Civil
marriages can be solemnized at Nicosia
Municipality according to the relevant
legislation (Marriage Law 104(i) of
2003).
Interested parties must apply personally
to the Civil Marriage Office of Nicosia
Municipality in order to be informed
about the documents they need to produce
in order to solemnize a civil marriage
at Nicosia Municipality.
Civil marriages can be solemnized between
Cypriot citizens, Cypriots with foreigners
and between foreigners.
When the interested parties present
all the necessary documents, the marriage
can be solemnized either by Notice of
Marriage (with this procedure the couple
is allowed to get married only after
15 days from the day of their application
but not later than 3 months) or by Special
Procedure, in cases where the Marriage
Officer agrees that there are significant
reasons to speed up the process. In
the case of Special Procedure the marriage
can be celebrated from the first day
of their application or less than 15
days.
The Civil Marriage ceremony takes place
at the Municipal Town Hall of Nicosia,
Eleftherias Square in a place especially
arranged for the ceremony.
Civil Marriage between Cypriots and
Foreigners with Cypriots
Civil Marriage can take place between
foreigners, Cypriots and Foreigners
with Cypriots at Nicosia Municipality.
In order to file an application for
marriage the couple has to obtain certificates
of marital status as follows:
Cypriots
1. Affi Davit at a Registrar of the
District Court of Nicosia.
2. Statement from the Ministry of Interior.
3. Divorce (Decree Absolute)1.
4. Death Certificate of Spouse2.
5. Copy of Birth Certificate.
6. Passport.
7. I.D. Card.
There are two procedures of Civil Marriage.
The Special Procedure and the procedure
by Notice of Marriage.
Special Procedure
If the couple has special reason for
marrying early it will follow the Special
procedure whereby they can get married
the same day of their application or
less than fifteen days.
Notice of Marriage
In
this case the couple will sign the notice
of Marriage and can get married after
15 days from the day of their application
but not later than 3 months.
The working days and hours are Mondays
to Fridays from 7.30 a.m. till 2.30
p.m. and Thursdays from 3.00 p.m. till
6.00 p.m.
The ceremony is very simple and takes
about 10-15 minutes. After the celebration
of marriage the couple, the witnesses
and the Marriage Officer signs the certificates
and we give to the couple 1 original
certificate of marriage.
For certified true copy of the Certificate
of Marriage the couple must apply at
the Civil Marriage Office of Nicosia
Municipality.
The
fees for the above procedures of civil
marriage are as follows:
By Special Procedure - £165.-
By Notice of Marriage - £ 75.-.
Certified Copy - £ 8.-