Confirm passport validity (≥6 months past intended stay)
Cyprus follows EU norms: ensure passport has at least six months validity beyond your planned move-in date.
18 milestones, grouped by when you should hit them. Tick as you go — your progress saves to this device.
Each milestone links to the official source and, where relevant, the professional who'll do the heavy lifting.
Anything that's easier to do — or required to be done — before stepping off the plane.
Cyprus follows EU norms: ensure passport has at least six months validity beyond your planned move-in date.
Use the Areas section to compare lifestyle, cost, schools and language mix before signing anything.
Even for renting it pays; for buying it's essential. Get fixed-fee quotes; never use the developer's recommended lawyer alone.
Plan your tax residency strategy (60-day or 183-day; non-dom status) before you move.
Bank of Cyprus, Hellenic and Alpha all accept non-resident applications. Begin paperwork remotely; finalise on arrival.
Confirm they handle Cyprus customs and the transfer-of-residence relief on household goods.
Allow 3+ months for non-EU origins (blood titer test 30 days post-vaccine, then 3-month wait).
The administrative sprint that turns 'I'm here' into 'I live here'.
Get a rental contract or property handover letter — needed for utility connections and residence applications.
EAC needs ID, contract and ~€100 deposit. Internet activation 5–14 days depending on existing line.
EU citizens: register within 4 months. Non-EU: temporary residence (pink slip) within timeframe of entry.
Required for almost everything administrative. Online via TaxisNet.
Settling in, registering with the systems that catch up to you.
Once you have a TIC and a residence permit, you can register with GeSY and pick a GP within 24 hours online.
Self-employed register at the local Social Insurance office within their first month of activity.
EU licences valid indefinitely. UK / non-EU exchange within 6 months of becoming resident.
Public-school year starts September; private/international varies. Apply 3–6 months ahead for top international schools.
Annual rhythms once you're established.
Personal income return TD1 due 31 July following year. Non-doms file but pay no SDC on dividends/interest.
Pink-slip holders renew yearly until 5-year continuous residence + permanent residence eligibility.
A1→A2 in 6 months gets you through admin and shopkeepers. Investment in social roots.