Legal & Fees

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Requirements

Marriages in Cyprus are very simple, perfectly legal, and are recognised all over the world. You need have no concerns but in order to meet the legal requirements, there are some documents you need to produce and fees that you have to pay.

You may not be asked to produce all of these documents, but it is wise to have them ready, just in case.

Documents you will need:

• Passports for 10 years with at least 6 months remaining before expiration.
• Both your original birth certificates.

• Separate Single Status Statutory Declaration for bride and groom confirming that both parties are free to marry. This should include name, address, nationality, religion, passport number and occupation. It should also state whether you are single, divorced, or widowed, that you intend to marry in Cyprus, and it should be signed and stamped by UK solicitor, stating 'solicitor' on document. It should be dated no more than 3 months before the wedding (Ask us for a sample document)

• Scottish nationals require a Certificate of No Impediment from local registry office in place of this declaration.
• If you are divorced, you should produce your Decree Absolute, or for Catholics, a copy of the marriage annulment.
• If you are widowed, you should produce the relevant death certificate.
• If under 21, proof of parental consent, stamped and signed by a solicitor.
• If you have changed your name by Deed Poll, you should have proof from a solicitor, stamped and signed.
• If you were adopted, a copy of your adoption certificate.
• Irish Citizens require a 'Freedom to Marry Certificate' from the Irish Embassy in the UK, or the Dept. of Foreign Affairs in Ireland.
• The two witnesses should produce passports.

Church Ceremonies

The requirements are the same as for civil ceremonies, but you should also bring a letter of introduction from your own minister at home, plus at least one Baptism Certificate, or in the case of a Catholic Ceremony, baptism certificates for both bride and groom.

Wedding Fees

Civil ceremonies are held at Pafos, Peyia and Yeroskipou town halls. They can also be held in certain hotels, on the beach, at the bird park, or on a yacht.

The cost of a Special licence (for marriage within 3/4 days of arrival in Cyprus) is €282

Extra licence copy €13.67

Ordinary licence (for marriage after 14 days of arrival in Cyprus) €128.15

Religious Ceremonies:

Catholic at St. George's Church, Agia Kyriaki and Hotel Chapels.
Anglican at any of several churches or hotel chapels.

Catholic ceremony cost is €680
Anglican ceremony cost is €680

Civil Ceremonies:

The Pafos Municipality covers weddings at the Ethnological Museum for no extra charge if the wedding takes place in the morning, but after 3 pm their fee is €382. The fee for weddings on board a yacht are €632.

There will be other variations too, so ask us if you need to know the fee for anywhere else.