Cyprus Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: Birth and death records are available at district offices; marriage records are at the Ministry of Interior registration office in Nikosia. This facility likely also houses the material pertaining to Northern Cyprus.

High commission of the Republic of Cyprus in London This website lists the contact information of Cyprus' local administration offices.

Historical Background
Civil registration was introduced under British rule. It was conducted at civil registry offices in larger cities. Prior to British occupation there was no distinction between records created by the church and those created by the state. Thus church records fill the civil registration niche prior to British civil registration.

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: 90 to 95%. Time periods vary:
 * Nikosia - 1883 to present
 * Famagusta - 1914 to present
 * Larnaka - 1895 to present
 * Limassol - 1896 to present
 * Pafos - 1870 to present
 * Kyrenia - 1915 to present.

Births

 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Birthplace
 * Status of legitimacy
 * Father's name and residence, age, occupation, sometimes name of father’s father
 * Mother's name and age, sometimes her birthplace and her father's name
 * Witnesses' names

Marriages

 * Name of bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Age
 * Place of birth
 * Residence
 * Previous marital status
 * Occupation
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Deaths

 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Residence
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Marital status
 * Name of spouse
 * Sometimes names of parents