notlost-justlookingaround
French expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 07 July 2025
Replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow by Savvas Fiaca
can anyone tell me the expected cost of replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow type house in Larnaca-thank you
Fair point, but from the wandering about I did to look at the major components (tank and 2 x panels) was roughly 1,500 EUR retail cost in 2024 without delivery, installation or removal and disposal of the old system.Can't imagine the parts are ... Read More
Driving licence renewal at 70 by Toon
Now it's my turn to ask a questionMy cyprus driving licence will be due for renewal as I will turn 70 in the not too distant future..I assume a med cert from doc and a renewal.application at Citizen Service Centre. Is that all? Has anything changed ?
Handy.Let us know if PRs can renew at the CSC. Read More
Replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow by Savvas Fiaca
can anyone tell me the expected cost of replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow type house in Larnaca-thank you
Was that a "wow", what a bargain, or "wow" - you got screwed? 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 ...
quick recap.you must be a resident in Cyprus for at least 6 months (185 day rule in calendar year) in order to receive a Cypriot issued driver's licence.you must have the actual plastic residency permit (permanent or temporary) in order to exchange ... 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 ...
Final update.So, made it to my appointed time at the (very empty) Limassol TOM office and handed my pile of dead trees to the examiner.He very quickly handed them back and asked where the original electrical bills were.I pointed at the printed ... Read More
Driving test in Paphos with a learner permit issued in Limassol by kubokat
Hi everyone,I'm a bit confused about the driving test procedure in Cyprus and would appreciate some advice.I got my learner's permit in Limassol, but I'm currently taking driving lessons in Paphos. I have already managed to book my practical driving ...
Can't comment on the first issue of the driver's licence, but the renewals need to be done at the MOT office in the district you live in.These renewals are reviewed by the same driving examiner that does the tests, and they tend to fixate on the ... Read More
Replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow by Savvas Fiaca
can anyone tell me the expected cost of replacing a roof top water tank-residential bungalow type house in Larnaca-thank you
We paid 2,000 EUR for a complete replacement of the roof-top hot water tank including installation last year. Read More
Driving licence renewal at 70 by Toon
Now it's my turn to ask a questionMy cyprus driving licence will be due for renewal as I will turn 70 in the not too distant future..I assume a med cert from doc and a renewal.application at Citizen Service Centre. Is that all? Has anything changed ?
Renewals for non-citizens are done at the district MOT, not at the Citizen Service Centre since the application and supporting documents needs to be given the once over twice by an examiner.Not even sure that Cypriot citizens can renew at the ... 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 ...
Update to my update...As our scheduled appointment in Limassol to change our driver's licence was 2 days before our holidays in June, we decided to try our luck in Larnaca since they don't use appointments. It's first come, first served.Unless you ... Read More
Curtailment of Photo Voltaics by MacGeorge8035
I had my solar panels installed at the end of 2024. During 2025, I suffered regular curtailment of my PV production. During this period, it was not that often, and I managed to build up a nice amount of credits. In March, all my credits were removed ...
We got our panels installed in spring 2023, and were finally connected to the grid in August 2023.Our credits were "disappeared" in January 2026. 30 months vs. 36 as contracted.Luckily we were away for many weeks over the winter and never got hit ... 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 ...
for other reference, the Cyprus licence is valid for 15 years, or until you are 70 at which time you have to have a medical and do a renewal again.so, if you are 55 your new iicence is valid for the full 15 years, but if you are 60 as an example, ... 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 ...
An update on this process, at least in Limassol district.Sadly, Limassol is not as useful as Larnaca it seems and you can't just walk in with paperwork as Neptune3 was able to do.We went into the MOT office in Limassol before Christmas to ask the ... Read More
New Tax Reforms passed by Toon
Parliament on Monday approved the long-awaited sweeping tax reform package, voting through five of the six bills submitted by the government.It is the most extensive reform to the system in over two decades; the previous major change took place in ...
@ToonThanks for the update.Any idea what the "Regulations were also passed on the taxation of interest, dividends and income of non-residents." involve?More to the point, are they going to start taxing foreign dividends earned outside Cyprus, for ... Read More
Timeline for approval by Theresamcdermott
Hello we are in month 2 of waiting for approval from Paphos Council of Ministers to purchase. Does anyone have any recent experience of the timeline for approval. Thank you
@Theresamcdermott Short answer is that it depends which District you are purchasing in.we bought in Limassol District 3 ish years ago and it took 1 month to get COM approval. When my wife retired in 2024, we looked at the market again and stopped ... Read More
Off shore accounts by derekxrp999
Hi im looking for information, to reside in Cyprus, the government requires an income of 24k euros per year..Now they expect and income in a Cypriot account and the rest i believe from an external source, however if you cut all ties with the UK and ...
@derekxrp999 Don't quote me verbatim here, but I don't think they care where the funds are transferred in from as long as they "come from a foreign source".We listed investment accounts outside Cyprus as our source of funds during the immigration ... 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 ...
Thanks for the info.Glad to see they issue a temporary licence while the ink dries on the cards they print up...Any ideas if that temporary licence is good outside Cyprus or the EU? 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 ...
@Neptune3 Excellent, thanks.Where is the "Driving Licence Centre"?Is it the same as the district Citizen Service Centre?Or is it done through the Department of Transport office in my district?Or other?Did you lose your UK licence when you did the ... Read More
Exchange driver's licence from an EU state
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 ... 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 ...
@notlost-justlookingaround As an update to our 2025 Temporary Residency Permit saga:1 - No rejection letter was received. I fired off an email stating our financial situation proving "sufficient" funds were available to live here, and asked for ... 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 ...
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. Expat.com 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