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

Taken from
Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
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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