apostille or legalization.
• Copies of the passport picture page showing the holder is 18 years of age or older.
• Copies of the passport picture page of two (2) Witnesses, minimum 18 years of age. If the bride and groom are traveling alone, witnesses can be provided locally by a wedding planner.
• The Aruba Declaration of Marriage Intent Form (application form provided by your wedding planner).
• The Aruba Declaration Single Status Form of Bride and Groom (application form provided by your wedding planner)

Please Note:

Bathing suits, shorts, cut-offs and slippers are not allowed at the civil ceremony.

Submit the tourist marriage notice and documents to Censo by email at least 30 days before the ceremony. Allow at least 14 days between formal notice and the wedding. Present originals on arrival and confirm document validity and any translations directly with Censo.

Book the ceremony time, location and any surcharge directly with Censo. Published official timetables differ. Tourist guidance describes City Hall ceremonies; do not assume an offsite civil ceremony is available without Censo’s approval.

Reviewed 9 November 2026. See Censo’s marriage guidance (tourist section) and confirm documents, eligibility, fees and appointments with the issuing authority before booking.

For questions or further details, please contact:

Office of Civil Registry
Schoolstraat 2
Oranjestad, Aruba
Phone +297 522-3676 (Oranjestad)
Fax +297 583 9160
Email: info@censo.aw

With the adequate planning and submission of required documentation, religious ceremonies can also be performed on the island.

Catholics

• A written consent must be presented stating that both parties have attended pre-marital counseling and have permission from their pastor to marry in Aruba.
• An official statement by the pastor is required in which he declares that neither party has previously been married in a Church.
• A copy of the Marriage Certificate that shows that the couple has been married by a civil authority in Aruba or another jurisdiction.
• Certificates of baptism and confirmation from both bride and groom, as well as copies of both passports or other valid identification documents.
• The wedding ceremony must take place in a Catholic Church.
• Both parties must submit all these documents 4 months prior to the chosen wedding day.

Protestants, Episcopalians, Methodists:

• The wedding can take place in any local Protestant, Episcopalian or Methodist Church, or at any other location of your preference.
• Provide proof of a legally valid civil marriage. Confirm the congregation’s current paperwork and notice period.
• You are required to dress appropriately for all “Religious Blessings” for example the bride cannot marry wearing bathing suit or shorts, shorts are acceptable for the groom.

Jewish

• Both parties must be Jewish and must submit a certificate issued by the Jewish Rabbi from their place of origin.
• The Aruba Jewish Cantor accepts Jewish status certificates from valid Orthodox authorities, Conservative, Reform, Liberal and Reconstructionist.
• You need to make a formal request to the Jewish Community of Aruba.
• The ceremony can take place within the Synagogue, as well as any other place of your choice. The Synagogue of Aruba is in a separate conservative-reformist style congregation.