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MARRIAGES - FOREIGNERS
Civil marriages can be solemnized at Municipalities according to the relevant
legislation (Marriage Law 104(i) of 2003).
Interested parties must apply personally to the Civil Marriage Office
in order to be informed about the documents they need to produce in order
to solemnize a civil marriage in Cyprus.
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.
Civil Marriage between foreigners
Civil Marriage can take place between foreigners, Cypriots and Foreigners
with Cypriots at Municipalities in Cyprus. In order to file an application
for marriage the couple has to obtain certificates of marital status as
follows:
Foreigners
1. Recent Certificate of Marital Status from Government Authority (i.e.
Town Hall, Ministry of Interior, Registry Office, Embassy etc).
2. Divorce Certificate.
3. Death Certificate of Spouse.
4. Passport.
All the above documents must be recent, original and officially translated
into English.
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.
Our 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 further information please apply to the Municipality
of your choice.
Cyprus Municipalities
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