Get Married in Mauritius!

Getting married in Mauritius is easy, there are a few simple rules to follow and a host of wonderful locations vying for your custom. Ceremonies can be held in hotels, on the beach, on a boat, in churches, chapels, temples dependent on meeting religious requirements or in a Civil Status Office.

What do we need?
Persons wishing to marry in Mauritius must be over 18.
Non-citizens and non-residents of Mauritius may get married after only 1 day in the country but must forward the following in advance, tour operators will help you to organise this and make sure they are presented to the relevant authorities in time.

As the Mauritian legal system operates in English, all documents must be presented in English, translations can be completed by your Embassy and must be submitted on Embassy headed paper.

Normally visitors will arrange a wedding through a travel or tour operator who take care of everything for you. Having forwarded copies before your visit, you will need to visit a Civil Status office to confirm your original documents and this will be organised for you.

Required documents must be received by the Registrar at least 10 days prior to the wedding date.

i) Copies of your passports
ii) Copies of your birth certificates
iii) Divorce or death certificates relating to any former marriages
iv) Copies of documents for changes of name.

More Information: Click here to open the Marriages page from the Mauritius Civil Status office

Ceremonies:

Weddings are performed by a Civil Status Officer (Registrar) and are valid in Europe and around the world.

Special considerations apply to two Catholics intending to be married in a church ceremony. Contact the Port-Louis Diocese to obtain the necessary information.

Tel: (230) 208 3068
Fax: (230) 208 6607

Packages
Wedding packages are available at most hotels and include, in one convenient fee, all legal processing and handling costs, the registrar's fee and dressing and decoration of the area to be used for the ceremony. Additional costs apply for still and video photography, hairstyling and makeup, flowers, champagne, wedding cakes and hors d'oeuvres. Some hotels may impose a minimum number of nights stay.