Divorce Certificate or Decree Copy in Cyprus

In Cyprus a divorce is granted by the Family Court, and what people call a divorce certificate is a certified copy of the court's decree, stamped by the registrar to show that it has become final. English-speaking lawyers in Cyprus obtain this copy for you, add the apostille for use abroad and help when the divorce took place elsewhere.
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About Divorce Certificate or Decree Copy in Cyprus

A divorce certificate from Cyprus, often searched as divorce papers or a divorce decree, is in practice a certified copy of the decision of the Family Court (Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο) that dissolved the marriage, with the registrar's confirmation that it is final. Lists of documents written for British couples sometimes call it a “decree absolute”. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Certificate of Divorce”. English-speaking lawyers in Cyprus obtain the right document for people who divorced in Cyprus and now need proof of it elsewhere.

Who needs it

  • People who want to remarry, in Cyprus or abroad: the marriage officer asks for proof that an earlier marriage has ended, see marriage registration.
  • People updating their civil status or name in their home country, or applying for residence or citizenship.
  • Heirs, banks and courts in an estate where the status of a former spouse matters.

How it works in Cyprus

Cyprus does not issue a separate registry certificate of divorce of the kind some countries do. The document comes from the registry of the Family Court that heard the case: a copy of the decree, certified and marked as final once it can no longer be appealed. A lawyer identifies the court and the case, requests the copy and, where the receiving country asks for it, has it apostilled by the Ministry of Justice and Public Order and translated. If the marriage was registered in Cyprus, the lawyer also checks whether the marriage record shows the divorce.

Divorces granted elsewhere

A divorce granted in another country is not a Cypriot document. To rely on it in Cyprus, for example to remarry here or to update a Cypriot record, it may first have to be recognised, see recognition of a foreign divorce. If the divorce itself is still ahead, see divorce. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Questions and answers

Does Cyprus issue a separate divorce certificate?

No separate registry document exists. The proof of divorce is the Family Court's decree, in a certified copy showing that it is final.

I have lost my divorce papers. Can I get a new copy?

Yes. The court keeps the file, and a certified copy can be requested from its registry, by you or by a lawyer you authorise.

Does the decree need an apostille?

When the decree is going to a state that is party to the apostille convention, it usually does; the Ministry of Justice and Public Order adds it.

Can I get the copy while living abroad?

Yes. A Cypriot lawyer can collect it on the strength of your written authority or a power of attorney.

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    Constantinos

    Lawyer · Nicosia, Cyprus

    • 249 cases handled · 14 in this service
    • 13+ years in practice
    • Speaks: Russian, English
    • Law, Democritus University of Thrace
    • 5.00(7 reviews)
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