Legalities and Documentation
Rest assured that it is not a problem for UK citizens to marry in Cyprus and that the marriage will be perfectly legal in the UK. However, according to Cyprus law, before the marriage can proceed you must meet the following legal requirements:
Please ensure you follow our Submission Guidelines
- Be resident for a minimum of three working days (excluding weekends, public holidays and the day of arrival) before the wedding day. It is not now compulsory to have to stay a minimum of two weeks but for your enjoyment, it is highly recommended.
- Have valid ten-year passports not due to expire within six months, plus photocopies of all pages relating to the personal information contained therein.
- Each have your own Single Status Statutory Affadavit confirming that you are free to get married. These must include your name, address, nationality, religion, passport number and occupation; state whether single, divorced or widowed; that you intend to marry in Cyprus; and be signed and stamped by a UK solicitor, stating ‘solicitor’ on the document. Scottish nationals should obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from the local registry office in place of the Declaration.
- Have a copy of the decree absolute if divorced and, if Catholic, a copy of the marriage annulment.
- Have a copy of the death certificate if widowed.
- Proof of parental consent if under 18, stamped and signed by a solicitor.
- Proof of name change by Deed Poll, stamped and signed by a solicitor.
- Birth certificates.
- Adoption certificates if adopted.
