Toon
English expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 04 June 2011
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Most common scams in Cyprus by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Cyprus as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Another scam I have just remembered involves a police office making video calls to their victims in what appears to be a fake Cyprus police officer uniform.. Can't remember the details of the actual scam now as it's a while back So watch the ... Read More
Most common scams in Cyprus by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Cyprus as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Further scam to be aware of.. noted today ...Be aware of this scamA recent all from tel number 00357 96937140 claiming to be calling from central bank of Cyprus. Spoke in English (male voice) but couldn’t determine nationality of caller. ... Read More
Most common scams in Cyprus by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Cyprus as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
Package delivery scam supposedly from companies. Companies youve never ever dealt with.Traffic violations fines notification scamWhen selling goods ..contact made via message and say they will send the money as can't meet but can get a courier to ... Read More
Property Purchase as Third Party National or EU Passport Holder? by shotokan101
Getting Residency and Purchasing property in Cyprus as a "TPN" has various requirements with respect to income/bank-deposit etc. with additional constraints affecting property ownership e.g. size of plot.What's the situation for an EU Passport ...
@Graham Waller Two good calls there sir Read More
"Hottest" and "Dustiest" months to visit by shotokan101
Hi folks,As per post title :)If someone wanted to get a feel for whether they could "survive" the hottest and "dustiest" months in Cyprus then when would be the best/worst month(s) to visit for 2-4weeks?Thanks,Jim
@shotokan101 Can't give a comparison Jim as I've only lived in the west and not the east or in higher elevations... We did have a couple of days of the dust some weeks ago ... But none since..when we went to Chania Crete recently and on ... Read More
Property Purchase as Third Party National or EU Passport Holder? by shotokan101
Getting Residency and Purchasing property in Cyprus as a "TPN" has various requirements with respect to income/bank-deposit etc. with additional constraints affecting property ownership e.g. size of plot.What's the situation for an EU Passport ...
And no restrictions... no asking for permission to buy from Council of Ministers which takes ages as a TCN...No restrictions on the number of properties you can buy and own.Not sure about amount of land though Read More
Tax Resident & Tax domicile by Toon
Tax residence is a short-term concept and is determined for each tax year in isolation, reflecting where you reside. Domicile is more long-term and refers to where you consider you have your permanent home over the course of your life. You can ...
@charles533No Charles .... We chose to do it as I new we would have to do so at some point and best to be on board and be used to.it when the time came .. it makes things so much easier in terms of selling a property as tacx clearance must be done ... Read More
Tax Resident & Tax domicile by Toon
Tax residence is a short-term concept and is determined for each tax year in isolation, reflecting where you reside. Domicile is more long-term and refers to where you consider you have your permanent home over the course of your life. You can ...
@phildraper Just received my wife's annual tax assessment clearance assesment for 2023 so mine must be due soon too.... Read More
Confused about Custom Declarations by MacGeorge8035
Good Morning AllI confess to being left a bit confused about sending a parcel to another EU country. It was my understanding that sending stuff to another EU country from Cyprus did not require me to complete a customs declaration. I am sending ...
I understand that but it is their rules...probably in order to protect the post office Read More
Confused about Custom Declarations by MacGeorge8035
Good Morning AllI confess to being left a bit confused about sending a parcel to another EU country. It was my understanding that sending stuff to another EU country from Cyprus did not require me to complete a customs declaration. I am sending ...
@SimCityAT It happens with everything really ..sometimes you get lucky and aren't subject to the extra inconveniences Read More
Confused about Custom Declarations by MacGeorge8035
Good Morning AllI confess to being left a bit confused about sending a parcel to another EU country. It was my understanding that sending stuff to another EU country from Cyprus did not require me to complete a customs declaration. I am sending ...
@MacGeorge8035 No I didn't say that .maybe you should have asked at the post office counter why? And challenged it.. maybe you did and got the Cyprus shrug .. maybe it's that post office protocol ...... after all  they don't know ... Read More
Confused about Custom Declarations by MacGeorge8035
Good Morning AllI confess to being left a bit confused about sending a parcel to another EU country. It was my understanding that sending stuff to another EU country from Cyprus did not require me to complete a customs declaration. I am sending ...
@MacGeorge8035 A customs declaration should not typically be required when sending items from Cyprus to another EU country, because Cyprus is a member of the European Union and part of the EU Customs Union. Within this union, goods can generally ... Read More
Confused about Custom Declarations by MacGeorge8035
Good Morning AllI confess to being left a bit confused about sending a parcel to another EU country. It was my understanding that sending stuff to another EU country from Cyprus did not require me to complete a customs declaration. I am sending ...
We have had to do same it's no biggy ... Just fill.it.in online and take the reference number that's all they need to be able to.accept it and send Read More
More bureaucratic pain by MacGeorge8035
We have been here for nearly three years and have jumped through many hurdles to obtain our immigration status, as well as our driving licenses.So quelle surprise at the latest bureaucratic hurdle. My wife needs to renew her Cypriot Driving licence ...
Keep on trying and keep on smiling, even if inside you are raging . Read More
New members of the Cyprus forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cyprus forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Hope all goes well.with the move ...welcome to Cyprus Read More