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Yellow Slip Checklist: Every MEU1 Document, in the Order You Need It

The yellow slip (MEU1) is for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens only. It costs €20 per person and you must apply within 4 months of arriving. UK-only passport holders need a different permit, and this checklist covers that too.

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Sources checked for this page

  1. 1.Migration Department: Registration of EU citizens (MEU1)Government
  2. 2.Migration Department: MEU1 supporting documents list (Dec 2025)Government
  3. 3.Department of Labour: Procedure for the employment of EU citizens (yellow slip)Government
  4. 4.Migration Department: Appointments with district immigration unitsGovernment
  5. 5.Migration Department: Document ratification, translation and apostilleGovernment
  6. 6.Migration Department: UK nationals and family members with free movement (Withdrawal Agreement)Government
  7. 7.Law on the right of EU and certain UK citizens to move and reside freely (English text, 2026)Government
  8. 8.GOV.UK: Living in CyprusGovernment
  9. 9.Migration Department: Visitors and family members (temporary residence permit)Government
  10. 10.Migration Department: Supporting documents, visitor permit (MVIS8)Government
  11. 11.Migration Department: Visitors forms (MVIS8)Government
  12. 12.Health Insurance Organisation: Beneficiaries and eligibility FAQGovernment
  13. 13.NHSBSA: Apply for healthcare cover when living abroad (S1)Government
  14. 14.Migration Department: EU/EEA citizens and family members (MEU2, MEU3)Government
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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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