Healthcare: registering with GeSY

GeSY (Γενικό Σύστημα Υγείας — General Healthcare System) is Cyprus's
universal health system, launched in 2019. It covers most resident
populations and most healthcare needs.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

· Cyprus citizens
· EU citizens with residence (Yellow Slip)
· Non-EU long-term residence holders
· Refugees + asylum-seekers
· Family members of any of the above

You must have a TIC (Tax Identification Code) and an active Cyprus residence
status — this typically means waiting 1–3 months after arrival before you
can complete enrolment.

HOW IT'S FUNDED

Income contributions on Cyprus-source earnings:
· Employees: 2.65% (employer also contributes 2.9%)
· Self-employed: 4%
· Pensioners: 2.65%
· Income from rents/dividends/interest: 2.65%

There's a per-source cap (€4,770 contribution per source per year in 2024)
so high earners aren't penalised infinitely.

WHAT YOU GET

· Personal doctor (GP) — pick one online via the GeSY portal; you can
  switch every six months
· Specialist consultations (referral from your GP)
· Diagnostic tests and lab work
· Hospitalisation
· Most prescription medicines (with small co-payments)
· Mental-health, physiotherapy, midwifery via referral

Co-payments are small (€1–€10 per visit/script). Annual limits exist for
chronic conditions.

WHAT GeSY DOESN'T COVER WELL

· Dental care for adults (children covered)
· Optical (basic only)
· Cosmetic surgery
· Some advanced cancer drugs (case-by-case)
· Long-term private hospital rooms (basic ward stays only)

These gaps are why most expats keep a private supplemental policy on top
(€600–€2,500/yr per adult depending on age).

HOW TO ENROL

1. Get your TIC and residence document
2. Go to gesy.org.cy → "Beneficiaries" → click through the registration
3. Choose a personal doctor (GP) from the searchable list
4. Once registered you can use the GeSY app to book appointments + view
   prescriptions

EXPECT 1–4 WEEKS for the back-end registration to clear so your GP can
actually see you in the system.

The official GeSY portal is the only authoritative source — fees and rules
are revised most years.