Getting married in Cyprus as a foreign couple

The five steps

1. 1
   As early as you can

   Pick a municipality and a date

   Any municipality's marriage office can marry you, whatever your nationality and wherever you're staying. You don't have to live in Cyprus. Book the date by phone or email: Paphos and Ierokipia both say you don't need to be there in person to reserve it.

   Sources: Visit Cyprus | Pafos Municipality | Ierokipia Municipality | Larnaka Municipality
2. 2
   Two to three months before

   Gather your documents

   Ierokipia suggests starting two or three months ahead. You'll need passports, birth certificates and official proof that you're free to marry. Proof of marital status is only valid for three months from the date it's issued, so don't order it too early.

   Sources: Ierokipia Municipality | Pafos documents guide (PDF) | Nicosia Municipality
3. 3
   Before you fly

   Ask the office to check your papers

   What you need depends on your nationality, where you live and whether you've been married before. The marriage officers will tell you exactly which documents apply to you, translated into Greek or English and certified, so nothing's missing when you arrive.

   Sources: Pafos documents guide (PDF) | Nicosia Municipality | Ierokipia Municipality
4. 4
   At least one working day before

   Apply together, in person

   Both of you visit the marriage office with your original documents, sign the joint Notice of Marriage and each declare there's no reason you can't marry. You pay on the day: €128.15 if the wedding is at least 15 days later, or €281.92 for the special procedure, which lets you marry within days. Paphos takes applications on weekday mornings from 8:30.

   Sources: Visit Cyprus | Pafos Municipality | Pafos documents guide (PDF)
5. 5
   The day

   Marry and collect your certificate

   The ceremony takes about 10 to 15 minutes, with two witnesses aged 18 or over. You get the original marriage certificate straight away. Certified copies cost extra (€15 in Paphos, €14 in Limassol), and the municipality sends one to your country's embassy or consulate in Cyprus if it has one.

   Sources: Larnaka Municipality | Pafos Municipality | Limassol Municipality | Visit Cyprus

Where to marry

Any municipality can marry you, wherever you're staying. These are the marriage offices most visiting couples use, with the lowest fee each one publishes for a ceremony at its own office.

• Paphosfrom €128.15
• Geroskipoufrom €128
• Peyiaask for the fee
• Polisfrom €128.15
• Limassolfrom €128
• Larnacafrom €128.15
• Nicosiaask for the fee
• Lefkarafrom €128.15
• Protaras & Paralimniask for the fee
• Ayia Napaask for the fee

Lowest fee each municipality publishes for a ceremony at its own office. Last checked 2026-10-27.

A ceremony somewhere else costs more. Paphos charges €482 in total for a beach, €632 for a hotel or a yacht and €452 for a private villa, winery or estate. Polis charges €469.87 for its harbour, beach and hotel venues.Sources: Pafos venues guide (PDF) | Polis Chrysochous Municipality

Ceremonies run on weekdays as standard. Limassol adds €130 for Saturdays or out of working hours, and Polis adds €170 out of hours. Museums and monuments, such as the castles in Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca, can host civil weddings of up to 30 people, booked through the municipality at least a month ahead, with fees of €1,000 to €1,500.Sources: Limassol Municipality | Polis Chrysochous Municipality | Department of Antiquities (PDF)

Church weddings