WEDDINGS IN THE SEYCHELLES

Whether you are looking to elope or would like to take everyone you know, many of the top resorts and islands in the Seychelles offer extensive and amazing wedding packages.

It’s not always easy to arrange a wedding remotely. Therefore the properties which we recommend as wedding venues each have a wedding coordinator on hand to ensure that your big day is as seamless and stress-free as you deserve.

We will assist you in ensuring that all legal requirements are met, and you can rest assured that marriages in the Seychelles are legally accepted worldwide.

Most properties offer a variety of locations around the resort, so choose a spot that resonates with you and your spouse-to-be and which you will remember and cherish forever.

Do keep in mind that you will need to arrive in the Seychelles at least 2 days prior to the ceremony to fulfill legal requirements.

As many of the resorts are small and intimate, larger wedding parties can easily book out entire resorts or islands for exclusive use.

Overview

Seychelles Wedding Highlights

The diversity of the islands and what they have to offer are to your advantage when planning a wedding in the Seychelles. Whether you want a private ceremony on a secluded beach or would like all your friends and family with you on your big day, the details are yours to choose!

Spoiled for choice in terms of the heart-stopping beauty of the venues available to choose from, you will also be relieved to know that no one requires a visa for entry into the Seychelles, making it easier for friends and family to join you if you so wish.

Here, amongst the islands lapped by the azure waters of the Indian Ocean in the land of perpetual summer, it is almost as though time stands still.

Need to Know

Tying the knot in paradise is as simple as it gets when keeping in mind the following important information:

• Couples need to be in the Seychelles at least three days prior to the ceremony.
   
• It is advisable that the wedding is planned at least two months in advance to allow for processing of documentation
   
• The Civil Status Office needs to be advised of your wedding date at least 11 days prior to the ceremony (unless a Special Licence has been acquired)
   
• A church ceremony without a civil ceremony is not recognised as being legal in the Seychelles and the parties must therefore contract a civil wedding prior to the religious ceremony

Seychelles Weddings

Documents Needed to Get Married in The Seychelles

The couple must produce the below documents (duly certified in your home country and translated into French or English):

• Legally conducted marriages in the Seychelles are recognised under European Laws
   
• There are no nationality requirements that need to be fulfilled
   
• Birth certificates
   
• If either party is divorced, the decree of divorce must be produced
   
• If either of the parties is a widow or widower the death certificate of the former spouse must be produced
   
• Legal proof in the case of a name having been changed
   
• Copies of the first 2 pages of both parties’ valid passports