| The European acquis guarantees freedom of movement and establishment and the freedom to work for the citizens of Europe in all countries of the EU. Any European citizen can enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus with an identity card or a valid passport.
A European citizen who wishes to work in Cyprus for a period shorter than three months must declare his presence to the Department of the Population and Migration Archive or to an office of the Aliens and Migration Service of the police within eight days of entering the country.
European citizens may enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus without an employment contract and seek work for a period of three months. Upon finding work, they must contact the Department of the Population and Migration Archive or an office of the Aliens and Migration Service of the police in order to obtain the appropriate permit and to be registered in the relevant archives.
A citizen of Europe who comes to Cyprus and wishes to work for a period longer than three months must register (within three months) with the Department of the Population and Migration Archive or with an office of the Aliens and Migration Service of the police in order to obtain the appropriate permit (residence permit). When a European citizen has found work, the statement of recruitment must be stamped by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance. The statement of recruitment should state the duration of the employment, the duties and other relevant particulars.
Dependants who accompany a citizen of Europe who wishes to work in Cyprus must register with the Department of the Population and Migration Archive or the Aliens and Migration Service of the police and its district offices. It is anticipated that dependants (spouse, children, other family members) will be required to lodge relevant documents such as a valid passport or identity card, a certificate proving the family relationship with the European citizen, a health certificate and a certificate proving that the person concerned is maintained by the European citizen or lives with him or her under the same roof. Dependants enjoy the same rights as the European citizen whom they accompany. A dependant who is not a national of an EU country must have a visa.
Under the European acquis, citizens of Europe are subject to the same taxes and deductions as the citizens of the Republic of Cyprus.
The provisions which apply to citizens of the European Union apply also to nationals of the countries of the European Economic Area which are not in the EU. The European Economic Area consists of the countries of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Interested persons are advised to contact the Department of the Population and Migration Archive for clarification and information about the necessary procedures and forms. In addition they can contact the Aliens and Migration Service of the police and its district offices.
- Department of the Population and Migration Archive
Residence without employment
Tel: (00357) 22 804 420
Employment
Tel: (00357) 22 804 410
- Aliens and Migration Service of the Police
Tel: (00357) 22 80 88 46
- Email:
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