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Move to Cyprus Checklist: Your Dated Timeline from the UK

Most UK moves to Paphos take 6 to 12 months to plan, and three dates can't slip: your 90 visa-free days, your residence deadline, and the 6-month driving licence exchange. Enter your move date and every task gets a date.

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Sources checked for this page

  1. 1.GOV.UK: Cyprus entry requirements (foreign travel advice)Government
  2. 2.GOV.UK: Living in CyprusGovernment
  3. 3.GOV.UK: Tax if you leave the UK to live abroad (P85)Government
  4. 4.HMRC: RDR3 Statutory Residence Test guidanceGovernment
  5. 5.GOV.UK: Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroadGovernment
  6. 6.GOV.UK: Changes to voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods spent abroadGovernment
  7. 7.NHSBSA: Apply for healthcare cover when living abroad (S1)Government
  8. 8.Migration Department: Registration of EU citizens (MEU1)Government
  9. 9.Department of Labour: Procedure for the employment of EU citizens (yellow slip)Government
  10. 10.Migration Department: Appointments with district immigration unitsGovernment
  11. 11.Migration Department: Visitors and family members (temporary residence permit)Government
  12. 12.Migration Department: Supporting documents, visitor permit (MVIS8)Government
  13. 13.Migration Department: Digital nomads and family membersGovernment
  14. 14.Migration Department: Immigration permits for investors, Regulation 6(2)Government
  15. 15.Migration Department: Immigration permits (Category F)Government
  16. 16.Road Transport Department: Exchange of foreign driving licencesGovernment
  17. 17.Health Insurance Organisation: Beneficiaries and eligibility FAQGovernment
  18. 18.Cyprus Customs: Import of motor vehicles from the UKGovernment
  19. 19.KPMG Cyprus: Tax residency and non-dom rules (April 2026)Professional
  20. 20.GOV.UK: Repaying your student loan (tell SLC if leaving for 3+ months)Government
  21. 21.GOV.UK: Child Benefit if you move abroadGovernment
  22. 22.GOV.UK: The new State Pension, what you'll getGovernment
  23. 23.GOV.UK: Get a document legalised (apostille fees)Government
  24. 24.GOV.UK: Voting when you're abroadGovernment
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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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