​​​FAQ​

A series of questions a nd answers that guide the public through the Civil Registration processes and other Civil Status matters in Mauritius.

  1. Hours of business of Civil Status Offices including Head Office Port Louis:

08:45 Hours to 16:00 Hours

Lunch Time: 12:00 Hours to 12:30 Hours

 2.  Contact US
Please refer to the contact details on website

 3. Birth Registration Procedures
Please refer to Website. Click here 

 4. Death Registration Procedures
​Please refer to Website. Click here 

 5. Publication of Marriage Procedures

Please refer to Website. 

6. Marriage Procedures between two Citizens

Please refer to Website. Click here 

7. Marriage Procedures between a Citizen and a Non-Citizens

Please refer to Website. Click here 

 8. What are the Fees to be paid in order to get married.

ParticularsFees [Rs]
  1. For the certificate​ or photocopy of an entry, other than the first copy of such certificates.                     

    2.Where both of the intending spouses are citizens of Mauritius:
  • Celebration civil marriages in Office
  • Celebration of civil marriages at private residence.
  • Celebration of civil marriages at premises other than private residence.

     
  • Celebration of civil marriages in Marriage Hall:
  • between 2 Mauritian Citizens
  • Mauritian Citizen and Non- Citizen
  • Two non-Citizens

 

3. Celebration of civil marriages at premises other    than Office where both intending spouses are non-citizens.

    25

(stamp)

 

 

Free

1500

 

2000

 

 

 

500

2000

3000

 

5000​


9.     Procedure to get a divorce in Mauritius

Please contact any Attorney or Barrister at Law

 

10.   How do I obtain information on the first immigrant who arrived in Mauritius?

Applications can be made to any Civil Status Office for civil status extracts of parents, grandparents and or great-grandparents, until they obtain the birth certificate of the first ancestor in Mauritius. In case extracts not available at any sub Offices due to lack of information or unavailability of respective register, then the applicant should try to have more precise information and call at the Central Civil Status Office for needful.

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11.     How do I conduct genealogical research?

Through an application process, provide information pertaining to self and known filiations to a Civil Status Officer at any Civil Status Office

 

12.     How long does it take to obtain relevant requested copies?

For record available on the database, Birth Records from the year 1900 to date. Death and Marriage Records from 2001 to date, are av​ailable on Civil Status Database, these Civil Status documents will be delivered instantly.

 However, for following records ranging from:

  • Birth Records: 1861-1919
  • Death records: 1900-2001
  • Marriage Records 1900-2001, extracts are delivered subject that accurate information is provided by applicant.​