Work Permit in Cyprus (General Employment Visa)
The Application for the issue of Entry permit and Employment Permit is submitted by the employer, to the Civil Registry and Migration Department.
The application should be submitted along with the contract of employment certified by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Employment and Social Insurances, which is the competent Department for securing that there are no Cypriots or citizens of Member States of the European Union, available or adequately qualified for the specific job or post prior to recommending the employment of third country nationals.
Registration
Third country nationals must proceed for registration at the Civil Registry and Migration Department, within 7 days from the date of arrival.
Biometric data such as fingerprints and photo are collected for registration purposes.
Duration of stay / Exceptions
The maximum period of stay for third country nationals for the purpose of employment is 4 years, with the exception the livestock farming and agriculture sectors, where the maximum period has been set to 6 years.
The following third country nationals are exempted from this limitation:
- Highly skilled personnel employed in companies with turnover of more than a million or hundreds of thousands of euros and with activities within the priorities set for economic development;
- Athletes and coaches of sports teams or independent athletes and coaches;
- Religious icon painters (until the completion of a specific project);
- Journalists / correspondents;
- Syrian nationals of Cretan descent – Kurdish (approved catalogues);
- Homogeneous third country nationals.
Our specialized team of immigration lawyers and consultants assist our clients on successfully applying for Employment Permit in Cyprus.
We ensure that the relevant filing forms are well completed and that you are represented by our firm on every step of the process. We shall further let you know in advance what might be needed or will it be necessary for your successful outcome.
