Hi all,
What is the procedure here to get a bank guarantee of the 850 euros for the immigration authorities ?
Do we need to have a bank account, or I can walk into any branch of Hellenic Bank or Cyprus Bank?
Do I need an appointment, or can I just get them from the regular bank cashiers? I was just asking this question as it takes a while her to get appointments 
I think you must have a bank account ... And the guarantee is from that bank as a client of theirs. The Guarantee is an undertaking by that bank to pay in the event of a condition occuring within that guarantee. So the bank must be in possession of the required guarantee amount
So my guess is you must go to your bank.... Phone email or call your bank for an appointment
Thank you so much Toon
Are you sure that value is correct... I was under the impression the bank guarantee was for repatriation and 850 wouldn't cover that .. but happy to be corrected..... OR maybe its for something else
@Toon I will check with Gwenny red tape again .
Please do ...maybe your mandatory comprehensive healthcare insurance cover covers repatriation costs to a reasonable level.... If it's not for that what is it for...
@Toon Gwenny Red Tape services said that I needed to get bank guarantees. We got bank guarantees for three of us (myself, wife and mother-in-law) for 850 euros each. The total cost in Hellenic bank was around 2900 euros including commission and the procedure took like 30 minutes as I needed to sign a bunch of bank docs.
But what was it for ...? What is the purpose of the bank guarantee...
SUBMISSION OF BANK GUARANTEE
To submit an application for an entry / residence permit for a third country national, the submission of an original bank guarantee (hereinafter "guarantee") may be required.
The guarantee is submitted in order to cover the deportation expenses, if such a deportation is necessary due to the fact that the third country national is a prohibited immigrant.
The guarantee can be made at a commercial bank or cooperative institution and it is, in principle, a personal. There are some exceptions, such as students, where the guarantee may be a group guarantee.
To find out whether the submission of a guarantee is required and whether there is a possibility of submitting group guarantee, please consult the list of the documents that must accompany the application, according to the category of residence you are interested in. You can locate these lists by clicking the individual links of our website, depending on the category of residence you are interested in.
Deportation or repatriation . Just to be sure
@Toon Let me check with Gwenny again ! It is an interesting question.
I guess that deportation costs are only applicable if you overstay or do something that demands deportation. so when do you get it back or access to.it when the likelyhood doesn't appy
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