Civil Marriage Procedure
CIVIL MARRIAGES
Civil Marriages can be solemnized according to the Marriage Law Ν104(Ι)/2003.
Interested parties must personally apply to Strovolos Municipality producing all necessary documents/certificates required in order to get married:
Α/Α |
Cypriots |
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Copy of Affidavit that clearly describes the applicant’s marital status (single/ divorced/widowed) and the name of the person that the applicant intends to get married to. In case of divorce or widowhood it must be stated that the applicant has not been married since the divorce/death of his/her spouse. The affidavit is valid only for 1 month from its date of issue. The original document should be submitted to the Civil Weddings Registry with the application form in order to get the relevant non-marriage certificate. |
2. |
Original Non-marriage certificate from the Civil Weddings Registrar In case of divorced or widowed persons the relevant documents (finalized divorce papers or death certificate of spouse) should be presented. The Non-marriage certificate is valid for 3 months from the date of issue. |
3. |
Copy of Birth Certificate |
4. |
Identity Card |
5. |
In case of divorce, the original Divorce Certificate issued by the Family Court House must be submitted (the decision must be final and irrevocable – the document must be duly stamped and signed at least 42 days after its date of issue). |
6. |
In case of widowhood a Death Certificate of the deceased spouse is required. |
Α/Α |
European Union Citizens |
1. |
Affidavit that clearly describes his marital status (single/ divorced/widow). In case of divorce or widowhood must be stated that the applicant has not been married since the divorce/death of his spouse. The Affidavit should also state the name of the person with whom he intends to get married. Non-Impediment Certificate from the competent authority in the country with an official translation into Greek/ English and duly certified. In case of divorce, a divorce certificate (final) translated in English or Greek language by a formal authority in the country of origin of the applicant or by Press and Information Office in Cyprus. In the event of widowhood, death certificate of his spouse translated in English or Greek language by a formal authority in the country of origin of the applicant or by Press and Information Office in Cyprus. Copy of Birth Certificate translated in English or Greek language by a formal authority in the country of origin of the applicant or by Press and Information Office in Cyprus. Passport |
*In case of British Nationals |
British Nationals must submit a Letter of no marriage certificate, issued by the General Register Office. This certificate should be sealed with an Apostille stamp. Furthermore, they must submit an Affidavit stating that they are not married. Phone Number: +44 0300 123 1837 British Nationals who are coming to Cyprus as Tourist must submit a Single Statutory Declaration, issued by a lawyer in Great Britain. This certificate should be sealed with an Apostille stamp. The certificate is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.
Passport |
Α/Α |
Third Countries Citizens |
1. |
Temporary residence permit the validity of which should not be less than one month the day of the application for a non-Impediment Certificate. If the validity of Temporary residence permit is less than a month (even one day) the applicant must submit receipt of payment of a new application for a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Cyprus. Affidavit that clearly describes his marital status (single/ divorced/widow). In case of divorce or widowhood must be stated that the applicant has not been married since the divorce/death of his spouse. The Affidavit should also state the name of the person with whom he intends to get married. Non-Impediment Certificate from the competent authority of the country of origin of the applicant with an official translation into Greek/English and duly certified. In the event of widowhood, death certificate of his spouse with an official translation into Greek or English and duly certified. Copy of Birth Certificate translated in English or Greek language by a formal authority in the country of origin of the applicant or by Press and Information Office in Cyprus. Passport Third countries citizens must submit their documents at the Migration Office [90 Makarios Avenue, Nicosia] before applying for the marriage at the Municipality |
Procedures for Civil Marriages
1. Normal Procedure (Notice Of Marriage) – € 128,15
- The normal procedure of a civil marriage is divided in two parts. The Notice of Marriage and the Civil Marriage. Upon producing the required documents the couple signs the Notice of Marriage. The Civil Marriage can take place 15 days after the day the Notice of Marriage is given and not later than 3 months.
- If the marriage is not solemnized within three months from the date of service of the notices, the notices given as well as any other subsequent procedure shall be null and void.
2. Special License Procedure – € 281,92
- The Civil Marriage can be solemnized within a period of 15 days from the application date or even same day of the application provided that a Civil Marriage Officer is present.
General Information
- In case any of the persons who wish to proceed with a Civil Marriage does not speak/understand fluently English or Greek, the Marriage Clerk has to notify an official translator who will be paid directly by the couple on the day the translation is done.
- The ceremony of marriage is very simple and takes place in the presence of two witnesses and lasts about 10-15 minutes. After the ceremony, the original certificate (signed by the Marriage Officer) is given to the couple. If certified true copies of the Certificate of Marriage are required the couple must apply to Strovolos Municipality. Each certified copy costs €13.67.
- Affidavit: Applicants must apply at the Family Court, 27 Diagorou str., Nicosia – tel. 22369718
- Civil Marriages Registry: The Registry for Civil Marriages comes under the Civil Registry and Migration Department (Ministry of Interior) and can be found at 90 Makarios Avenue, 1077 Nicosia, telephone numbers 22308625/22308682.
- Press and Information Office: It is located at Apelli str., 1456 Nicosia. For translations call tel. 22801130, 132, 133, 134.
- If further information or clarifications are required please contact Mrs Irene Papadopoulou at tel. no. 22470418, Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:00pm.
Marriage Form
Form for Civil Marriage, which is governed by the Marriage Law (N.104(I)/2003)
Verification of Civil Weddings
This website is a visual representation of open source verification software that can be used to validate digital marriage certificates. All newlyweds, in addition to receiving a physical marriage certificate, also receive a PDF copy of the marriage certificate with special metadata linking this certificate to the blockchain.
Note that the PDF of the certificate itself has not been published on the blockchain, but a fingerprint of the PDF file, which is sufficient to confirm that the exact document was actually published by the Municipality of Strovolos and bears the digital time stamp from the Bitcoin blockchain.
Instructions
To verify the authenticity of a certificate, you can use the above validation tool to download the PDF by clicking “Select PDF Certificate File …” and then selecting the PDF certificate on your computer.
Once the PDF file is selected, the Verify button will appear, and clicking this button will attempt to verify the certificate.
How to verify a certificate
If certificate verification is successful, the tool will display information about the newlyweds, date, and publisher.