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non-denominational
ceremony or vow renewal

As an American Territory
getting married in the
US Virgin Islands is simple: no blood test,
no residency requirement.

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Getting Married on St John is Easy!

No blood tests required
Waiting period is only eight days

Follow these 5 easy steps to obtain a marriage license in the US Virgin Islands:

1

Print and Fill Out:

Fill out all the information on:

Application for License and Certificate of Marriage
(click here to print application)

Virgin Islands of the United States License and Certificate of Marriage
(click here to print certificate)

 

2

Write a Cover Letter:

Provide a cover letter with the following information:

• Date you are arriving in the Territory

• How long you are staying

• Date you will pick up your marriage license at the Superior Court in St. Thomas

• The following information
about your Officiant:
 
Ordained minister: 
Universal Life Church
Kathleen Hurley,
Rev. Dr. Div.
dba A Love City Wedding
PO Box 827
St. John, VI   00831
 
(340)514-1464

3

Have The Following:

A) Marriage License Application


B) Virgin Islands of the United States License and Certificate of Marriage

C) Cover letter


D) Certified check or money order, in the amount of $100.00, payable to:  Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (Note: $50 of this is for application & is nonrefundable)

E) Divorced? A certified copy of the Divorce Decree

F) Widowed? A certified copy of the death certificate

 
(make copies of all of the above
to bring with you)

4

Mail To:

Mail A, B, C, D (if applicable E & F), by certified return receipt at least 6 weeks prior to your arrival date.
Mail to: 
Administrator/Clerk
of the Superior Court of the VI
PO Box 70
St. Thomas, VI   00804
Attn:  Ms Lockhart
 
Telephone:
(340) 774-6680, ext. 6607
Fax:  (340) 777-8254

FedEx Address:
Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
5500 Veterans Drive
St. Thomas, USVI 00804
 
(about one week after mailing, you may call the Court and ask Ms Monsanto for your reference number, to ease the pick up process for you. Also confirm the date you wish to pick up your license.)

5

Pick Up in St Thomas:

Pick up your license, both of you in person, each with photo id, at the Superior Court before the ceremony.

Superior Court of the
VI is in Charlotte Amalie (Downtown) St Thomas. See map below for easy directions for getting to the court.
 
(bring the copies you made of your documents and your certified mail receipt with you when you pick up the license, just in case)
 
It's Easy!
Court Hours and Location
Court office hours are:
M-F: 8:00am - 5:00pm
(except holidays & we have holidays that vary from the States; call ahead to confirm your date of pick up)
Sat: 10:00am -12:00 noon (except Carnival Saturday)
Additionally, by pre-arrangement and upon the payment of a $150.00 fee, the court can be available on
Sundays between 9:30 and 10:30 am

Take note: wearing flip-flops and/or shorts is not permitted when appearing before the court.

Getting to The Court :
The court is a short taxi ride from the St. Thomas Airport.
If you arrive in St Thomas by 3pm you can go straight to the court from the airport.
Or from St John take a Ferry to St Thomas, allow one hour travel time from the ferry departure till you arrive at the court.

Ferry Schedules
2 Ferries operate between St. Thomas and Saint John (see map below)
One ferry leaves from Downtown (Charlotte Amalie),
the second leaves from Red Hook (East End), and both arrive in Cruz Bay St. John.

 

Red Hook Ferry Schedule
(boat ride is 25 min)

St Thomas to St John
(Red Hook to Cruz Bay)
6:30 AM
7:30 AM
8 AM then every hour on the hour
last ferry is midnight


St John to St Thomas
(Cruz Bay to Red Hook)
6 AM then every hour on the hour
last ferry is 11 PM

Downtown (Charlotte Amalie) Ferry Schedule
(boat ride is 45 min)

St Thomas to St John
(Downtown/Charlotte Amalie to Cruz Bay)
9 AM
11 AM
1 PM
3 PM
4 PM
last ferry 5:30 PM


St John to St Thomas
(Cruz Bay to Downtown/Charlotte Amalie)
7:15 AM
9:15 AM
11:15 AM
2:15 PM
last ferry 3:45 PM

 

Note: There are taxis at all locations.

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