The Legal Requirements
The wedding ceremony will be conducted in English and all paperwork including the Marriage Certificate, which is fully recognised in the United Kingdom, will be issued in English. Two witnesses will be required in accordance with Cyprus Law. We will be only too pleased to provide witnesses should the happy couple require this.
Both Bride and Groom should be in Cyprus for at least 3 working days before the wedding.
You will need to have the following ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (photocopies are not accepted). Failure to provide these original documents will result in your wedding being cancelled:
UK Citizens
- Full Original Birth Certificates.
- Adoption Certificates (if applicable). if either the bride and groom have been adopted
- Passports (Bride and groom must have Full 10 year passports with at least 6 months remaining following your return date.)
- Both bride and groom must have an original statutory Declaration or A sworn affidavit signed by a Solicitor or Notary Public, indicating you are single and free to be married. These must be originals and prepared on letter headed paper showing solicitors practice name and address, complete with solicitor stamp. This must be valid for 3 months.
Important: Please make sure that the document carries the wording “Solicitor” or “Notary Public”. If it is on headed company paper, the header must carry the wording “Solicitor” or “Notary Public”. The stamp itself must also state the word “Solicitor” or “Notary Public”. Without this the document will not be accepted.
Scottish and Welsh citizens may also obtain a “Certificate of No Impediment” from the District Registrar, valid for 3 months.
- Decree Absolute incorporating the coloured court stamp (in the case of divorced individuals).
- Death Certificate (only in the case of widows or widowers).
- Change of Name records should this apply. (These must be stamped by a solicitor.)
- At least one Baptism Certificate will be required for church weddings. For Anglican church weddings a baptism certificate as well as name of home church minister. For catholic weddings contact us for further details.
- Written consent from both parents if either bride or groom are Under 18 years of age.
Non-UK Citizens
- If you are from a country other than the United Kingdom, it may be necessary for you to have your papers stamped by various ministries in your own country. Non British passport holders please contact us for further details.
It is the client’s responsibility to bring all ORIGINAL documentation to Cyprus and we require photocopies of all documents prior to arrival to ensure all is correct.
Other Information
Once married, a certified copy of the marriage certificate is sent to the Ministry of Interior in Cyprus for their records. A second copy is sent to the British High Commission in Nicosia.
Any future copies should be obtained via the relevant municipality where the marriage registration took place, stating the name of the bride and groom and the date and venue of the marriage. It is advised that each couple obtain two true copies of the wedding certificate at the time of registration.
