On completion of the marriage, a Marriage Officer can register the marriage at the Marriages Section of the Registrar General’s Department.

The Marriage Officer may log onto the Civil Registry Information System using the go to service button. 





Eligibility 

A registered Marriage Officer with online access to the Civil Registry Information System (CRIS).

Process 
  1. The Marriage Officer logs onto the Civil Registry Information System using his/her log in credentials.
  2. The Marriage Officer accesses the same online record used for the marriage licence and updates the information with the marriage date, place of marriage and the names of witnesses.
Application Form(s) 

There is no application form for this service. 

Supporting Documents 

No supporting documents are required for this service.

Turn-around time 
The marriage registration can take place immediately after the wedding and once the online record is updated.
Deadline 
There is no deaadline for registering a marriage.
Related Fee(s) 

There are no fees associated with this service.

For more information please contact 

Marriages Section
Registrar General’s Department
Cor. of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 397-9179/9113
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. REGISTRARGENERAL@BAHAMAS.GOV.BS 
Email. RegistrarGeneral@bahamas.gov.bs 
Opening Hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.

 
Agency Contact Info
 
Registrar Generals Department
Shirley House
#50 Shirley Street
P. O. Box N-532
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) - 397-9143-58
397-8995
397-9126
397-8953 397-9178
397-9162
397-9178
Fax: (242) - 322-5553
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