Getting Married in Mauritius as a Visitor: Legal Requirements 2026

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Legal for visitors?Yes

Wait / residencyApply 1 month before

Government feeFree (Rs 5,000 at a hotel)

Same-sexNot confirmed

6 of 10 facts read on an official page; 2 not confirmed. Badges show the source level of each fact.

Where couples get confused

Mauritius weddings at the civil office are free - the cost is all in the paperwork timing.

The rules

Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓: yes
Civil marriage of two non-citizens/non-residents with a certificate issued under the authority of the Prime Minister.
Residency or waiting timeOfficial ✓: Application must reach the Central Civil Status Office at least 1 month before (send documents 6-8 weeks before); verify originals on arrival; marriage after 24-hour publication.
Required documentsOfficial ✓: Cover sheet; birth certificates in English/French issued within 3 months (2 copies); passport copies; divorce/death/name-change documents; affidavit if a civil status document can't be produced.
Apostille / translationNot confirmed: Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
Blood or medical testSnippet / semi-official: No (not listed)
WitnessesOfficial ✓: 2
Who officiatesOfficial ✓: Civil Status Officer
Same-sex couplesNot confirmed: Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
Our unconfirmed note: Not available ; same-sex acts decriminalised Oct 2023 (FCDO
Recognized in the US, Canada, UKSnippet / semi-official: US: generally valid if valid where performed; confirm with your state Attorney General (State Dept). Canada: usually valid if legal where performed, no need to register (travel.gc.ca). UK: no general statement found on gov.uk - unverified.
Government feeOfficial ✓: Free at the Civil Status Office; Rs 5,000 at a hotel or private venue

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Birth certificate must be issued within 3 months and in English/French; must visit the Port Louis office on arrival.

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Sources

Quotes copied from official pages on 2026-10-21. Items marked as a snippet were seen in search results because the page blocked our checker.

timinghttps://csd.govmu.org/Pages/Registration/Marriage-of-two-Non-Citizens.aspx
should reach the Central Civil Status Office ... at least one month before the intended date of marriage.
feehttps://csd.govmu.org/Pages/Registration/Marriage-of-two-Non-Citizens.aspx
As regards fees for wedding held in the Office, no payment is required. If it is celebrated in the hotel or any private/non-private premises, a payment of Rs 5000- should be made

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