LEGAL ADVICE
From our wedding planners
LEGALITIES Explained.
In order to advise our clients so they are fully briefed on all their required legal paperwork ready for their wedding here in Cyprus, we've decided to put together this little FAQ list to help you get to grips with what you need to do, when and how.
Frequently asked questions
Question: Do I need a Wedding Licence?
Answer: Yes everyone getting married in Cyprus is require to have a wedding licence
Question: When do I need to apply for this licence?
Answer: This is done at the town hall when you arrive in resort.
Question: When do we go to the town hall?
Answer: Normally we will visit the town hall within the first two working days of you arriving in resort. I will advise you of the details when I send you your welcome meeting details.
Question: When we go to the town hall, do we need to take our witnesses with us?
Answer: No just photo copies of their passports.
Question: Witnesses, how many do I need?
Answer: you'll need two, for all your questions about witnesses please CLICK HERE check out a post on my blog
Question: Do I need to give notice of my intent to marry at the local registry office in the UK?
Question: Do we need to do anything when we get home to register our marriage in the UK?
Answer: No currently this is done for you via the British Embassy here in Cyprus, so there is no need to do anything when you get back to the UK.
Question: I hold a British passport and I live in the UK so what documents do I need to bring with me?
Answer:
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Full Birth certificates -
A Valid British passport -
Single Statutory Declaration (if you live in the UK or Wales) or a Certificate of No Impediment (If you live in Scotland) -
Photocopies of your Witnesses Passports.
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Your original Decree Absolute or a certified copy
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Your original marriage certificate -
Death certificates of the deceased spouse.
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Please let me know the reason and I will advise on the required documents.
Question: I've lost my original birth certificate will the town hall accept a copy?
Answer: Yes they will accept an official copy these can be obtained here
Question: I don't have my full birth Cert will the town hall accept a short form one?
Answer: some town halls are happy to accept a short form birth certificate and some don't ask for them at all, although officially you should have it should they request to see it so if you only have a short one please check with me so I can advise you.
Question: My fathers name is not listed on my birth certificate does this matter?
Answer: No it's fine if you know their name then this can be added to the town hall form details however if you don't know them then you can leave this blank.
Question: I hold a British passport but I don't live in the UK, so what documents do I need?
Answer: This depends on where you currently live and for how long you lived there, I'd be happy to advise you more if you wish to contact me.
Question: I've changed my name since my birth certificate was issued what do I need to do?
Answer: Normally people change their names via deed pole and you'll be issued a stamped certificate, this will need to be supplied as your legal proof of change of name. When you create your stat dec you will need to cover the change of name in this document if you CLICK HERE you will find a sample stat dec for those that have changed their name.
Question: I don't hold a British passport I'm another nationality, so what documents do I need?
Answer: This depends on your nationality, where you currently live and for how long you lived there, please contact me direct with full details and I will advise you individually.
Question: What if my name was changed by some other method or my parents just changed it when I was a child?
Answer: If you used some other method for officially changing your name then please send me details and I can advise you further on what you may or may not need to do. Please send me copies of any name change documents and I will get them checked with your town hall.
CIVIL CEREMONIES - FOR THOSE LIVING IN ENGLAND OR WALES
IF EITHER PARTY IS DIVORCED:
IF EITHER PARTY IS WIDOWED:
IF EITHER PARTY HAS CHANGED THEIR NAME:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE THE “SINGLE STATUTORY DECLARATION”
TOWN HALL FORM
If you've not already completed your town hall information sheet which is attached to your client page, please downloads this, complete the details and email it back to me, this needs to be done at least 15 days before you are due to arrive here in resort.
CIVIL CEREMONIES - FOR THOSE LIVING IN SCOTLAND
EVERYONE:
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Full Birth certificates
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A Valid British passport
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A Certificate of No Impediment if you are resident in Scotland.
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Photocopies of your Witnesses Passports.
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Decree Absolute
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Your original marriage certicicate
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Death certificates of the deceased spouse.
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Please let me know the reason and I will advise on the required documents.
ANGLICAN CEREMONIES
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Full Birth certificates
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A Valid British passport
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A Certificate of No Impediment if you are resident in Scotland.
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Photocopies of your Witnesses Passports.
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Decree Absolute
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Your original marriage certicicate
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Death certificates of the deceased spouse.
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Please let me know the reason and I will advise on the required documents.
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You will also be required to fill in a Wedding Application Form, which will be sent to you electronically once you have booked your wedding.
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You will be required to attend a meeting with the church on your arrival in Cyprus.
CATHOLIC CEREMONIES
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See your home Parish Priest at least 6 months prior to any wedding to get his agreement to a wedding abroad.
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Conract the Catholic Paphos Parish us to pencil in a proposed date for wedding.
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Complete all paper work and pre marriage course
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Your home Parish Priest to send papers to home Diocesan Chancellor
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Diocese to send to our Vicar General at least 3 months before wedding
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Our Vicar General gives us permission to do wedding.
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