Mauritius - Obtain a Marriage / Civil Status Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for a Marriage or Civil Status Certificate, the applicant should make the application to the Civil Status Division (CSD) an aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office. Please view the Civil Status Division contact details through this Contact Details.
2. The applicant should visit the Civil Status Division office where the entry of the civil status document was registered and obtain the application form for applying for the civil status certificate.
3. Complete the application form as required and obtain all the required documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below and attach them to the application form.
4. The applicant should visit the civil status office and pay the application fee as mentioned in the “Fees” section below.
5. The submit the application along with all the required documents to the official at the service desk.
6. The Civil Status Division official will verify the application and check if all the required documentation is provided and if the form is completed accordingly.
7. After the verification, the official will initiate the processing of the civil status certificate.
8. Once the certificate is processed it will be issued to you in a hard copy document within one day of the application.

Note: If divorced, neither spouse is allowed to apply for the birth certificate of his or her previous spouse.

Apply From Abroad

1. To apply for a civil status certificate from abroad, the applicant should make the application to the Civil Status Division either by E-mail, Fax, Post, or through a representative residing in Mauritius. Note: all the applications for a civil status certificate either by fax or email should be forward directly only to the Central Civil Status Office. Please view the contact details for the application from abroad in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section below.
2. If the applicant intends to apply for the civil status certificate through a proxy residing in Mauritius, the applicant should obtain and complete the Authorisation Letter for application of Civil Status Documents from Abroad. The form can be downloaded through this Authorization letter.
3. Upon completing the authorization letter, the applicant should then complete it and send it to the representative in Mauritius.
4. Then the applicant should contact the Civil Status Office in Mauritius through their contact details and inform them of the full names of the representative who will be submitting the application on behalf of the applicant prior to the application being made.
5. Upon informing the Civil Status Office of the representative's full names, the representative should then proceed and apply for the civil status certificate on behalf of the applicant at the Civil Status Office.
6. If the applicant is making the applicant by him/her self through the post, email, or fax, the applicant should make payments for the application either by drawing a cheque to the order of the Government of Mauritius and payable in Mauritius.
7. The applicant can also pay the posting fee by making the requisite fee through the bank, however, upon disposting the fee via the bank, the applicant should notify the Civil Status Office and send proof/copy of the transaction to the office.
8. Upon payment of the requisite fee and verification of all the required documents, the civil status certificate will be processed and sent to the applicant through the proper channel.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form.
• National Identification Card or Passport.
• Payment receipt.
• The applicant’s birth certificate or marriage certificate.
• The birth certificate of the applicant’s spouse, if civilly married.
• A previous marriage certificate of the applicant’s spouse.
• A birth or marriage certificate for the applicant’s ascendants or descendants.
• Death certificate, where applicable.

Office Locations & Contacts

Civil Status Division
Address:
7th Floor,
Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis
Phone Number: 201 1727
Fax Number: 00230 211 2420
Email: [email protected]
Contact Details.

Eligibility

• Mauritius citizens and residents who wish to obtain a civil status certificate are eligible to apply.

Fees

• For the certificate or photocopy of an entry, other than the first copy of such certificates the stamp fee is Rs. (MUR) 25.
• The Fee for a civil registry certificate is free, however, fees are applicable for postage services.
• For foreign applicants who have no proxy in Mauritius, payment for postage fees are applicable. Please contact the relevant authority for fees details.

Note:

• Where the document(s) requested by the applicant is/are to be apostilled, an additional fee of 3 Euros per document for citizens of Mauritius and 13 Euros per document for non-citizens is required.

Validity

• Civil Status Certificates are valid forever unless the registration is nullified by a court of law.

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Processing Time

• The application is processed within one day.

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Required Information

• Applicant’s name.
• Address.
• Contact information.
• Certificate details.
• Declaration.
• Signature.

Need for the Document

• The civil status certificate proves an occurrence of an individual in case of Birth, Marriage, or Death and it is issued in terms of a Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate.

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External Links

• Civil Status Division

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