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Registration: 07 January 2020

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Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

Yes that makes sense, amazingly!I got the official tax exemption letter last year but didn't need any of that to complete my tax return online, only the details from the white medical card! Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

@ToonThanks for the info. We got our first tax exemption letters by email, lightning quick same day reply from the ministry of finance !! Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

@ToonThanks for the update Toon, that's another entry in the calendar! Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

GESY exemption certificate lasts 4 years I believe, then you have to re confirm it with the ministry of health but I think the medical card just continues. Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

No charge to see the doctor, you are limited to a certain number of visits p.a. depending on age before charges kick in but even then the costs are very cheap Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

Once you're accepted into GESY your doctor issues prescriptions as required onto the computer system and you collect them from the pharmacy, you still have to pay a contribution to the cost of the prescription which varies on the drug involved, but ... Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
10 months ago
iontacar

Residency visa by iontacar

Arrived in Cyprus April 2023. Applied for residency visa. To date it's still pending. Check status online regularly. My application states "in process". My husband's application says "pending issues" Any idea what that might mean.

Chris Yorkie

"pending issues" actually means "pending issue", i.e. your husband's card is on the verge of being issued, when we got the message, the cards were available about 10 days later! Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
11 months ago
phildraper

Gesy and S1 update by phildraper

I know there was a thread this was on before but I can't find it :-/I recvd the white medical card a few weeks ago so now need to finalize this. Is it just a case of selecting a Gesy doctor and register so he/she has my records or can I just rock up ...

Chris Yorkie

You need to register with a personal doctor (GP), they can do the registration for you, and it is through them that you get prescriptions/ referrals/ specialists etc. You can use the GESY website to get a list of personal doctors in your area, ... Read More

Chris Yorkie created a thread
11 months ago

Car ownership transfer to joint

Hi!We're thinking of changing our car ownership from my name to joint names. We've already changed the insurance to joint names. I'm hoping that all we need to do is complete the transfer form (TOM9?) and take it to the road transport department ... Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
last year
kevinlewis2323

GESY requirements by kevinlewis2323

HelloOK I think I understand the GESY system Please correct me if I am wrong I need to wait until I am 66 and able to draw my uk pension then I can prove a benefit from uk to start the process for GESY.But why is it when I go to doctors or a chemist ...

Chris Yorkie

Might be worth calling back into the citizens centre after 4 weeks. Ours were supposed to be posted out to us, purely by chance we went back to the citizens centre and the lady said our cards had been issued and she was able to give us them there ... Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
last year
mbohills57

UK State Pension by mbohills57

Morning All,I am new to to being of Pension age and was wondering if anyone on here is in same boat as myself.I officially retired in October last year and didn't receive my first payment till December just after that payment I received a letter ...

Chris Yorkie

@mbohills57 don't worry, its standard practice for DWP to verify that pensioners living abroad are still alive! You can expect to get one of these letters every couple of years from now on. It doesn't need to be the mukhtar who signs it, most ... Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
last year
garymc38

Electrician by garymc38

I need an electrician in Peyia, can anyone recommend one ?

Chris Yorkie

Try Martyn *****, very good Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
2 years ago
phildraper

North Cyprus to South travel by phildraper

Are there any things I need to know if I am travelling from North to South Cyprus in a UK van containing personal possessions?

Chris Yorkie

 The ferry from Piraeus (Athens) is up and running now, see topkinisis.com for schedule and prices Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
2 years ago
Toon

Taxisnet Online Tax Returns by Toon

Having just completed the 2020 tax return - we came across a problem entering the details for the GESY S1 tax exemption certification it needed a expiry date but the certificate doesnt have one as its "indefinite" - so asked the Tax ...

Chris Yorkie

2017!!! No point in checking every day whether my return had been processed then :) Read More

Chris Yorkie replied to a thread
2 years ago
Toon

Taxisnet Online Tax Returns by Toon

Having just completed the 2020 tax return - we came across a problem entering the details for the GESY S1 tax exemption certification it needed a expiry date but the certificate doesnt have one as its "indefinite" - so asked the Tax ...

Chris Yorkie

@Chris Yorkie that should be S1 and S1, not S2 - sausage fingers! Read More