Less marriages in 2011
BVI News Staff - Friday, August 10th, 2012 at 8:57 AM
The Civil Registry and Passport Office believes the economic downturn and airlift issues have caused the decrease in marriages in the territory in 2011 when compared with 2010.
In its 2011 report, which was submitted in February 2012, the Registrar General Stephanie Benn said there were 247 marriages performed in the territory in 2011 which is 52 less than what was performed the year before.
The report said with the new measures in place, getting married in the Virgin Islands would become much easier and quicker for persons living abroad.
Benn said in the report that one can prepare his/her marriage license application online, and upon arrival in the Virgin Islands, pay for the license.
The report also said to come on stream is the residency requirements which would be reduced from three days to one day.
Benn is hopeful that with these changes and with proper marketing in collaboration with the BVI Tourist Board, the Virgin Islands would become the honeymoon and wedding destination of the Caribbean.
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Marriages in the BVI don’t make sense
why because your wife hanning you?
i myself will love to get married rite now in jesus name amen so look out i am coming jus waiting on God 2 sent the one
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