Moving to North Cyprus

Moving to North Cyprus

The airport to use when traveling to North Cyprus is Ercan International Airport in the capital Nicosia.

To board the plane and enter the country, the visitor only needs a valid passport. Upon arrival, the visitor will need to fill up a form which will act as their visa.

Foreigners visiting North Cyprus may be granted a visa up to 90 days, depending on its type, at the designated ports and border crossings, provided that they fulfill the conditions stipulated in the Aliens and Immigration Law and they are not deemed unfit to enter the country.

The length of stay granted at the designated ports and border crossings of North Cyprus cannot exceed 90 days within a period of 180 days. All foreigners who wish to stay in North Cyprus for more than 90 days, are required to obtain a residence permit (addressed below).

Entry to and departure from North Cyprus is possible through designated ports and border crossings with a valid passport or travel document.

Once in the country, if you are enrolled on an inspection trip program, you will be shown the properties of interest by the agency or developer you work with and once the property of interest is identified, the purchasing process begins which is very straightforward.

Residency permit

Given that the person intending to apply for residency in North Cyprus has initiated the property purchasing and the person has a clean police background check; the person becomes eligible to apply for residency and reside in the country while this is being processed.

To initiate this process the buyer does not need to obtain title deed to the property in their name nor that they need to payoff the property or pay any minimum sum of the property value in North Cyprus. The value of the property is also not of relevance, there are no required minimum sum of money/ investment criteria for residency, unlike other parts of the Europe.

If relatives and/or family members of the buyer wishes to apply for residency in North Cyprus using the purchased property in question, they either need to be the children of the buyer that are younger than 18 years of age or they need to be the legally wedded husband/wife. If anyone else other than mentioned family members wishes to apply for residency, for example a parent of the buyer, older children or siblings, their name should also be in the contract of sale and they need to own some rights to the property being purchased.

This is a very straightforward application, and the buyer can reside in the country while their application is being processed, and the buyer holds the right to reapply. This is a formality, as having purchased a property with a Government registered Contract of Sale makes the buyer eligible for residency given that they have a clean background report.

Requirements for the ‘Permanent Residency Scheme’;

Persons must be present at the time of application in relevant Government Offices

Passport original and photocopy

Owning a property/land in Cyprus (Contract of Sale deposited to the District Land Registry) or in-case of purchasing a resale, the Title Deed of the property

Proof of sufficient funds to support the buyer. Before application, persons must open up a local bank account and deposit 8000GBP as proof of sufficient funds to support themselves for two years. The value of the investment is not of relevance.

Health tests obtained from the licensed clinics or State Hospital

It is important to note that the residency permit only entitles the person to live in North Cyprus. It does not entitle the person to work or set up a business. To do these, the person either needs a work permit or a permit to set up a business. The residency permit should be renewed every year by following the same procedure except for the hospital check.

It should be noted that children under the age of 18 years, do not require residency permits. Therefore, families moving to North Cyprus only need to apply for residency for the adult members of the family.

Kindest regards,

Soylem Coli
Overseas Sales and Marketing, North Cyprus
+905338641652  (WhatsApp & Regular)
soylem@avertiss.com

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