Getting Married in Seychelles as a Visitor: Legal Requirements 2026

Not legal advice. Marriage rules change and local offices interpret them differently. Confirm every requirement with the civil registry or embassy before you book or pay. Disclaimer

Legal for visitors?Yes

Wait / residency11 days' banns, or special licence

Government feeSCR 3,000

Same-sexNot available

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

Where couples get confused

In Seychelles, get your marriage certificate apostilled before you fly home - doing it later from abroad is painful.

The rules

Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓: yes
Civil marriage by the Civil Status Office; two foreigners can marry.
Residency or waiting timeOfficial ✓: Banns published 11 days before; special licence (SCR 500, subject to Chief Officer approval) for sooner.
Required documentsOfficial ✓: Registration form; birth certificates; passport copies; divorce/death certificates; all apostilled/authenticated and translated to English or French.
Apostille / translationOfficial ✓: Yes - apostille + English/French translation
Blood or medical testNot confirmed: Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
WitnessesNot confirmed: Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
Who officiatesOfficial ✓: Civil Status Officer
Same-sex couplesOfficial ✓: Not recognised (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 ✓: SCR 3,000 for two foreigners on Mahe/Praslin/La Digue; SCR 4,000 on other islands (+ officer travel); special licence SCR 500

⚠ Pitfalls and scams to watch

Certificate must be apostilled by Seychelles Supreme Court + MFA letter before you leave, or you'll struggle to use it at home.

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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.

feehttps://www.ics.gov.sc/faq/civil-services/marriage-registrar
Both parties are foreigners on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue= SCR 3000.00 ... Special marriage license- SCR 500.00
bannshttps://ics.gov.sc/civil-status/getting-married
Before the marriage can take place, the banns are published for eleven days prior to the date of marriage.

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