Neptune3
English expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 19 August 2024
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GHS eligibility about to expire by phildraper
I have an email from Gesy notifying that my Gesy is about to expire and needs to be renewed. It doe not say how to perform the renewal! Does anyone know how to do this?
@telf Yes, i changed my immigration visa. I had the same visa number though. Read More
GHS eligibility about to expire by phildraper
I have an email from Gesy notifying that my Gesy is about to expire and needs to be renewed. It doe not say how to perform the renewal! Does anyone know how to do this?
I had the same email came to me about my GESY expiring. But S1 has no expiry date. I phoned GESY. They renewed my GESY. same email came again a month later, so I repeated my message to GESY and they renewed my GESY again. 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 ...
In Larnaca they have put a man at the front gate of immigration and he has boxes and boxes of ID cards waiting to be collected. I wasn't phoned about mine being ready. I just asked the man at the gate when I walked past immigration, and he gave it ... Read More
Exchange driver's licence from an EU state by notlost-justlookingaround
Hello,My wife and I are third-country nationals (non-EU citizens) who lived in the EU for many years before coming to Cyprus.Our existing driver's licence is from an EU state and expires next year.The licence expires a month after our current ...
The Department of Transport in Larnaca, where you do the driving tests, was amazingly adequate that day. We were gobsmacked at the efficiency. I had to pay a nominal amount for the Cypriot licence because I am not a pensioner. We didn't need an ... Read More
Exchange driver's licence from an EU state by notlost-justlookingaround
Hello,My wife and I are third-country nationals (non-EU citizens) who lived in the EU for many years before coming to Cyprus.Our existing driver's licence is from an EU state and expires next year.The licence expires a month after our current ...
We printed and completed forms TOM 7, then went to the driving licence centre. We collected our Cyprus driving licences within a week at the post office!!!!!!!!! We even got a text to tell us to collect the licences.There is a translation of the TOM ... Read More
Registered dental hygienists by Huckleberry2025
Hello all, I notice none of the dental offices have trained dental hygienists, I assume the dentist performs the prophy. Have you ever seen a dental hygienist in Cyprus? Thank you for your time.
My dentist did the dental hygiene clean for me. If you are on GESY I believe you are entitled to 1 free dental check-up and dental clean a year. Read More
Water meter muddle
I live in a flat, and recently had a water leak. My plumber had to switch off the water to fix it. It turned out that my water meter was not connected to my water tank, but to another water tank on the roof. So for 4 years, the water bills were my ... Read More
Health insurance by Kevin Thompson
I’m having a ‘thick’ day, not helped by an insurance company giving me confusing information.I’m trying to get quotes for health insurance ready for residency application and subsequent move to Cyprus,we are not yet old ...
When we moved, we told our UK GP that we were planning to holiday overseas for the winter, and got a 6 month prescription supply.That took a lot of pressure off us, as we didn't have to worry about medication for a few months. Not the answer to your ... Read More
Mobile calls back to the UK by Craven J Mike
HiAny recommendations regarding Cypriot mobile sim cards. That have good tariffs for local calls & calls to the UK. Thanks in advance.
I have a cyta simcard. I needed to phone uk today with it. The Cyta website is not clear about how to top up for this. I found and paid for a package to make GB and International calls. But no! That package isn't to make GB and International calls, ... 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 ...
It is easy for me to say, now that I have jumped through hoops and hurdles, but the immigration process is not that threatening. You hand in a pile of paper. And wait. It is just a beaurocratic system to pass through. Just have every bit of paper ... 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 ...
Buying a property takes months. The authorities are not efficient. They require lots of paperwork. Mistakes are made. Papers are lost. This is for visas, driving licence, buying a place - anything official. Patience is required. But it is worth it. ... 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 ...
We were in your position last October. We got an airbnb for 2 weeks during which time we toured the area on foot, and then found a flat to rent. After that, we started the pink slip process. You have 90 days you can stay in Cyprus before you need ... 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 ...
We did most things ourselves. We took every bit of paper, plus more, with us every time. In 9 months we got married, got visas, GESY, driving licences, TIN and bought a flat. Yes, it has been frustrating with the slowness of the authorities. Only ... Read More
Travel to Turkey via Ercan by sp0758
Has anyone travelled to Turkey and back from Ercan airport then back home in the south ?
My husband tried to leave Cyprus on his second passport, having arrived on his first. He was stopped at passport control and had to submit the same passport he arrived on in order to leave Cyprus. In effect he tried to leave without having ... 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 ...
Try going to a different post office? I have noticed that some government workers aren't always consistent in their advice. Read More