Legal Requirements
Antigua
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports. Proof of divorce/death if applicable.

Australia
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Notice of Intended Marriage form to be signed by an Australian Diplomatic Officer or an Australian Consular Official and filed with the officiant a minimum of one month before the ceremony. You’ll also need to show your passports, birth certificates and copies of divorce, decrees or death certificates if applicable.

Barbados
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports or certified birth certificates, proof of divorce or death certificate of former spouse if applicable and letter from officiant performing service.

Belize
Residency Requirement: Must be in Belize for at least three days before applying for a license

Necessary Documents: Proof of citizenship in the form of an ID card or passport, photocopies of passport showing picture and date of entry into Belize, proof of marital status (if widowed or divorced)and two witnesses.

Bermuda
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports and a "Notice of Intended Marriage" form from Bermuda's Registrar General's Office.

British Virgin Islands
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports or certified birth certificates and proof of divorce/death if applicable.

Costa Rica
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passport valid for at least six months, certified copy of your birth certificates, certified copy of your police record, affidavit of single status, official copy of divorce decree or death certificate of former spouse if one or both parties has been previously married and a marriage certificate issued by the Costa Rican Civil Registry.

Cuba
Residency Requirement: None Necessary Documents: Passports, tourist cards and proof of divorce/death if applicable.
Domincan Republic
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passport, original birth certificate, notarized single status affidavit, divorce Decree or Death certificate if applicable and two witnesses with passports. All documents must be translated into Spanish by an official translator from the Dominican Consulate and Notarized prior to arrival .

England and Whales
Residency Requirement: 7 days; 15 day waiting period

Necessary Documents: Passports or certified copies of birth certificates, proof of divorce/death if applicable.

Fiji
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports, birth certificates, notarized letters of paternal consent if under 21 must be signed by father unless he is deceased, proof of divorce/death if applicable.

France
Residency Requirements: 40 days (for at least one of you)

Necessary Documents: Most town halls in France require some or all of the following documents, check locally for specific requirements. A valid passport, or a French residence permit, a birth certificate, affidavit of marital status, affidavit of law and medical certificate.

Hawaii
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Driver's license or passport.

Italy
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports, certified copies of birth certificates, proof of divorce/death if applicable and declarations "atto notorio" sworn to by four people before an Italian consulate officer attesting that they know of no reason to object to the marriage under the laws of the couple's home country.

Jamaica
Residency Requirement: 24 hours

Necessary Documents: Certified copies of birth certificates that include father's name and proof of divorce/death if applicable.

Mexico
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Certified copies of birth certificates previously "legalized" and translated by the Mexican consulate with jurisdiction over the place of filing, driver's licenses or passports valid for at least 6 months, certified proof of divorce or death certificates of former spouse previously "legalized" by the Mexican consulate with jurisdiction over the place of filing, judge's form, tourist cards and Mexican-performed blood test results and X-rays.

South Africa
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Valid passport and completed application for marriage license.

St. Kitts/Nevis
Residency Requirements: 2 (working) days

Necessary Documents: Valid passport or birth certificate, divorce decree or death certificate of former spouse and affidavit of single status.

Thailand
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Passports, proof of divorce/death if applicable, "Letters of Certification" from the embassy of those getting married, translated and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

U.S. Virgin Islands
Residency Requirement: None

Necessary Documents: Driver's licenses or passports, proof of divorce/death if applicable, letter accompanying application for marriage stating date of visit, length of stay, and preferred wedding date if having ceremony performed by a judge.