​​​​Religious Marriage having civil effect​

1. Persons as authorised by the Registrar of Civil Status may celebrate a Religious Marriage Having Civil Effect.​

2. Where a person is not authorised to celebrate a Religious Marriage Having Civil Effect, a Civil Status Officer may be designated to assist the ceremony and register the marriage with Civil Effect.

 Religious Marriages Having Civil Effect have the same legal effect as Civil Marriages.

 Two witnesses are required to be present at time of the marriage ceremony. 

 A publication must be made at the Central Civil Status Office for Religious Marriage Having Civil Effect.​

Documents to be produced

• Birth certificates (issued within the last three months)
• Previous Marriage certificate(s) if divorced (issued within the last three months)
• Death/Marriage certificate(s) if widow/widower (issued within the last three months)
• National Identity Cards of all parties (issued within the last three months)
  
   Note:

• For Mauritian born abroad who are unable to produce a birth Certificate issued less than 3 months, they can produce an affidavit available at the Civil Status Office-/Website free of charge.
  
• Marriage certificate, Death certificate and Divorce decree abroad should be produced in original and should be apostilled.
  
• Mauritian residing abroad should observe 7 day's residence prior to their publication of marriage.
  
  Matrimonial Regime Explanation Note
  At time of registration of a religious marriage having civil effect, the parties shall inform the Civil Status Officer or the authorized person of the matrimonial regime they wish to be governed by, for insertion in the marriage entry.
  

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