Cyprus Civil Registry and Migration Department Terminates the Electronic Booking Platform for Appointments
On 16 March 2023, the Civil Registry and Migration Department of Cyprus announced that the use of the electronic platform for appointment arrangement at the Civil Registry and Migration Department for the submission of applications is terminated. Hence, any appointments arranged through the electronic platform from March 20, 2023 onwards are cancelled.
For service at the Civil Registry and Migration Department in Nicosia, the public is informed that as of March 20, 2023, they can arrive without an appointment, except for the following categories of permits where special arrangements apply:
| – Companies of foreign interests – Shipping companies – Intra-Corporate Transfers – Digital Nomads – Start – up visa | As of March 20, 2023, appointments are rescheduled as follows: (a) For registration of the first employees of new companies registered as Companies of Foreign Interests from the Business Facilitation Unit of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, service will be on a first come – first served basis, without an appointment. (b) For the rest of the applications, predetermined fixed weekly appointments for specific providers have been set, based on the volume and frequency of applications submitted. (c) Smaller offices and individuals will be served daily on a first come – first served basis, without an appointment. |
| – Immigration Permits (A- F) – Immigration Permits Reg.6.2 – Long Term Residents | Any appointments arranged through the online platform until May 19, 2023, remain valid. The public is invited to send an email to arrange new appointments or to make changes to existing appointments for the following categories: (a) For Immigration Permits A – F (b) For Immigration Permits Reg.6.2 (c) For Long Term Residents |
| Service point for students/ educational institutions | Arrangement of an appointment though email. |
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