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CRMD Cyprus: The Civil Registry and Migration Department Explained

CRMD is the Civil Registry and Migration Department, the name most expats and lawyers still use for Cyprus's immigration authority. Since 2024 residence permits are handled by the Migration Department under the Deputy Ministry of Migration, while citizenship stayed with the Civil Registry.

JJason 3 min read Last verified 27 September 2026
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What the CRMD became in Cyprus

Sources checked for this page

  1. 1.Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection — Who we are (Law 23(I)/2024)Government
  2. 2.Migration Department — homepage and contact detailsGovernment
  3. 3.GOV.UK — Living in CyprusGovernment
  4. 4.Gov.cy — New digital service for renewal of residence permits (July 2026)Government
  5. 5.Ministry of Interior — Citizenship by naturalisation (form M127)Government
  6. 6.Migration Department — Visitors (temporary residence permit, form MVIS8)Government
  7. 7.Migration Department — Arranging an appointment at the police Aliens and Immigration district units (Sept 2026)Government
  8. 8.Migration Department — Location and parkingGovernment
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British founder who moved his family from the UK to Paphos in 2025. I write down what I learned doing it properly — the tax, the residency and the living-here detail — and introduce people to the specialists I’d use myself.

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