Getting Married in Vanuatu

In Vanuatu, your wedding won't just be an event, but an unforgettable experience. Picture yourself exchanging vows on pristine white sandy beaches, with the soothing sound of waves as background music and lush green mountains as witnesses in the distance.

In this tropical paradise, the possibilities are endless: from intimate ceremonies on secluded islands to lively celebrations in lush exotic gardens. Let yourself be enchanted by the natural beauty and vibrant culture of Vanuatu, and create memories that will last a lifetime by saying "I do" in this piece of paradise.

Legal requirements to get married in Vanuatu

You can contact a wedding planner in Vanuatu, who can help you with the legal part as well as planning of the wedding. If you get married in a hotel, your wedding coordinator can also help. These are the requirements to note when preparing for your magical day here in paradise:

1. Submit your application to the Vanuatu Government 28 days before to your wedding

2. Ensure you are in Vanuatu three days before the wedding date

3. Both the bride and groom should take with them the following: a witness each, passport and birth certificate for bride, groom, and witnesses, divorce documents or a death certificate of a former spouse, in case of a second marriage.

Click here to download Marriage Documents

Click here to download the Witness Form

Click here to download the Bride & Groom Form

Click here to download the Notice of Intended Marriage Document

Fun Activities for the Wedding Party

There are so many exciting things to do in Vanuatu for everyone to enjoy as a group or just the two of you from soaking in and learning about the culture together, go scuba diving and exploring blue hole, a golfing and spa kind of a holiday, to exploring the rainforests, go on a kayak safari, sunset cruises and more.

To get bit more romantic with your loved one, couples can have a candlelit dinner on the beach or on a deck over the water, go swimming together under Mele Cascades Waterfall, enjoy an open-air couple’s massage, horseback riding on beaches and so much more.

Wedding venues in Vanuatu

You can get married at Efate, Espíritu Santo or Tanna Island.

Éfaté is one of the most populous places in Vanuatu and wedding services are easily available here as well as on Espíritu Santo. If you are looking for a remote and exclusive location to get up gorgeous ceremony from white sandy beaches, luxury holiday homes, cascading waterfalls, tropical gardens, sailing yachts and jetty's or even on top of Mt Yasur Volcano in Tanna, you've come to the right place!