Is same-sex marriage legal in the Cayman Islands?
Civil unions
Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
The Cayman Islands is one of 13 countries classified “Civil unions” for same-sex marriage — 9% 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
- Cuba
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Jamaica
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Honduras
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition; de facto unions are constitutionally barred.
- Costa Rica
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Dominican Republic
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Aruba
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
Other laws in Cayman Islands
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
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