Cook Islands Marriage Requirements

Application for Marriage Licence

Couples must be on Rarotonga just three days prior to your wedding day. Your application for a marriage license must be made in person to the registrar of Marriages in the Cook Islands. Applications take a minimum of 3 days for processing. Your wedding co-ordinator will assist you in filing your application and transport you to the Registrar of Marriages.

Documents Required

Your birth certificate and passport are required when filling the “Notice of Intended Marriage” in the Registrars office in Avarua, Cook Islands. All documents must be in English or translated to English. Weddings in the Cook Islands are legally binding and internationally recognised.

If divorced, a copy of the Decree Nisi (divorce documents) will be required. If widowed, death certificate of spouse is required.

Churches in the Cook Islands

	Cook Islands Christian Church (Protestant)
	Roman Catholic,
	Seventh Day Adventist
	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
	Bahai
	Jehovah Witness
	Assembly of God
	Apostolic