RELIGIOUS REGULATIONS

The following are only a few of the regulations for some religions.
Please note that non-Protestants can be married by the Protestant Church.

Catholic Church

The prospective bride and groom should have attended pre-wedding preparation at their parish. They should bring along a permit to get married in Aruba from their priest. They should bring an official form stating that neither of them has ever been married in church. The couple should be married by Government ceremony in their country. The couple should contact one of the following priests before coming to Aruba:

Father Ray Nares
St. Franciscus Parish,
Irausquinplein 3,
Oranjestad, Aruba.
Tel: (297) 821434

Father Anthony L. Boks
St. Anna Parish
Noord 16,
Oranjestad, Aruba.
Tel: (297) 871409
Fax: (297) 878554

The minimum donation to the church is US $70.
No weddings can be held outside of the church building.

Protestant Church

The prospective bride and groom should marry before civil authorities in their country. In the U.S., that would be a justice of the peace or a municipal judge; in Japan, that would be a prefect; in Europe, that would be the official connected with the local town hall administration in charge of weddings. They should bring along their wedding certificate or a similar official document verifying that they have been married according the the law of their country.

In order to make the necessary preparations for the wedding ceremony before coming to Aruba, contact:

Pastor Anthony van der Doel PhD,
Bilderdijkstraat 7, Aruba
Tel: (297) 821435 (church), or (297) 821961 (home)

The ceremony can be conducted in one of the church buildings, at the host hotel, on the beach, or anywhere the couple prefers. The ceremony fee is U.S. $200, which includes a wedding certificate. Non-Protestants can be married by the Protestant Church.

Synagogue


It will be necessary to submit a verification of Judaism for both partners from the rabbi of their home town. Also, a petition to the Aruba Jewish Community should be submitted to the following address:

Israelische Gemeente-Bet Israel
A. Lacle Blvd. 2,
Box 2,
Aruba
Tel: (297) 823272

You can also contact the Aruba Tourism Authority in Atlanta for further information on getting married in Aruba.