Beach Weddings in Seychelles

"How to get married in Seychelles without hassle"

Note: Church weddings in Seychelles cannot take place without a civil legal marriage first. Here are the requirements for getting married in Seychelles:

1. To get married the intended couple must both be 18 years old or over. There are exceptions but we won't deal with that here. Marriage can only be between a man and a woman. Sister and brother cannot marry.

2. If you wish to organise your own wedding you must apply for a civil wedding license at the Seychelles Civil Status Office in Victoria. This is easy to obtain once you have all the required documents listed further down.

3. It is advisable that the wedding is planned and documents gathered at least six weeks before your planned date to allow for the processing in good time, but you can fast track it with a "special license."

4. Couples should advise the Civil Status Office in Seychelles of their proposed wedding at least eleven days before the chosen date. However, this 11-day period may be partly waived by applying for a special licence, which can be issued within two days from the date of application. This costs 100 Rupees.

5. The couple must be resident in the country for at least 2 days prior to the civil marriage under this special licence.

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6. Weddings in Seychelles may be conducted anywhere approved by the Civil Registrar. So if you have any special place in mind, first seek their approval. You can plan a beach wedding if you so wish.

7. The lowest cost weddings in Seychelles are performed at the Civil Status Office on Wednesdays and Thursdays only between 0900 hrs and 1100 hrs. You will have to bring two witnesses who must be present throughout the short ceremony.

8. If you wish to marry outside the Civil Status Office you are required to pay a fee of 350 Rupees. This fee applies to weddings held on any weekday on Mahe or one of the Inner Islands. You will also be required to cover the transportation cost for the Registrar officer to travel to these islands. However, the Civil Status Office also has officers on both Praslin and La Digue islands in addition to Mahe.

9. For marriages held on Fregate Island or one of the Outer Islands, including Denis Island, Bird Island, Alphonse or Desroches islands, you will be required to pay a fee of SCR500 plus the transportation cost to these islands for the Registrar officer.

10. The fee of SCR700 is charged for weddings in Seychelles held on Saturdays and Sundays, or after 1700 hrs on weekdays.

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11. Legally conducted Seychelles weddings are recognised under European laws.

12. Any nationality can get married in Seychelles, but check with your own country's requirements first.

13. Except for British nationals, all nationalities require a special stamp (apostil) from the Supreme Court of Seychelles to validate the marriage certificate obtained after the civil wedding.

You can get your marriage certificate "apostiled" at the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Seychelles in Victoria for a fee of 65 Rupees. You have to go pick it up two days later.

14. For weddings in Seychelles couples must produce the following documents:

• Their original Birth Certificate or a certified copy.
• If divorced, a decree of absolute must be produced.
• If widowed the death certificate of the former spouse along with the previous marriage certificate.
• Legal proof in the case of a name having been changed. Legal proof must also be supplied by a formerly married woman who has reverted back to her maiden name.
• Copies of the first 2 pages of valid passports held by both parties.
• Certificate of non-impediment. A document to show that there is no impediment or lawful hindrance to the intended marriage (If this cannot be obtained, an affidavit must be signed in Seychelles after a solemn declaration has been made to that effect)

 

15. All the above documents must be originals or copies duly certified by a notary or solicitor before departure from your home country and where necessary they must be translated into either English or French and the translation certified as correct and a true translation by a notary or solicitor.

16. Special Note for French nationals:

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Under French law, those who wish to get married abroad must follow certain specific procedures.

For information concerning these procedures, contact either the Seychelles Civil Status Office or the French Embassy in Seychelles or in your local municipality before leaving home, if you are a French national.

Here is the contact info for your weddings in Seychelles if you want to do it yourself. This is the government office that registers all births, deaths and marriages:

Seychelles Civil Status Office
Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Tel: +248 293 613 or 248 293 636
Fax: +248 321 046

(Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs - 1130 hrs and 1300 hrs - 1500 hrs
Closed on public holidays.)

You may of course have all the hassle taken care of by an agent. Most guesthouses and all Seychelles hotels will take care of all the details for your weddings in Seychelles. And most offer special wedding packages.

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