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What Is a Yellow Slip in Cyprus?

A yellow slip is the Registration Certificate that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens get when they register to live in Cyprus for more than three months. You apply on form MEU1, it costs €20 and it never expires. UK-only passport holders who arrive now need a residence permit instead.

JJason 3 min read Last verified 27 September 2026
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Fact-checked27 September 2026

How the yellow slip works

Sources checked for this page

  1. 1.Migration Department — Registration of EU citizens (MEU1)Government
  2. 2.Department of Labour — Procedure for the employment of EU citizens (yellow slip)Government
  3. 3.Migration Department — UK nationals and family members with free movement (Withdrawal Agreement)Government
  4. 4.CRMD — Police Aliens and Immigration Unit appointment contacts (PDF)Government
  5. 5.Migration Department — Visitors and family members (temporary residence permit)Government
  6. 6.Migration Department — Supporting documents: visitor temporary residence permit (Dec 2025)Government
  7. 7.gov.uk — Cyprus entry requirements (90-day visa-free limit)Government
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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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