Moving to Cyprus - advice

Sadly it's much harder to get a job here for  non EU including Brits.. it's not impossible .....as you are third in line 1st Cypriots 2nd EU nationals .. (unless of course you have Irish passport or can apply for one) ... Even with the driving qualifications transport here is a very tight ship... And even then you would need to find a job where the employer will sponsor and or apply for your work permit.. and that takes time and costs which he will have to bear. Add that to the fact you cannot work here legally without being legally resident .. residency applications are taking a long time to get appointments and even longer to get the pink slip residency permit.. also wages are low mostly national minimum wages and rents are high and only going one way ... Costs of living here are getting higher by the week

If you look at the recent residency requirement subjects in the forum you will see applications now are quite hard to achieve with both heavy financial and healthcare requirements..

As I said it's not impossible but it's quite a big hill to climb with all the new requirements.. If it's your dream to do it then dont give up.....where there's the will there is a way ..

good luck Nick .

NB don't think I am trying to put you off am not ..just being realistic with the reality of Cyprus today...

@nickm86 a bit of good news..   maybe....

The percentage of foreign workers a company is allowed to employ and include into collective agreements has been raised from 30 to 50 per cent, Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos announced on Wednesday.

Speaking to the media after a cabinet meeting, Koushos said he hopes the decision will put an end to years of distortions and misconceptions regarding foreign workers in Cyprus and that it will benefit businesses and all aspects of Cyprus’ economy.

He added that some more liberalisations for foreign workers in the agricultural sector are currently being discussed.

However, he also said the government’s priority is to strengthen the labour market for Cypriots.

“Companies will be allowed to employ foreign nationals for up to 50 per cent of their workforce only provided that they could not employ Cypriot citizens,” Koushos said.

He then noted that the updated policy also relates to a relevant EU directive for member states to reach a collective agreement density of up to 80 per cent.

“An ad-hoc committee overseeing the employment of third country nationals in Cypriot companies will also be set up,” Koushos said.

“In addition to that, the same committee will deal with any arising complaints or grievances filed by foreign workers.

“The committee will work as an advisory body for the labour ministry, both in policy making and in examining specific potential cases of violation of labour conditions in order to ensure fair and equal treatment for all workers.”

Koushos, however, clarified that asylum seekers cannot be employed until their asylum applications are approved or until nine months have elapsed since their arrival in Cyprus.

He explained that the reason for not including asylum seekers in the 50 per cent of employees in a company is aimed at curbing the migratory wave to Cyprus.

“That said, the new policy regarding the employment of third country nationals is actually set up to fight illegal workers,” the labour minister said.

“Under the new rules, there will be no need for companies and businesses to hire foreign workers illegally.”

SOURCE. https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/02/22/comp … n-workers/