Civil Wedding In Mauritius

If you are looking for a legal wedding in Mauritius and do not know where to start with all the administrative procedures. Look no where else, this is our field of expertise.  We will handle your application, do the follow-up , accompany you once you are in Mauritius for the final procedures and deliver your apostille wedding certificate. For once, it will be a fun day for administrative procedures while also discovering the Capital  streets of Mauritius.

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Civil Wedding

Information, timing, locations.. etc

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Age of
Marriage

The age at which a person can civilly marry is 18 years. A minor over 16 and under 18 can contract civil marriage with the consent of his/her parents.

If one of the parents is dead, the other parent may consent to the marriage on production to the Civil Status Officer, the relevant proof of the death of the other spouse

2.

Matrimonial Regimes

There are 3 types of matrimonial regimes:

  • The system of legal community of goods and property
  • The system of legal separation of goods
  • A marriage settlement embodied in a notarial deed
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Marriage of two non-citizens

Application for a certificate of non-citizen/non-resident should reach us via mail at least one month before the intended date of marriage.

The civil marriage may be celebrated after one day of publication. On their arrival in Mauritius the parties should call on the Registrar of Civil Status in Port Louis for verification of original documents.

Car transfers and a Coordinator on the day are included in our Civil Wedding Packages.

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Documents to be forwarded to us

(1)

Both birth certificates drawn up in English/French. The date of issue of the birth certificate must not be more than 3 months.

(2)

Both passports (the 1st three pages only)

(3)

Relevant documents in respect of divorce, widow/widower or change of name.

(4)

In addition to above documents, a French national should produce a “Certificat de capacité de mariage”. A document to be filled will be sent. The application should reach us 6 months prior to the wedding date.

(5)

However, where any party cannot produce any civil status document, he may instead produce an affidavit sworn at the Court of Port Louis upon arrival in Mauritius. An affidavit will cost MUR 300.

(6)

A certificate of non_citizen and non-resident is issued to the parties in Mauritius after verification of their documents whose date of issue shall not be more than 3 months.

(7)

The wedding celebration fees of 2 non-citizens at any Civil Office is Free of Charge except for the Marriage Hall of Port Louis at MUR 3000 and in a private venue such as a hotel or villa will be MUR 5,000. The transport Fee of the Officer is MUR 2,500.

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For Weddings during weekdays at the Civil Status Office, couples can choose any time between 09h00 to 16h00. For Weddings in a private venue during weekdays it starts as from 16h30. For weddings during weekends, the couple can choose any time upon confirmation of availability of the Officer.

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The marriage is celebrated in the office or in any private premises by the Civil Status Officer of the locality where the parties will reside after a publication of banns of 24 hours.

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Civil Marriage of a Non Citizen to
a Citizen of Mauritius

(Couple must be present at time of application)

 

Civil Wedding Package - Rs 25,000 for Wedding at Civil Office

Civil Wedding Package - Rs 35,000 for Wedding in Private Venue

 

You are kindly informed that as advised by the Office of the Solicitor General that
intending spouses who hold a dual nationality (Mauritian and foreign) irrespective of
the fact that their first or second nationality is Mauritian should marry as a Mauritian
citizen in Mauritius.

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Wedding Package – As from Mur 18,000

(1) Administration & handling fees

  • Administration & handling fees- Application for the Civil Wedding at Status Office and Follow-up of documents and procedures until Wedding Day.
    and procedures until Wedding Day.
  • Standard Chauffeur-driven Car for verification of Documents at Civil Status Office and publication of banns.
  • Couple will be accompanied by one of our experienced Civil Wedding Coordinator throughout the procedures
  • Two witnesses on the Wedding Day if required.
  •  A coordinator on the Wedding Day.
  • A certified Wedding certificate delivered by the Prime Minister's Office which is recognised worldwide and can be registered in the Couple's country.

(2) Optional Services

  • Private Photo shoot with all photos sent through a link
  • Filming with a drone if weather allows. The video will be given to the Couple through a link
  • 1 hour Relaxing massage in a professional Institute before the wedding.
  • Decoration of the Ceremony Venue with Wedding Arch , floral, lanterns and candle arrangements.
  • Music of your choice played during the ceremony.
  • Wedding Cake and bottle of sparkling wine or Champagne.
  • A Romantic Elegant Candlelight Set Dinner for two prepared by an Exclusive Chef.
  • Duo Guitar and singer during dinner
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