Is same-sex marriage legal in British Indian Ocean Territory?
Marriage legal
Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
British Indian Ocean Territory is one of 57 countries classified “Marriage legal” for same-sex marriage — 38% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Maldives
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Sri Lanka
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Oman
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Singapore
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- India
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Yemen
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
Other laws in British Indian Ocean Territory
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
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