Tonga Wedding – How to get married in Tonga

Weddings are taken very seriously in Tonga – one of the strictest Christian countries in the South Pacific. Beach weddings are not allowed and couples wishing to have a church wedding must spend at least one month in Tonga before the ceremony.

Couples must apply by letter to the Principal Immigration Officer for 
permission (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PO Box 821, Salote 
Road, Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga). This process can be completed within two days or less.

• Photographs and a photocopy of passports are required to be submitted with the application
• Certified copies of birth certificates are required for both participants
• If necessary, death certificate of spouse
• If divorced, a copy of the Decree Absolute
• An affidavit of no impediment to get married
• An affidavit stating they have no criminal record.