Minimum residency period prior to marriage: 4 days
Minimum age : 21 years old
Available : Monday - Friday
Documents Required:
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UK/Irish Passport (which expires more than 6 months after the date of your return
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Birth Certificate (Both short and long certificate are acceptable)
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Affidavit to confirm single status
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A letter stating your full names, address and occupation
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A letter stating the same details of Bride and Groom’s parents
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2 passport size photographs of the Bride 7 groom separately
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Wedding application letter – supplied by Tropical Sky
If Required
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If you have been divorced: Decree Absolute is required.
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If you have been widowed: The former marriage certificate and original death certificate
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If you have changed your name: Deed Poll certificate will be required.
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If you have been divorced and have reverted to using your maiden name then this counts as a name change and proof will be required.
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If you have been adopted: Adoption papers need to be produced
Before you travel:
Guests marrying at hotels in Zanzibar will need to send photocopies of the documents listed to us at least 12 weeks before the date of travel.
ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE TAKEN WITH YOU WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Translation of documents
All legal documents must be in English or legally translated into English. All translated documents must be from a legal translator with letterhead, stamp and seal from the translator's office or notarised by a Notary Public. Occasionally the documentation will have to be sent to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for their approval before being sent back to the notary to sign.
The Wedding Ceremony
In most destinations, your wedding ceremony will be conducted Monday to Friday (excluding local holidays). In some destinations, local festivals and holidays will determine available wedding dates. Generally, your wedding will take place in the grounds of the hotel unless otherwise specified. Many hotels offer wedding gazebos for extra privacy. Some hotels may offer more than one wedding per day with the first wedding taking place at around 10am with the last wedding at 4pm. The majority of our weddings are conducted by a marriage officer whose title varies depending on the resort. Where it is possible to be married by a Minister, the ceremony will be non-denominational unless otherwise stated and will be a Civil wedding.
Tropical Sky Weddings and the information given above only apply to couples:
• Born in the UK
• Have a valid UK passport (with some months validity on return home)
If couples do not fulfil these requirements they must advise us. Couples should be referred to the embassy of the country of origin and the country where they wish to marry as they may require extra documentation to satisfy their own embassy requirements – Tropical Sky cannot advise on this and couples must investigate this on their own.
As Tropical Sky weddings have no jurisdiction over hotels/resorts/venues/legal requirements and their charges, we cannot be responsible for any increases or changes to these wedding arrangements. We will, however, endeavour to advise you of changes as soon as we are made aware of them. All prices and legal requirements correct as of June 2013.
