Cyprus
Relocating to Cyprus.
After moving to Cyprus for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the Tax Identification Code (TIC/TIN), collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the Tax Identification Code (TIC/TIN)
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
- 6Get the Alien Registration Certificate (ARC)
Authorities
Who does what in Cyprus
Τμήμα Μετανάστευσης, Υφυπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Διεθνούς Προστασίας (Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection)
Issues entry permits, keeps the Aliens' Register and decides temporary residence and work permits and the EU Blue Card; first applications only at its headquarters in Nicosia
Official websiteΤμήμα Φορολογίας (Tax Department)
Keeps the Tax Registry and issues the tax identification number (TIC/TIN), online through Tax For All
Official websiteΥπηρεσίες Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Social Insurance Services)
Social insurance; the employer reports each recruitment and termination through the Ergani system
Official websiteΤμήμα Εργασίας, Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Department of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance)
Its District Labour Offices run the labour market test, approve the employment of non-EU workers and stamp their employment contracts; receives posting declarations
Official websiteOther countries
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Official sources
- Migration Department: remunerated employment (single permit, GEN): entry permit for every nationality, application only in Nicosia, renewal online 60 to 30 days before expiry, €120 / €130 / €70, decision within four months, four years at most, 30 days after a release to find a new employer
- Migration Department: EU Blue Card (€43,632 a year, Decree Κ.Δ.Π. 457/2024; sectors in Κ.Δ.Π. 456/2024; Aliens' Register within 7 days; long-term mobility within 1 month; 3 or 6 months of unemployment)
- Migration Department: companies of foreign interests, legislation and policy (strategy in force since 2 January 2022; highly paid from €2,500 a month gross, no labour market test; registration through the Business Support Center)
- Migration Department: companies of foreign interests, procedure (renewal online 90 to 30 days before expiry; one month to find another company of foreign interests)
- Migration Department: registration of EU citizens (MEU1) within four months of entry
- Migration Department: third-country family members of EU citizens (MEU2) within four months of entry
- gov.cy: renewal of residence permits for third-country nationals (employee, employer or authorised agent, with a verified CY Login)
- Department of Labour: criteria for the employment of non-EU citizens (no suitably qualified Cypriot or European worker available)
- Department of Labour: applications by employers to the District Labour Offices
- Department of Labour: posting of workers (Law 63(I)/2017: written statement before the services start; liaison person; motivated notification for 18 months)
- Tax Department: registration in the Tax Registry and issue of a TIC/TIN for individuals (only online through Tax For All)
- gov.cy: recruitment of new employees reported to the Social Insurance Services through Ergani
- EU Immigration Portal: employed worker in Cyprus (labour market test; up to 3 changes of employer; Administrative Court)
- EU Immigration Portal: family member in Cyprus (two years of residence; spouse over 21; market test for 12 months)
- European Commission: the Schengen area (29 countries; Cyprus participates in the Schengen cooperation)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Cyprus?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Cyprus?
Settio plans each move to Cyprus in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the Tax Identification Code (TIC/TIN), collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Cyprus?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Cyprus, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information