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Getting Married in Cyprus
Civil marriage at a Cyprus municipality — including when neither of you is Cypriot or resident here.
Typical appointment: 45 min
Cyprus is a common choice for couples marrying away from home, and the ceremony itself is simple. Both of you apply in person to the Marriage Officer at the municipality you choose, each swears there is no impediment to the marriage, and after the notice period the ceremony takes place with two witnesses.
The complication is the paperwork from your own countries, and specifically its shelf life. The documents you need are valid for different periods — some for six months, some for two, some for one. Couples routinely gather everything over three months and discover the first certificate expired before the last one arrived.
We work out the order to request things in, based on both nationalities, so nothing dies while you wait for something else.
What's included
- ✓Document list specific to both nationalities involved
- ✓The order to request documents in, so nothing expires before the ceremony
- ✓Guidance on certificates of no impediment and how to get them apostilled
- ✓Sworn translations into Greek or English in Nicosia
- ✓Municipality application and appointment booking
- ✓Ceremony arrangements, witnesses and an interpreter if needed
- ✓Marriage certificate afterwards, apostilled for use abroad
How it works
- 01
Consultation
Both nationalities, both document lists, the sequence
45 min
- 02
Documents
Requested from home countries, apostilled and translated
2–6 weeks
- 03
Application
Filed at the municipality, both of you present
- 04
Notice period
Standard, or expedited where the municipality offers it
- 05
Ceremony
With two witnesses
- 06
Certificate
Issued, then apostilled and translated if you need it abroad
Document checklist
- Certificate of No Impediment — for those resident in Cyprus over 3 months, issued by CRMDOriginalApostille
- No-impediment / no-marriage certificate from your country of citizenship — instead of the CRMD certificate above, if you're not resident in CyprusOriginalApostilleTranslationIf applicable
- Joint "Notice of Marriage" application, filed by both of you in person at the municipality
- Valid passports, preferably with at least 6 months' validityOriginalCopy
Key facts
- Both parties present
- Required, for the application and the ceremony
- Witnesses
- Two, with valid identification
- Standard notice period
- 15 days
- Expedited option
- Available at a higher fee — varies by municipality
- Residency in Cyprus
- Not required
- Document validity
- Varies by document — one to six months
- Translations
- Greek or English, officially certified
Some figures may have changed — we confirm current requirements at your appointment.
Frequently asked
It depends on the document. A no-marriage certificate from your home country typically runs six months, while a Cyprus non-impediment certificate runs two and a court affidavit one. This is why the order matters.
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This page is general information, not legal advice. Requirements and fees are set by the competent Cyprus authorities and can change. We verify every checklist against the official sources — see the checklist's "last verified" date.