aceshigh
English expat in Cyprus
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Registration: 29 December 2023
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Crusty white cobs/baps by incognito2411666
I know this is a long shot but does anyone know where the above can be purchased from? Feel as though I'm fighting a losing battle here attempting to locate - so miss beefburgers in lovely toasted crusty cobs. To me they're not quite the same with ...
You can get them in packs of 2 from alpha mega bakery section, although I've come to prefer the black brioche huns for my burgers. Read More
Car Loans info by lshill
Contacted my bank (Bank of Cyprus) regarding a car loan. I am over 65 so they said you can't get a loan. Any idea how to get one here?
I'm sorry to say I don't think it's going to be possible. For a new car yoy need to put down a minimum of 20% and show income from a job in Cyprus,which im assuming you dont have at 65+. For a used car (this was the case 3 years ago) you have to ... Read More
Personal credit rating by phildraper
I presume the Cyprus financial industry has a similar rating system to the UK to check credit worthyness of applicants? Not that I am expecting to need credit in Cyprus although I might want a Cypriot credit card to make things easier. I have had a ...
I can confirm what toon said is still true. When my husband enquired about a credit card last year, he was told to get a mortgage then he could have a credit card and a personal loan. He was offered an alternative which was to find a cypriot friend ... Read More
Cyprus Taxis by CyMan
Dear Friends, I am aware that Cyprus does not have Uber and wonder whether there is any alternative to airport taxis; also for runs from villages to the airport or into the city. Thank you.
RideNow is a good self drive option, they have areas to pick up or leave at the airports, coral bay, Paphos as well as Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol. But not for village areas. The app shows you where available cars are and you reserve, get in and ... Read More
Going to the north permanent residency by jonathonkennard
Hi just asking if going to the north with a Permanent resendancy do you still take your passport and card ? And do they still not stamp your passport and do it on some paperwork whats the current process
We crossed over at Famagusta in a May and our IDs were put aside while our passports were scanned through a machine each way and not stamped.We had what we thought were the right docs for the car (insurance and proff tax was up to date) big were ... Read More
Experiences of people who have settled in Cyprus with a Non-Dom status by jack7941
Hello everyone,I am a 33-year-old German digital nomad and, after several years of traveling, am looking for a place to settle down. I am fluent in both German and English and have extensively researched and visited various places over the years. ...
Welcome to Cyprus!Have you reached out to RicoGo yet? He's a German guy living here in Paphos and you can find him on YouTube, tiktok, insta. Also, I'm not sure if it's still going, but there certainly used to be a Saturday morning networking and ... Read More
Pending tax rebates
The latest information I can find regarding rebates for previous years returns is an article from March 2023 on the site "ekathimerini"Does anyone have further information than this? It mentions that individual rebates up to year end 2022 are ... Read More
MEU1 and MUKW1 and tax residency by aceshigh
Hi and happy new year! (almost)Currently living in Paphos with my husband on MEU1 and MUKW1 residencies. We're looking to buy and build over here but we're also thinking of spending some time outside of the country before that and don't want to ...
@phildraper I've read on a couple of legal sites that you're allowed up to 5 years consecutively away as a permanent resident before it's possible that it would be invalid. Read More
MEU1 and MUKW1 and tax residency by aceshigh
Hi and happy new year! (almost)Currently living in Paphos with my husband on MEU1 and MUKW1 residencies. We're looking to buy and build over here but we're also thinking of spending some time outside of the country before that and don't want to ...
@Toon aside from the MEU/MUKW we have an LTD which means we can keep physical and tax residency with fewer days in the country than an employed person, but we've not been able to get a straight answer about whether we would lose the right to work as ... Read More
MEU1 and MUKW1 and tax residency
Hi and happy new year! (almost)Currently living in Paphos with my husband on MEU1 and MUKW1 residencies. We're looking to buy and build over here but we're also thinking of spending some time outside of the country before that and don't want to ... Read More