Legal Information
Overseas visitors wishing to be married in Fijian are required to obtain a marriage license of their choice from the nearest marriage registry and present the following documents:
- Original or certified copy of birth certificates
- Passport
- Decree Absolute documents if divorce;
- Death certificate if spouse died.
- Confirmatory letter on current marital status to be obtain from marriage registry where the applicant resides or statutory declaration signed by a Justice of Peace or Notary Public or Solicitor to prove that he/she has not entered into a marriage before (this declaration applies to first or second marriage.
- Consent of the father if under the age of 21 years or mother if father is deceased. Valid marriages ages in Fiji are 16 years and above for female and 18 years and above for male.
- Name of two witnesses who are 21 years of age or over.
Couples are required to be in Fiji for 3 working days prior to the wedding day. Legal requirements are slightly different for Catholic weddings. Information will be required upon request basis.