Married in Mauritius - do we need to get it attested in the UK to make it legal here?

TBagpuss

alexadams88 wrote: »

marriage overseas is not recognized until and unless it is notarized and certified by other government bodies. You definitely need to visit your local registrar and fill up some forms.

Absolutely wrong. The marriage is valid, and is already legally recognised in the UK provided that it was legally binding in Mauritius.

So, the only reason the marriage would not be valid and recognised here would be if it was not valid in Mauritius, so you may want to check that you did have all the necessary paperwork etc when you got married.

You will need to produce your marriage certificate if you need proof you are married in the same way you would if you'd been married in the UK.