Mauritian woman marrying a UK resident

Go to the Marriage Visa section located on the Mezzanine floor in the Passport & Immigration office in Port Louis. You can meet with a Visa officer to get a definitive answer. You may have to wait for about an hour. It's first come first served.

@Chandradeep Hello and thank you for your response. But we already know what he needs for the wedding visa entry. My post is not about the wedding visa requirements. It is for the marriage application itself, which is not a matter of the Passport and Immigration Office but the Civil Registrar Office.

My question is about one document they ask to be able to apply for marriage with a non-citizen of Mauritius.

Anna.

Hello Anna,

Try posting your question on the England forum as well. Maybe members on that forum might know what document you'll need.

England forum

All the best,

Bhavna

@Anna_2448

Hi Anna

We were asked to get the same document when we came to Mauritius. It was a few years ago.

The Mauritian authorities are looking to exclude people with serious criminal records.

Get the DBS or the other one, whichever is more comprehensive. In the UK you apply on line and there is a fee ( not cheap!).

Good luck.

Nitin

Good question. As you say, there is no 'certificate of character' in the UK. Perhaps apply for both the available ones. At least you will save some time.

I managed to get information from the Mauritian Civil Registrar. They told me the ACRO one is fine. It is issued by police authorities and states if the person has any criminal record. Even if this document is generally issued for immigration purposes abroad, they told me it's fine for them.

Thanks everyone.

Anna.

DBS check will suffice. It’s done online, and very easy. I think it costs about £40 GBP .