When you need it
- Registering the marriage in your home country
- Changing your name
- Spouse visa and residence applications
How it works
We order a fresh original from the Civil Status Office. You send the names, the date and the island.
- You give us the names, date and islandNo copy needed. For a birth certificate, the parents' names help.
- The Civil Status Office issues a new original4–6 business days
- The Supreme Court adds the Apostille1–3 business days
- You receive itAs a PDF by email, and the original by DHL Express if you choose it.
Lost the certificate from the wedding day?
That is the most common case. The Civil Status Office keeps every entry, so we can obtain a new original years later. No copy from you is needed.
What registry offices abroad expect
Most registry offices want the certificate with an Apostille and, depending on the country, a certified translation. The certificate is issued in English; ask your registry office whether they accept it as it is.
What we need from you
- Full names of both spouses
- Date of the wedding
- Island where you married (Mahé, Praslin, La Digue or another)
Prices
| Service | Price | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Status certificate with Apostille | €99 | Birth, marriage or death certificate, newly issued |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | €149 | Countries outside the Hague Convention, some medical documents |
| Embassy attestation in Victoria | €149 | Only if the destination country asks for it; embassy fees may be added |
| DHL Express, worldwide | €99 | Once per order, however many documents |
| PDF by email | included | Every order |
Countries outside the Hague Convention
In more than 120 countries the Apostille is all that is needed. For the others, such as the United Arab Emirates or Qatar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs adds its recognition and, where required, the embassy its attestation. Read more
Questions
We married on a resort island. Does that matter?
Every civil marriage in the Seychelles is registered with the Civil Status Office, wherever the ceremony took place. Tell us the island and the date.
Can you apostille the certificate we received on the day?
Yes, if it is undamaged and not laminated. Most couples prefer a fresh one, because it costs the same and needs no courier.