Cyprus Weddings eMagazine November 2013 Nov 13 | Page 8

PLANNING A WED IN THE MED UK Citizens marrying in Cyprus Before you set off make sure you’ve got everything sorted on the legal side! yes, The ‘ ? ? checklist Full 10 year Passport (with at least 6 months remaining) If you are an Irish Passport Holder you will need a ‘Certicat de Coutume’ which you can obtain from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ireland or the Irish Embassy in London. The certificate is valid for 120 days from issue date ? Full birth certificate ? Statutory Declaration / Affidavit (to state that you are free to marry, Scottish & Welsh Citizens may also obtain a ‘Certificate of No Impediment’ from the District Registrar) ? Notice of Marriage and a Baptism Certificate (if marry in a Church, at least one ? Adoption Certificate (if applicable) Decree Absolute (in the case of any previous divorce(s)) Death Certificate (in the case of widows/ widowers) Change of Name Records (stamped by solicitors & if applicable) Baptism Certificate is required) ? ? ? WEDDING INSURANCE If you are a UK Citizen, you wedding in Cyprus in completely legal and recognised by UK law! You’ll hope you won’t need it but you’ll be happy to have it if you do! Be sure to check what package you are purchasing you’ll want it to cover you for all sorts of unforeseen problems that could occur out of your control such as: your Dress or Grooms outfit incase of any Damage, re-taking of Wedding Photos, cancellation of the Wedding due to illness or a bereavement, nonappearance of a Wedding Supplier and loss of Wedding rings All ceremonies are conducted in English Marriage Licences Notice of Marriag N?X\??XY?H?[?Z?HX?H MH^\?? ?[??Y?\?\X?][????H??YH ????H]\?\H??[?K[?\???HX\??XY?H??X?\??H][?X?\[]H?H\?XH[??X??^H?[??X\??K??KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKT?X?X[???Y\?N?X\??XY?H?[?Z?HX?H\??[? MB?^\?Y?\?\X?][??[?\??[??\??[\?[??\?HX\??XY?H??X?\?X^HY?YH]?HX\??XY?H?YY?????\????\?[? MH^\?Y?\??\X?][????H?? L LMHZ[?]JHX\??XY?H?\?[[?H\?\???YY?HHX\??XY?H??X?\?[?HX^[?????X?H?HY?YY?]K?????HH?]\?XH?HX\??XY?H??X?H]?B??Y[?Y] HX\??XY?HX^H?H\???YY?HH?Y?\?\?YZ[?\?\????[Y?[?[??\?? ?\??[]?H??H\??[??Y?\\?][H?HB???\H[??[??H?Y[?????N?H?]?X??\?[[?H\???Y?[H?[?[??[?\??[?H?\??]?HH?]?[??Y[???\?[[?K??Y?[?H]?H[?[??X?[??Y[???\?[[?H[?H\?H???\]Z\?Y?]?HB??]?[?Y[???\?[[?K???]?H[?[??X?[??\?[[?H]X\??H?H??YH????H?[?YY????YHH?\\?H?\?Y?X?]K???H?]?X??\?[[?H??H??YH ?????H?[?\]Z\?HH?\\?H?\?Y?X?]K???\?Z?H[?[?\??Y?[?[??[Y[??\?????Y\???]?H[YHB??[?[H?[]?[?[???X][?[??\]Z\?[Y[??]?\??X??]H????\?\??Y[???XY?^?[?K???Z???H]\?[???X][?[??X?\??\?]????\?\?[X?\??K??]????B??