Paphos Life

Can anyone recommend a good immigration lawyer for a non EU national wishing to get temporary then permanent residency here in Cyprus.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks for your info Uncle D

A fast track permanent residency for a non EU citizen into Cyprus has been to buy a new build property for a minimum 300,000 PLUS VAT. I heard ( in our local yesterday ) that the rules have changed that the property you have buy DOES NOT have to be a new build off a developer. ( The guy who said thi...

The wife and i got one dated 22nd December it said we have 16 weeks to reply.Word has it in our local that the government are so strapped for cash it maybe they are stopping the state pension for anyone living permanently abroad

Thanks andytspencer it looks like you have settled matters officially.If you are the proud owner of a MUK3 or a biometric card you can stay off the island for a period not exceeding 6 months. Exception being if you join the national service,i applied for this but they turned me down being in my mid ...

Thanks Tuppence,so are you saying that if you have a MUKW3 ( or a biometric card which we have ) you can stay off the island for up to 5 years and have no problem when you arrive back. This differs from Uncle D who says you can only stay away from Cyprus for up to 90 days at a time even if you have ...

Thanks ever so much uncle D.So to engage my octogenarian grey matter we could stay off the island for say 85 days,come back,,,stay here for say 3 weeks and leave again for another 85 days then that would be it for the next 365 days. The golden rule being not to be off the island more than 90 days at...

Thanks uncle for your response. However Does that mean if you have been off the island for a 90 day period ( or slightly less ) can you not go away again until you have stayed on the island for 90 days? Or is it that you can not stay away for more than 90 days in any one year period. Do i understand...

We are residents here ( 20 plus years ) Our question is,how long are we allowed to stay of the island in one go without any problems.We are planning for 4 or 5 months visiting relations.Thanks for any advice.

Thanks for your replies.

When booking a flight through a travel agent how do they get their fee?
By the airline paying them commission or do they get paid by you for their services rendered.
Is it always better and cheaper booking yourself online.
Any help or advice please.

For love or money can i find my Bank of Cyprus ( Paphos ) sort code.any help please.

Lefkes,,,when you get to my age you dont know comptuters are,its took me an hour to post this

Gone are the days when when you could pick up the phone and speak to a human being who could make a decision

Lefkes,you have not a cat in hells chance,unless you are a zillionaire. We want to visit our daughter in the USA for two months.We are both in our 80s and in perfect health with no previous problems.( lucky for us of course BUT........Problems.. 1/Our age. 2/Our travel originates from Cyprus ( not t...

Dispute at the pub board meeting....Do pedal cyclists have to wear a helmet by law

Thanks Dominic that sounds like good advice,,can you elaberate?

As we enter our twilight years,our demise comes into mind more often and whats going to happen to that humble wealth we have worked hard for all the years we have existed on this planet. Should as some bar room lawyers advise put all we proudly own,even the kitchen sink into a trust where we still h...

Help! my octogenarian grey matter fails me in its limited knowledge of Hi tech to simply find my BOC sort code numberI have everything else thats needed account number,Bic/number,iban number,but finding my sort code number fails me. This knock kneed knackered old timer would appreciate any help to l...

Incredible,,,there are couples living here i know who are barely getting by on their UK state pension only.

What on earth will they do?Will they all have to go back to the UK as they will not survive with a 25% reduction.

I thought i had finally triumphed today and convinced the wife to install our much cherished electric blanket...So far so good.But not being the most luckiest old codger in the world.....its broke :( So for tonight its back to hot water bottles. Anyone know where what i consider one of mankinds fine...