British High Commission

Anastasiades to receive Lillie amid grumbles over decentralised federation remarks

Evie AndreouSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021

By Evie AndreouSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 202101855

President Nicos Anastasiades is to receive British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie on Wednesday, as opposition parties lambasted London for its “undermining” role after the British...

Cyprus

BHC thanks NGOs for supporting vulnerable UK nationals

Evie AndreouMay 25, 2021

By Evie AndreouMay 25, 20210649

High Commissioner Stephen Lillie has thanked volunteers who helped over 2,000 British nationals living in Cyprus apply for residency. Volunteers from the Cyprus Residency Planning...

Cyprus

UK govt launches Brexit info campaign to support British nationals in Cyprus

Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

By Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2020August 3, 202004522

The Foreign Office has launched a vital information campaign targeting more than one million Brits across Europe with support and advice on steps to protect...

Cyprus

First batch of residency applications received from vulnerable UK nationals

Staff ReporterJuly 29, 2020

By Staff ReporterJuly 29, 202002363

Cyprus Residency Planning Group (CRPG) and SSAFA has submitted the first batch of residency applications from vulnerable UK nationals to the interior ministry, the British...

Cyprus

High Commission hosting Brexit info campaign at Paphos airport

Bejay BrowneAugust 6, 2019

By Bejay BrowneAugust 6, 201901815

Members of the British High Commission will be at Paphos airport on Wednesday to target British residents that may not yet have their residency paperwork...

Cyprus Education

Student gets to be High Commissioner for a day

Bejay BrowneJune 25, 2019

By Bejay BrowneJune 25, 20190551

A 17-year-old Cypriot student shadowed the British High Commissioner for a day after her essay on equal opportunities in education won a recent competition. Danae...

Cyprus

Expats’ healthcare cover in Cyprus to continue temporarily in a no-deal Brexit

George PsyllidesMarch 29, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 29, 20190375

Cyprus and Britain have agreed that British nationals on the island would continue to access the same healthcare cover they currently enjoy for several months...

Company News

Strengthening UK – Cyprus cooperation on research and innovation

Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2019March 15, 2019

By Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2019March 15, 20190123

British High Commission – Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus – Research Promotion Foundation The British High Commission hosted a...

Cyprus Featured

SBA steps into Strovilia fuss

George PsyllidesFebruary 22, 2019

By George PsyllidesFebruary 22, 20190348

The British High Commission said Friday it has erected a barrier to prevent smuggling in a disputed zone in the Famagusta district, as reports suggested...

Brexit Cyprus Opinion

Brexit – Open Letter to British Citizens in Cyprus

CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 15, 2019

By CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 15, 20190461

Over the last few months my team and I at the British High Commission have had the pleasure to meet many of the British citizens...

Cyprus

British High Commission sees tough choices ahead for Cyprus talks

George PsyllidesJune 22, 2018

By George PsyllidesJune 22, 201813 138

The British High Commission (BHC) said on Friday a settlement of the Cyprus issue would require tough choices and compromise, as it welcomed the UN...

Cyprus

Over 40 countries to take part in Argonaftis exercise off Larnaca

Staff ReporterMay 22, 2018

By Staff ReporterMay 22, 20183 205

More than 40 countries will take part either actively or as observers, in this year’s international Argonaftis (Argonaut) search and rescue exercise off Larnaca on...

Cyprus

British High Commission to hold open meeting in Paphos

Bejay BrowneFebruary 5, 2018

By Bejay BrowneFebruary 5, 20185 171

THE British High Commissioner, Matthew Kidd, will hold an open meeting for British residents in Paphos later this month. “Mr Kidd is inviting British residents...

Company News

UK choir to perform at the handover ceremony of European Capital of Culture Pafos2017

Press ReleaseDecember 12, 2017December 12, 2017

By Press ReleaseDecember 12, 2017December 12, 20170176

The British Council, with the support of the British High Commission, is very proud to be involved in the Pafos2017 official handover ceremony, bringing over...

Cyprus Entertainment

High Commission goes Potter with online quiz

Annette ChrysostomouJuly 19, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouJuly 19, 20170194

THE British High Commission in Nicosia is organising an online trivia quiz to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of the best-seller ‘Harry Potter...

Brexit Britain Cyprus

High Commission looks to reassure British expats ahead of Brexit talks

Bejay BrowneJune 16, 2017June 16, 2017

By Bejay BrowneJune 16, 2017June 16, 201713 202

THE British High Commissioner and consular staff hosted a well-attended open meeting for expatriate residents in Emba, Paphos on Friday, with the aim of...

Main

Focus on improved tourist safety

Annette ChrysostomouMarch 29, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouMarch 29, 20173 141

Improved tourist safety was the topic of a two-day workshop this week attended by participants with links to the tourism sector. Members of the police...

Cyprus

UK’s support to Cyprus not expressed just in words, new High Commissioner says

FORMER STAFFJune 30, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJune 30, 201637 142

The United Kingdom’s support to the efforts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem is not only expressed in words, the country’s new High...

Business

Crucial advice for those wanting to start or expand their business

CyprusMailApril 10, 2016April 9, 2016

By CyprusMailApril 10, 2016April 9, 20162 139

Interview with John Bates, Fellow of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School and an active investor, who is in Cyprus at the invitation...

Cyprus Health

‘End the stigma’ of Alzheimer’s

Bejay BrowneMarch 6, 2016November 16, 2016

By Bejay BrowneMarch 6, 2016November 16, 201615 222

THE disappearance earlier in the week of an 85-year-old Alzheimer’s sufferer in Paphos has prompted a new call both for state help, and an end...