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Moving to Cyprus with Family: The Paphos Move Checklist

Moving a family to Paphos means residence permits for every child, a school place, health cover and a home near the school run, all in the right order. This checklist runs from 6 months before you leave to the end of your first year.

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Sources checked for this page

  1. 1.Migration Department: Visitors and family members (temporary residence permit)Government
  2. 2.Migration Department: Supporting documents, visitor permit (MVIS8)Government
  3. 3.Migration Department: Supporting documents, visitor dependent minorGovernment
  4. 4.Migration Department: MEU1 supporting documents list (Dec 2025)Government
  5. 5.Migration Department: Appointments with district immigration unitsGovernment
  6. 6.Health Insurance Organisation: Beneficiaries and eligibility FAQGovernment
  7. 7.Health Insurance Organisation: GHS financing and contributionsGovernment
  8. 8.GOV.UK: Living in CyprusGovernment
  9. 9.GOV.UK: Tax if you leave the UK to live abroad (P85)Government
  10. 10.GOV.UK: Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroadGovernment
  11. 11.Road Transport Department: Exchange of foreign driving licencesGovernment
  12. 12.Numbeo: Cost of living in Paphos (updated 24 Sep 2026)Professional
  13. 13.Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth (school registrations)Government
  14. 14.Cyprus Customs: Import of motor vehicles from the UKGovernment
  15. 15.The International School of Paphos — Schedule of fees 2026-2027Professional
  16. 16.The International School of Paphos — Kindergarten fee schedule 2026-2027Professional
  17. 17.Lumio Private School — Tuition fees 2026-27Professional
  18. 18.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Cyprus individual deductions (2026 child and rent deductions)Professional
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Jason

Founder, Paphos Advisor

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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