If you are coming from a third country the process for obtaining a residence permit card for you and your family (if you have dependent members) can be very draining. So here's the information that I gathered through my last experience with helping out a foreign researcher from India for obtaining the required documents for the Immigration office. Contact details for the key persons that you will need to meet on this process as well as the expenses that you will have for obtaining the residence permit card are included. So here it goes, what you have to do before and after arriving to Cyprus:
BEFORE ARRIVING TO CYPRUS 1. You need to apply for an ENTRY VISA The International Support Office at the University of Cyprus can help you with this task. The related information can be found at this link: https://www.ucy.ac.cy/internationalsupport/visa-information/entry-permit/researchers?lang=en The Web Portal of the Immigration Οffice of the Republic of Cyprus can be found here, with all relevant information: http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/gwp.getGroup?OpenForm&access=0&SectionId=business&CategoryId=Foreigners&SelectionId=Residence%20permits%20for%20Cyprus&print=0&lang=en http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/crmd/crmd.nsf/page07_en/page07_en?OpenDocument ONCE YOU ARRIVE TO CYPRUS Within 10 days (+5 days flexibility) after arriving to CY you will need to apply for a RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD For the RESIDENCE PERMIT you will need to provide the following documents: i) The form M61 Can be found here: http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/crmd/crmd.nsf/7EAF8B1B17847E88C2257D23002CB3A0/$file/%CE%91%CE%99%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%20M61.pdf ii) Passport copy, valid for at least 2 years iii) Contract of employment (or letter from the UCY) iv) Statement of financial responsibility for the applicant issued by the Research Organization. v) Original Entry Permit (blue slip) vi) Original medical examinations for hepatitis B and C, HIV and Syphilis as well as Chest X-Ray (testing for Tuberculosis). Costs at Aretaio:
viii) Copy of the Rental Agreement certified by the President of a Community council ix) Fee of 170 Euro for the temporary residence permit card Once you have gathered all the required documents then you need to go in person to the Immigration Office. BEFORE going to the immigration office call at: Reni: 22804531 (Office 13) to arrange an appointment. FOR DEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY (WIFE, KIDS ETC)
ii) Bank guaranteed of 850 euro/person (this fee is for Indians - for other nationalities the fee might be different) iii) Health Insurance iv) Tenancy Agreement v) Copies of passport vi) Statement of financial responsibility – a bank account or something that shows the salary of the researcher if dependent members have no other income. vii) Medical examinations as for the researcher For small kids the Chest X-ray is not performed, instead the Mandoux examination is required. We recommend Aretaeio Hospital for performing this test (appointment required - Dr. Dimitris Dimitriou https://www.aretaeio.com/specialties/dimitriou-dimitris/). viii) Fee of 170 Euro per person Once you have applied for your residence permit card you can then go to the National Insurance Office to obtain your national insurance number. For this you will need: 1) Copy of your alien number document (obtained from the Immigration Office) 2) Copy of passport 3) Employment contract or letter from the UCY For opening a bank account at the Bank of Cyprus you will need to provide the following: 1) Passport copy 2) Contract of employment (or letter from the UCY) 3) Statement of financial responsibility is sued by the Research Organization 4) Tenancy agreement I hope that you will find these information useful and that will smooth your transition to Cyprus.
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Drawing curly arrows correctly and be aware of what each arrow means it is crucial for drawing reaction mechanisms correctly. Curly arrows are the language of organic chemistry and it is important to master using them. After many years of contact with undergraduate students at the level of Organic Chemistry III, I came to the realization that students "learn" to draw curly arrows mechanically without realizing what each curly arrow that they draw means. The art of drawing good curly arrows starts from the very beginning of Organic Chemistry courses when you learn about resonance forms. It is there that you need to put all your effort and master the art of curly arrows! Below it is a personal account on the method that I used, when I was 1st year undergraduate student (about ten years ago!) to master drawing curly arrows and which evolved to a great passion and love for organic chemistry (I now have a PhD on organic chemistry). First of all, you need to understand what a curly arrow is. There are two types of curly arrows. The "full arrow" and the "half arrow" or "fish hook" arrow (shown below in Figure 1). The former shows the movement of two electrons while the latter shows the movement of one electron. An arrow always begins from where there is electron density and finishes (points) to where there is deficiency of electron density. Figure 1. Types of curly arrows. The other thing you need to know before start practicing with curly arrows is that the curvature of the arrow indicates on which atom the bond making occurs. In order to get this always right you need to draw a dotted line between the atoms that will form the new bond (in a rational geometry - resembling the geometry of the new bond). For better understanding please see Figure 2. Figure 2. Curvature and direction of curly arrows. Those "rules" are the grammar of curly arrows!! Now, when it comes to learn how to move your curly arrows: the first thing you need to do is to master drawing resonance forms! You need to practice, practice, practice until you can play them on your fingers. And here it comes the secret of my method! When you very first start practicing, you need to draw the bonds that are moving as a pair of electrons and draw as well all the free electron pairs on all the atoms! And just keep practicing every single example like that. See Figure 3! Figure 3. How to practice your resonances! With this method you keep track of all the electrons! You also keep reminding yourself that "this double bond that I am moving it is in fact a pair of electrons" and you can also assign the charges for each atom easier! Practice like that during your first year and you will remember me in the long run. The same applies for practicing simple organic reactions like the abstraction of an organic acid's proton from a base. See Figure 4 below. Figure 4. How to draw your mechanisms when you are a beginner. As simple as this practicing hack looks like, it is extremely efficient for learning your curly arrows and reaction mechanisms inside out! Give it a try!! Another great post with some additional useful details on drawing curly arrows can be found here https://www.ch.imperial.ac.uk/rzepa/blog/?p=11741. Are you a first year student? Did this practicing tip help you with using curly arrows? Are you a student at higher years? What was useful for you when you started working with curly arrows? Let us know your thoughts at the comments below! Author: Maria Koyioni, PhD
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