Is same-sex marriage legal in Suriname?
Not recognized
Suriname recognizes specific foreign marriages via court order but does not perform them domestically.
Suriname is one of 85 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 55% of the 154 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Barbados
- Not recognized Barbados does not recognize same-sex unions domestically, only foreign partnerships for immigration.
- Venezuela
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition; de facto unions are constitutionally barred.
- Brazil
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Saint-Barthélemy
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Sint Maarten
- Not recognized Sint Maarten recognizes foreign same-sex marriages but does not perform them locally.
- Saint-Martin
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
Other laws in Suriname
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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