Cyprus Wedding Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to Cyprus Wedding Frequently Asked Questions.
Requirements & legal paperwork for weddings on the beautiful island of Cyprus.
General Wedding Questions:
The Civil wedding law in Cyprus is modern and enable visiting couples to get married in Cyprus in a very practical manner without bureaucracy and unnecessary formalities & paperwork. The whole wedding process including the wedding ceremony, is carried out in English. The marriage certificate, also in English, is issued immediately after the wedding ceremony. Weddings costs in Cyprus are very low compared to the UK, the rest of Europe and the USA. Cyprus is well connected, via international flights, with the rest of the world.
Cyprus has a perfect and friendly Mediterranean weather with 340 Sunshine days per year. Many visiting couples combine a wedding & honeymoon in Cyprus.
Find more details on how we can assist you with our Wedding Planning Service.
Legal Paperwork:
Yes. Cyprus is an EU member. A marriage certificate from Cyprus is valid in the UK, the EU, the USA and indeed worldwide.
We have these detailed on our website at:
For further details regarding the required wedding documentation, please contact us and we will be glad to provide further info, and answers to any questions you might have on this subject.
With an Express Wedding Licence (favoured by most) there is no legal requirement for a civil wedding’s applicant to be in Cyprus for any number of days before the wedding can take place.
However, practicality, as well as availability with Town Hall, may necessitate that one should be in Cyprus for a day or two before their wedding can take place.
In case of a Standard Wedding Licence, you must be in the country for at least 16 days before the wedding. Therefore, the standard wedding licence is suitable for applicants who want to stay in Cyprus for a longer period of time anyway for purposes other than the wedding.
This is a declaration (also known as a Marital Status document) issued by the relevant authority in your country stating that:
(1) You are single and not currently married.
(2) That there are no legal obstacles or issues preventing you from getting married.
You can obtain this document from the Register Office in your area.
This certificate can also be prepared with a solicitor as an Affidavit. Once this document is issued, there is usually a three months time limit on its validity. In such case, this document should be obtained no longer than three months before the wedding’s date.
Villa Wedding:
No. Official weddings can only be held in a villa which is approved and is authorized by Town Hall and The Registry Office for this purpose.
For our guests who booked Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa and all their wedding services with us, the use of Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa as a Wedding Ceremony venue is offered at no additional charge to the standard rental prices.
There is a wide choice of menus for you to choose from or you can have your own customized menu to suite your personal tastes.
For our guests who booked Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa and all their wedding services with us, the use of Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa as a Wedding Reception venue is offered at no extra charges to the standard accommodation rental prices.
For our guests who booked Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa and all their wedding services with us, the use of Villa Mosaica or Villa Aretousa as a Wedding Ceremony venue is offered at no additional charge to the standard rental prices.
Beach Wedding:
Civil Wedding:
During your first meeting at Town Hall you will have to present with the original wedding documents two passport photocopies of your wedding witnesses. The presence of the witnesses themselves during this meeting is not required.
However, they are required to be present on wedding’s day together with their original passports.
Church Wedding:
Wedding Costs:
Wedding costs in Cyprus are much lower compared to the average cost of a wedding in the UK, the rest of Europe and the USA.
A wedding in Cyprus with a week’s accommodation for a party of 16 persons [the wedding couple with 14 guests], will cost around €5,600 Euro. This includes the following:
(1) A week’s accommodation at one of our villas for 16 persons.
(2) Using the villa as a wedding ceremony as well as a reception-meal venue.
(3) Wedding planning fee.
(4) Wedding flowers.
(5) Wedding photography.
(6) Two tier wedding cake.
(7) Reception-meal at the villa after the wedding ceremony for 16 guests.
When the wedding ceremony takes place at the Villa, or at the Beach, the civil Wedding Licence & Marriage Certificate fee is €732.00 Euro.
When the wedding ceremony takes place at Town Hall, the civil Wedding Licence & Marriage Certificate fee is €282.00 Euro.
When the wedding ceremony takes place at a Catholic or Anglican church, the wedding ceremony fees are: €282.00 Euro payable to Town Hall for the Wedding Licence plus €600.00 Euro payable to the church in question.
The wedding fees are payable directly by the wedding-couple to Town Hall, or the church in case of a church wedding, and after your arrival in Cyprus.
