timhuntington
English expat in Cyprus
Forum posts
39
About me
English
Lives in Paphos, Pafos
Registration: 12 July 2022
Activity
Investment and moving to Cyprus by RW60
I am in the process of planning to retire to Cyprus in 3 years time. I have just returned from a fact finding trip and generally feel comfortable with most aspects of the move and besides which I have 3 years to get to fine tune and get to grips ...
Thanks very much guys for all your input. Well I need to get my benifits over here then tax free! Phil, I do have a tin and the page says there's no outstanding documents but need to look into this more. Read More
Investment and moving to Cyprus by RW60
I am in the process of planning to retire to Cyprus in 3 years time. I have just returned from a fact finding trip and generally feel comfortable with most aspects of the move and besides which I have 3 years to get to fine tune and get to grips ...
Thanks both for quick response. I thought from Jan 2025 all state pensions were going to be taxed in the UK. Have the goal posts changed on that one? If so it would pay me to have that state pension taxed over here. What is the rate I'd pay tax? I ... Read More
Investment and moving to Cyprus by RW60
I am in the process of planning to retire to Cyprus in 3 years time. I have just returned from a fact finding trip and generally feel comfortable with most aspects of the move and besides which I have 3 years to get to fine tune and get to grips ...
My question is, When do you become a resident of Cyprus? Is it now or the 5 years after I came over. We're on the 3rd year of the 5 year temporary residency yellow slip visa, Alien. I still own a property in the UK, We're UK tax residents with ... Read More
Waiting for ID cards by MacGeorge8035
Hi, it has now been over 4 months since we got our temporary residency sorted. But, we are still waiting for our ID cards. How long have people generally waited for ID cards after getting temporary residency.I have tried phoning immigration in ...
@NeilGoldman Well I guess if you ever get pulled over by the police and asked why you never exchange your license you can explain it was not for trying I will not bother going until I get the ID card which is probably another 3 months away. I ... Read More
Bank charges by Kevin Thompson
Hi, I’m looking to open a bank account in Cyprus and haven’t decided between Hellenic and Bank of Cyprus yet, but they both seem to get similar reviews.looking at their websites I’ve been trying to work out the ongoing bank ...
@Kevin Thompson. For a married couple you need to put into a Cyprus bank account €2,400 per month, €28,800 per year.I use Starling bank account to send the money over here and do the exchange from £ to € at Starling then ... Read More
Pink Slip and Money by markedwards206
Hi Everybody,My partner and I are hoping to emigrate to Cyprus on the temporary residence permit. We have been together for 30 years but have never married. We understand for this reason that each of us would have to put €24,000 into a Cypriot ...
@ToonWould you be better off under DTT? My pension is a local government pension fund which I believe has to be taxed in the UK? Plus I'm 13 months off getting the State pension so not sure if I qualify? Read More
Pink Slip and Money by markedwards206
Hi Everybody,My partner and I are hoping to emigrate to Cyprus on the temporary residence permit. We have been together for 30 years but have never married. We understand for this reason that each of us would have to put €24,000 into a Cypriot ...
Hi Mark, you've been together 30 years, have you considered what my partner and I of 20 years did, we went and did a Civil partnership at the local Town Hall and got the certificate Apostilled. We now have ONLY to put €28,800 into our joint ... Read More
Car registration by kevinlewis2323
Good evening My car has now been cleared for registration by customs Please can anyone adviseDo I need to make an appointment to register What documents do I need?Where do I go to get plates ?I tried emailing them today but no response Many thanks ...
Oh, I've paid at least another £2k on top of that having the car imported. Read More
Car registration by kevinlewis2323
Good evening My car has now been cleared for registration by customs Please can anyone adviseDo I need to make an appointment to register What documents do I need?Where do I go to get plates ?I tried emailing them today but no response Many thanks ...
Well, it took me 13 months to get my plates, and even at the very long end of it all the clearing agent got one digit wrong on my vin no. or chassis number? which made the code for transport invalid, he charged me €60 and still got it wrong. ... Read More
Visitors visa by kevinlewis2323
Good evening allGreat news I managed to get my second years visitors visa yesterday!But asked the question Do I get granted citizenship after 5 years ?( which I thought)Their replyNo you will need to keep applying for a visitors visa indefinitely Or ...
@ToonYes, it's €2400 per month transferred from the UK bank to the Cyprus bank account. There is talk that the €28,800 could go up to €37,000 per year but also I've heard that France and Spain, and maybe others want to relax the ... Read More
Category F Visa Application by MacGeorge8035
Today, I renewed my temporary residency permit which went very smoothly. I did use an Agent which helped a great deal.I have heard a lot about a Category F Visa so today I made some enquiries with my Agent about applying for one. She informed me ...
Yes Toon,We arrived before any rule change and I will print off every account I have showing the Money trail is legit. We can live comfortably in retirement and we've contributed to the economy here to the tune of over €30k first year spend on ... Read More
Category F Visa Application by MacGeorge8035
Today, I renewed my temporary residency permit which went very smoothly. I did use an Agent which helped a great deal.I have heard a lot about a Category F Visa so today I made some enquiries with my Agent about applying for one. She informed me ...
Hi Guys, I'm on the yellow slip if that helps. Alien! 0 to 12 months, we used our uk bank statements/pensions and was told we needed €15k in Hellenic bank or a Cypriot bank A/c for immigration. We got through that and were sent on our way. No ... Read More
Category F Visa Application by MacGeorge8035
Today, I renewed my temporary residency permit which went very smoothly. I did use an Agent which helped a great deal.I have heard a lot about a Category F Visa so today I made some enquiries with my Agent about applying for one. She informed me ...
Hi guys, We've been here a year now and started out on the category F application. Lawyer says "I/We have to show transactions of between €25-28k for our next immigration appointment (Jan) into our Hellenic bank accounts.We have a balance of ... Read More
Immigration appointment by ricolo
Went to immigration appointment in Paphos for 8am appointment. Got there at 7:45 am, doors were closed but 8 people standing outside. Told person at counter that I had an 8am appointment and was told to have a seat. At about 8:15 Maria came out ...
If you think that wait was long now go and try the transport office! Read More
To install a swimming pool or not by MacGeorge8035
Hii would appreciate people’s thoughts. We are having a house built and we have been quoted €22k + VAT for a 6 x 3 metre pool. We are both undecided on the benefits of having a pool installed.so what are other people’s thoughts, are ...
New house new pool a must for most people. If you've room get a 8x4m pool. Get quotes from pool companies, not the builder. 22k for 6x3m seems high but everything has gone up for materials etc. We love our pool and use it daily and we're only 5 ... Read More