@CanadianMum
Canadian expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 29 August 2021
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Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visaEdit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paidNote that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack of time. While a lot of ...
Hi XTang, we are here on self-sponsorship visa. Unfortunately, we are are planning to leave soon and getting ready to sell our property. In your sticky, you say that the visa will be cancelled when the property is sold, and the max grace period is 3 ... Read More
Housing needed but need expats environment for social life by freekpieter
I am retired teacher and need advice. I need a n environment of expats for social contact, billiard etc. Since most probably i am going to stay there alone the first years. Which city to choose? Limassol, Paphos or Larnaca maybe even Nicosia? And ...
You should give Nicosia a hard pass. If it weren't for the kids school, we would live near Paphos or Larnaca. Read More
Documentation for temporary residency by MacGeorge8035
AllI am reviewing what documents I need to bring with us to use when applying for temporary residency. Passports, Proof of income, Marriage Certificate, Rental Agreement, health insurance, Police certificate are all self explanatory. But, some ...
There's another thread that talks about this. I think there's also a link to a document stating the guarantee amount required depending on which country you come from.I don't recall a separate health declaration, that would be part of acquiring ... Read More
Amwaj kazerooni heights, the flagship by Cucamelon
Hi, Does anyone live in either kazerooni heights 1 or the flagship in Amwaj? It would be nice to hear from people who live or have lived in these apartments Thank you
Cucamelon, did you get any intel on these places? I'm curious. Read More
Health insurance by Iulianaiuli01
Good morning. I have a question about the healthy insurance in cyprus. Until this month my father was working, but at the beginning of March he lose his job because they don't was needed any more people. If now he is not working how will be with ...
We bought private health insurance last summer. You have to declare all of your pre-existing conditions (ie heart condition) and supporting medical files, which was a bit intrusive. If you don't have them already, it's a good idea to get ... Read More
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visaEdit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paidNote that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack of time. While a lot of ...
Hi XTang, We are thinking of relocating to Bahrain under the self-sponsorship visa (real estate investment). We are Canadian and currently living in Europe. You've done an excellent job of capturing all the requirements and estimated ... Read More
Exchanging uk driving licence for cypriot by Beanie
Looking at the list of countries who can exchange their driving licence for Cypriot I don’t see UK? Is that correct? We cannot exchange anymore.
If you or anyone else wants the facts, look it up. We are all just trying to help but it's best to go to the source. Anyway, the 6 months wasn't even her ... Read More
Exchanging uk driving licence for cypriot by Beanie
Looking at the list of countries who can exchange their driving licence for Cypriot I don’t see UK? Is that correct? We cannot exchange anymore.
Whatever. I was there 2 weeks ago and they were counting the days from the stamps in my passport to ensure that it was at least 6 months. Read More
Exchanging uk driving licence for cypriot by Beanie
Looking at the list of countries who can exchange their driving licence for Cypriot I don’t see UK? Is that correct? We cannot exchange anymore.
You can apply after 6 months, not before. Once you have an appointment, the process is quick and easy, at least for a Canadian license. Read More
Bank account paphos by eileenklysner
Do we open a bank account after registration or before? Also what happens if you can’t get an appointment with immigration before your 90 days is up? I hear their very busy.
Canadian is non-EU. At immigration, you are either EU or non-EU. Read More
Bank account paphos by eileenklysner
Do we open a bank account after registration or before? Also what happens if you can’t get an appointment with immigration before your 90 days is up? I hear their very busy.
I don't know what Bank of Cyprus UK is or what arrangement they have. I can tell you that for us, opening a bank account was not easy as non-EU citizens. We needed to show rental agreement... You can't open a bank account as a tourist. Both ... Read More
Bank account paphos by eileenklysner
Do we open a bank account after registration or before? Also what happens if you can’t get an appointment with immigration before your 90 days is up? I hear their very busy.
http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/crmd/crmd.nsf/All/4288612B5D52D492C2257EA6003FEEC1 Here the Cyprus government explains the bank guarantee Read More
Bank account paphos by eileenklysner
Do we open a bank account after registration or before? Also what happens if you can’t get an appointment with immigration before your 90 days is up? I hear their very busy.
Hi, note that you need a bank guarantee for your residency application. It's basically funds that the bank will freeze to cover the cost if you were to be deported. Of course the local banks do this (for a fee), so if you bank elsewhere, ... Read More
Buying property in Bahrain for resident permit by WorldCitizen89
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Bahrain to self sponsor myself as resident. Anyone went through the process yet? Looking to clarify the following questions: -some sources indicate that the investor needs a Bank Deposit Certificate ...
Hi XTang, thank you for sharing your knowledge. You have no idea how helpful you are! With regard to renting out the property used to get residency, I would be hesitant to keep EWA in my name. Unless you have a very considerate tenant, the bills ... Read More