The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia provides notarial services to all U.S. citizens and to foreign nationals for documents intended for use in the United States. Notarial services are available without an appointment Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, except on Cypriot and American holidays.

Consular officers perform notary services for documents, including statements made under oath, powers of attorney, affidavits, bills of sale, deeds, etc.

To have a document notarized, you must come in person with a valid passport or identification card and the document. The fee is $30.00. The fee for each additional notarization provided for the same transaction is $20. The fee may be paid by credit card, USD or Euro equivalent.

The American Embassy does not:

• certify true copies of U.S. academic credentials, college transcripts, diplomas, or similar documents
• authenticate public documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, or divorce decrees

Since the United States and Cyprus are parties to the Hague “Apostille” Convention, authentication of all public documents issued in one country must be apostilled there to be accepted as authentic in the other. Information on how to obtain a Hague apostille on public documents issued in the United States is available at the following website: www.travel.state.gov/about/info/customer/customer_312.html

To request U.S. vital records (birth, marriage or death certificates) please visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

NOTE: For any public documents issued in Cyprus that will be used in the United States, an apostille can be obtained at the Ministry of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus.

E-mail us at:
consularnicosia@state.gov