"WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOONS" in Mauritius
Mauritius is an ideal honeymoon destination. Foreign couples wishing to get
married can now do so following changes in the Civil Status Act which repealed
the statutory residency requirements.
The wedding is a civil legal ceremony and similar in style to that performed at
a Register Office. The ceremony, in English, normally takes place on the beach
at selected hotels and is presided over by the Island Registrar. The hotel
management provides interpreters in cases of language difficulties and deals
with paperwork and any local problems.
Weddings can be performed from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, and
depend also on the commitments of the Registrar. Details of tour operators
specialising in weddings and honeymoons can be obtained from the Mauritius
Government Tourist Office.
Prior to travel, tour operators will need copies of the first six pages of both
passports and both birth certificates which are forwarded to the authorities for
processing in Mauritius. Documentary evidence is required in cases of divorce,
change of name or where one or both parties are widowed.
The mechanics of getting married are quite simple. Having arrived at the hotel,
arrangements are made to swear the original documents at the Supreme Court in
Port Louis and a date is fixed with the Registrar. For further information,
please contact:
Registrar of Civil Status, 7th level, Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Port Louis.
