Temporary residence permit for the whole family – Pink Slip

Grounds for obtaining a Pink Slip in Cyprus for foreign citizens.
To obtain a Pink Slip residence permit in Cyprus, at least one of the following conditions must be met:

• Buy property in the country or rent it. After that, the applicant receives Visitor’s Pink Slip – the status of a visitor.
• To be trained in one of the educational institutions of Cyprus. Student’s Pink Slip status is granted – temporary residence as a student / student.
• Conducting business activities in Cyprus. It is assumed both the management of one’s own company, and work at local enterprises and organizations. A temporary residence permit is granted in the status of Employee/Director’s Pink Slip – supervisor/employee.
• Accompanying children who are studying in the country. In this case, the applicant receives the status of Visitor’s Pink Slip – parent / guardian.

In order to obtain a Pink Slip residence permit with the possibility of its subsequent extension, it will be necessary to submit the relevant documents to the Cyprus Migration Service. This will allow government agencies to confirm the identity of the applicant, his financial stability, the absence of a criminal record, etc. The set of documents that will be included in this package depends on the category of the applicant. But still, financial stability is a priority.

A permit document for obtaining a residence permit is issued only for 1 year for students / pupils, persons who accompany them, as well as property owners. After this period, the permit will need to be renewed. For business owners and individuals working in organizations in Cyprus, Pink Slip is issued for a period of 2 to 4 years.

To shed the Pink Slip, it is necessary to submit the relevant documents to the migration service within 30 days before the expiration of its validity. If the holder of such a residence permit is absent from the territory of Cyprus for more than 90 days, then the document is automatically considered invalid. The presence of Pink Slip entitles you to obtain visas through consulates to countries such as Bulgaria, Great Britain, Lithuania, Germany, Israel, Greece, Ireland, Lebanon, Italy, Poland, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, USA, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Canada. It is the embassies of these countries that are today on the territory of Cyprus.

In accordance with the EU directives, after 5 years of residence in Cyprus on a temporary residence permit, citizens of other countries are eligible for permanent residence, Long Term Residence Permit. Its holders are granted equal rights with the citizens of Cyprus in everything except for taking part in elections. A permanent residence document is issued for a period of 5 years, after which it is automatically renewed for the same period.

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