Is same-sex marriage legal in Saint Helena?
Marriage legal
Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
Saint Helena 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
- Namibia
- Not recognized Same-sex marriage is not recognized nationally, though anti-discrimination laws exist.
- Gabon
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Ghana
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Burkina Faso
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Nigeria
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Mali
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Other laws in Saint Helena
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
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