Yellow Slip
Advice and support in obtaining legal residency (Yellow Slip).
For whom?
Individuals moving to Cyprus, stationary and remote workers, investors, retirees, family members of EU citizens.
Location
All of Cyprus (Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca, Nicosia, Ayia Napa, etc.).
Scope
documents, making appointments, formal and practical advice.
Yellow Slip is a key step for a longer stay. It gives you the full right to live, work and do business and: easier access to health services, possibility to buy a car on Cypriot plates, opening a local bank account, condition to purchase property without restrictions.
We will help you go through all the stages - without stress and with a guarantee of the correctness of the documents.
FAQ - Yellow Slip (Registration of an EU citizen in Cyprus)
Yellow Slip is the common name Certificate of Registration of an EU Citizen (Registration Certificate for EU Nationals), confirming the legal residence of an EU citizen in Cyprus after the first 3-4 months stay.
Yellow Slip is required for each EU/EEA citizen, which intends to stay in Cyprus for more than 90 days, whether he came for work, study, self-employment or living on his own means.
Yes - under current EU law and Cypriot regulations, a stay of more than 3 months must be registered By obtaining Yellow Slip, at the latest within the first 4 months after crossing the Cyprus border.
Having Yellow Slip makes it possible:
- legal residence in Cyprus
- access to work or do business
- opening a bank account
- obtaining a tax number (TIC)
- registration in the health system (GESY)
- lease or purchase of real estate
- to complete official formalities in the future
The application shall be submitted in person at the local migration department (Immigration Office) appropriate to the place of residence or in Civil Registry and Migration Department. You attach the form to the application MEU1, valid passport/document and other documents.
Usually required:
- form MEU1 (for EU citizens),
- important passport or identity card,
- documentary residence Cyprus,
- proof employment / financial resources / student status,
- Health insurance (such as EHIC or local private insurance).
- For EU citizens -. no expiration date And it does not need to be renewed.
- For non-EU family members (MEU2 form) - usually valid 5 years old and requires renewal.
The official fee for registering the residence of an EU citizen is usually about €20 (may vary depending on location).
Yes - you can take up a job or run a business, if you have applied and received confirmation of the submission of documents (often issued on the spot at the office).
If you do not register your stay within the required timeframe, you may be subject to administrative penalties and problems when getting a job or dealing with official matters.
Yes - many institutions (bank, tax office, insurance) require you to have a Yellow Slip as confirmation of legal residence, so it is a very useful document for daily formalities.