Legal Requirements for weddings Abroad
CYPRUS
Documentation;
- A valid 10-year passport (not due to expire within the next six months).
- A full, original birth certificate.
- An affidavits / statutory declaration confirming single status (also know as a Certificate of Celibacy, stamped and signed by a solicitor.)
- Decree Absolute (the final divorce paper, if applicable), and if Catholic, a copy of the marriage annulment. A valid 10-year passport (not due to expire within the next six months).
- An full birth certificate.
- An affidavits / statutory declaration confirming single status also know as a Certificate of Celibacy, stamped and signed by a solicitor.
- Decree Absolute (the final divorce paper, if applicable), and if Catholic, a copy of the marriage annulment.
- Death Certificate (if you are a widow or widower).
- Change of Name Deed (required if you have changed your name), stamped and signed by a solicitor.
- Adoption certificate (if you have been adopted).
- Written consent from your parents or guardians (if either of you are under 18 years of age), stamped and signed by a solicitor.
Fees Required: Marriage License CY£165: Special License CY&75: Certified copy of marriage certificate CY£8
United Kingdom residents wishing to marry in Portugal can either;
Civil Ceremony – Couples must apply to the marriage officer in the town hall where they wish to marry on their arrival in Portugal
Religious – Roman Catholic or Anglican weddings are possible. – Couples must apply to the marriage officer in the town hall where they wish to marry on their arrival in Portugal.
Baptism Certificates – For an Anglican wedding al least one of the participants must provide a baptism certificate. For a catholic wedding both must produce baptism certificates.
Divorce certificates: Only original certificates or court certified copies are permitted. No photocopies. Divorce papers will not be returned as they are kept by the Registrar Generals Office.
Language: Civil ceremonies are conducted in English. Religious ceremonies are conducted in English.
Blood Test: None
Residency Requirements and Marriage Licenses:
Special Lenience – If a special license is granted then a 3 day residency is required.
Normal License – For a normal License a 15 day residency is required after the submission of Notice of Marriage
Licenses cannot be obtained by mail. Both partied must be in the country at the time of application.
Licenses obtained in foreign countries are not permitted.
Flowers: Fresh flowers cannot be flown in from abroad due to customs regulations. Silk or artificial flowers are permitted.
Foreign Pesters, Priests, Vicars, JP's: Only officials registered in the Cyprus can perform the ceremony.
Legality: Weddings performed in the Cyprus are legal in all other countries.
It is essential that bride and groom check that all the necessary certificates and documents are obtained.
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