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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