notlost-justlookingaround
French expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 07 July 2025
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Retiree Visa application clarification or help. by Craven J Mike
I would appreciate any helpful comments regarding application for a visa (pink slip) for UK retirees. To be eligible for the visa, we meet all the requirements. But our sticking point is the one year rental or property purchase contract, which ...
I will say that while the (immigration) system is slow and well, useless, the people at the pointy end of the stick (police, immigration at airport, immigration office) know that their system is slow and useless, and there is a surprising amount of ... Read More
Retiree Visa application clarification or help. by Craven J Mike
I would appreciate any helpful comments regarding application for a visa (pink slip) for UK retirees. To be eligible for the visa, we meet all the requirements. But our sticking point is the one year rental or property purchase contract, which ...
@Craven J Mike The short answer is you need to have a residence in order to get a residence permit.The long answer...You will most likely arrive on a 90 day tourist visa which gives you 90 days to get a feel for the area you want to live and then ... Read More
Latest on our renewal of temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
Hi AllJust thought I would post an update on the renewal of our temporary residency. We got our temporary residency in Sept 2022 and waited 11 months before we got our Biometric ID Cards. When we renewed in 2023, it took 8 months to get our ...
Thanks. The whole "must be a PR" has never been mentioned by immigration. Guess I'll go into Limassol and try my luck at the counter to get useful information.Not accurate, but hopefully useful. Read More
Taxes for expats in Cyprus by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Cyprus, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What are ...
Both my wife and I applied for a TIN last year after getting tired of explaining to our banks overseas that we did not have a TIN since they wouldn't issue one to us as we did not have any local income, and therefore had no need to file a tax return ... Read More
Latest on our renewal of temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
Hi AllJust thought I would post an update on the renewal of our temporary residency. We got our temporary residency in Sept 2022 and waited 11 months before we got our Biometric ID Cards. When we renewed in 2023, it took 8 months to get our ...
Not an EU National. Am Third Country National. ½ûÂþÌìÌà System automagically put France as my country when I signed up since I had my VPN set to France so I could watch the Tour de France. Didn't see it apparently. We are familiar with the ... Read More
Latest on our renewal of temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
Hi AllJust thought I would post an update on the renewal of our temporary residency. We got our temporary residency in Sept 2022 and waited 11 months before we got our Biometric ID Cards. When we renewed in 2023, it took 8 months to get our ...
Thank you for the response.When you say "obligation" to apply for permanent residency (which in this case I assume means Long Term residency - EU permit), does that mean that I can not apply for another Temporary Residency Permit after my 5 years ... 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 ...
Allow me to pay homage to the uber-efficient and highly-motivated Cypriot Government Worker...Year 1 - 2021Submitted my initial application for Temporary Residency (Visitor) at the Paralimni office. Took 3 days to get all the required paperwork ... Read More
Latest on our renewal of temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
Hi AllJust thought I would post an update on the renewal of our temporary residency. We got our temporary residency in Sept 2022 and waited 11 months before we got our Biometric ID Cards. When we renewed in 2023, it took 8 months to get our ...
Hello again.After reading these posts, I have a few more little questions about the residency permits.Is there a limit to the number of times you can renew a temporary residence (Visitor) permit?I made my first application for temp residency in ... Read More
Latest on our renewal of temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
Hi AllJust thought I would post an update on the renewal of our temporary residency. We got our temporary residency in Sept 2022 and waited 11 months before we got our Biometric ID Cards. When we renewed in 2023, it took 8 months to get our ...
Hello all.Have been living here since 2021 with a temporary residency permit - Visitor, and submitted most recent renewal in April.Received a nice leter from the Immigration Department in Nicosia stating that my application requires more information ... Read More