BHC thanks NGOs for supporting vulnerable UK nationals
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...
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UK govt launches Brexit info campaign to support British nationals in Cyprus
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...
First batch of residency applications received from vulnerable UK nationals
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...
High Commission hosting Brexit info campaign at Paphos airport
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...
Student gets to be High Commissioner for a day
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...
Expats’ healthcare cover in Cyprus to continue temporarily in a no-deal Brexit
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...
Strengthening UK – Cyprus cooperation on research and innovation
British High Commission – Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus – Research Promotion Foundation The British High Commission hosted a...
SBA steps into Strovilia fuss
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 – Open Letter to British Citizens in Cyprus
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...
British High Commission sees tough choices ahead for Cyprus talks
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...
Over 40 countries to take part in Argonaftis exercise off Larnaca
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...
British High Commission to hold open meeting in Paphos
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...
UK choir to perform at the handover ceremony of European Capital of Culture Pafos2017
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...
High Commission goes Potter with online quiz
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...
High Commission looks to reassure British expats ahead of Brexit talks
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...
Focus on improved tourist safety
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...
UK’s support to Cyprus not expressed just in words, new High Commissioner says
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...
Crucial advice for those wanting to start or expand their business
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...
‘End the stigma’ of Alzheimer’s
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...
Why is this information being suppressed?
It is interesting that the British High Commission is pushing for expats to register and vote in the upcoming EU membership referendum. Last week in...