For contracting a civil marriage in Cyprus, the interested persons must apply personally to the Marriage Officer at the Municipality of their choice for the necessary formalities.

The procedure begins by the submission of a joint “notice of marriage” (by the persons to be married) to the Marriage Officer.

The marriage can be celebrated, at least 15 days after the date of the notice. In this case the parties to be married have to stay in Cyprus about 20 days.
Prescribed fee: C£75,00

In case of emergency however, the interested persons may apply to the Marriage Officer to fix an earlier date, by paying advanced fees. In this case the marriage can be celebrated within 2-3 working days.
Prescribed fee: C£165,00

Parties to be married should be in possession of:
- Legal identification documents and certificates
- Evidence that they are free to marry.

Also the parties must make an affirmation before the marriage Officer that they know of no impediment or law hindrance to their marriage.

For detailed information please contact directly the
Union of Cyprus Municipalities

P.O.Box 22033, CY 1516 Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Tel: 357 22 66 91 50
Fax: 357 22 67 72 30
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website: www.ucm.org.cy
or any Municipality in Cyprus.

Religious Ceremony

A civil marriage may be celebrated by the Marriage Officer at his office, or by a Registered Minister of Religion (priest of various denominations registered and licensed by the Ministry of Interior of the Cyprus Republic) at his church. In this case all the same procedure should be followed at the Municipality, but the religious ceremony can be held at a church.

Fees: The prerscribed fees for the Municipality , plus the fees for the church.

* All the necessary arrangements with the Registered Minister and the church must be carried out by the interested persons.

Source: www.cyprushotelassociation.org