With immediate effect, permanent
residents will need to undergo checks every two years.
NB Permanent residents aged 60 years or over will be exempt
from the new checks carried out every two years.
The Immigration Department will automatically carry out
a check to ensure that permanent residents aged 60 or
over have been living in TRNC for at least 6 months each
year. If you are over 60, you don't need to do anything.
1. Obtain your "Ins and outs" and police
convictions record from your local police station.
2. Take them to the Immigration Office in
Nicosia and get a form for a blood test
3. Get the blood test and when you have
the results take them to the Immigration Office with the
following documents, to the Immigration Office in Nicosia-
your title deeds or rental agreement,
registered and stamped at the tax office
evidence of income and recent bank
statement
If married to Turkish Cypriot, a letter
from the local Muktar certifying that you are both living
together.
If working, your social security payment
record
Temporary residents can apply for
permanent residence when they have 6 temporary residence stamps
in their passports.
Work permit holders can apply after 10
work permit stamps.
Fee for permanent residence is is
currently TL 1,000 but will rise soon (amount not announced)
There is no fee for the two yearly check
It takes ages to process!
