Civil Marriages

The natural beauty of Paralimni – Protaras area seems to have been created for weddings.  Civil marriages can be solemnized at Paralimni Municipality according to the Marriage Law 104(I) of 2003.

ParalimniMunicipalityhas prepared the following document as a convenient reference guide, so that couples can be informed of all the legal requirements for organizing their civil wedding.

Civil Marriages can be solemnized between Cypriot citizens, Cypriots with foreigners and between foreigners. Civil ceremonies are performed in either Paralimni Town Hall or in authorized wedding venues.

The interested parties after their arrival in Cyprus must apply personally or with their wedding planner assisting, to the Marriage Officer of Paralimni Municipality, in order to go through certain formalities which are necessary prior to their marriage and are valid for 3 months.

The couple should be in position to present the following legal documents:

• passports (and copies of the information pages of both parties’ passports)
• copies of birth certificates
• dated, stamped and signed (original) documents from the competent authority of their countries, for their present  marital status (single, divorced, widow or widower)
  • Please note that the marital status documents are valid for 3 months from the issue date unless they indicate otherwise.
• In case of Cypriots or foreigners who live permanent in Cyprus, a CONFIRMATION certificate from the Ministry of the Interior in Nicosia (Population Department), is needed.  Its date of issue must not be more than two months.
• original Decree Absolute  in case of divorce
• death certificate  of  their late partner in case of widowhood
• name change documents -deed poll if any
• copies of passports of two adult witnesses (above eighteen years old)
• if either party of the intended marriage is under 18 years of age, the written consent of the father or if he is dead or incapable of consenting, of the mother or the lawful guardian of such party, must be produced to the Marriage Officer.

All documents that are not in English or Greek, must be translated  either in English or Greek by authorized translators.

It must be stressed that the names we use for the wedding certificate are taken from the passports.

The actual ceremony is short and simple with a duration of 10-15minutes.

Guidance given at all times by the Marriage Officer.  At the end of the ceremony couples will receive their original certificate of marriage, signed by their two witnesses and by the Marriage Officer.

The fees are as follows:

*Marriage by Notice on the same day of the couple’s registration in our office or in less than 15 calendardays - €281, 92.          

*Marriage by Notice after the pass of 15 calendar daysfrom the day of the couple’s registration in our office but not later than three months -€128, 15.    

Additional fees for marriages taking place from Monday-Friday:

Authorized venues in hotels - €170. 86     

St.  Elias Garden Venue in Protaras - €170. 86

 €100 for ceremonies on Saturdays

Traditional House of Paralimni Municipality - €70  

Town Hall Venue of Paralimni Municipality – not any extra fee - (plus €170.86 for weekends or for ceremonies not on working hours).

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*Certified True Copy of the original marriage certificate - €13, 67 

The payment of the fees is in cash on the day of the couple’s appointment for completion of paperwork at the Wedding Registry Office of Paralimni Town Hall.

*These fees are set by the government and as such are subject to changes by the government.

For any further information concerning the procedure of civil marriage and in order to arrange an appointment for the registration or the celebration of a marriage please contact the wedding registry office of Paralimni Municipality.

Wedding Registry Office                                           Opening hours:

ParalimniMunicipality                                              Mon-Fri 7:30am – 15:00pm

Tel: 00357 23744268                                                 

Fax: 00357 23744267                                                

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This leaflet, which has been prepared by Paralimni Municipality, does not constitute any legal or official document but a mere informative instrument aiming  to assist the reader to acquire basic knowledge of the procedure for the celebration of a civil marriage in Paralimni.

Some of the authorities responsible for supplying marital status certificates according to nationality:

*Please note that citizens of countries members to the Hague Convention on Legalization, should stamp their documents with an APOSTILLE stamp and other countries should legalize them with a legalization stamp by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs.