Government failing the public’s-right-to-know test
From the numbers of expats waiting years for citizenships to the environmental impact of development projects, the Cyprus Mail put the new freedom of information...
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Brexit website provides info for British residents in Cyprus
A Cyprus government website aimed at providing information on Brexit is being promoted by the Press and Information Office, ahead of the transition period that...
Cyprus moves up expat satisfaction index
Cyprus has been ranked 22nd out of 58 destinations in the Expat Insider 2020 survey, InterNations, the largest global community and a source of information...
Expats rank Cyprus 44th from 60 destinations on environmental sustainability
Cyprus has been ranked 44th out of 60 destinations for sustainability and the environment, expats have voted. Expats and global minds community InterNations published its...
Thousands of Brits stalling over legal residency ahead of Brexit
Up to 20,000 still remain unregistered With the transition period for Britain’s exit from the EU ending in just a few months, an estimated 15,000...
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...
Thousands of British expats still lack post-Brexit documents
Cyprus residency group offers free service to help those without necessary residency documentation By Bejay Browne Up to 31,000 British nationals living in Cyprus may...
Coronavirus: Only permanent residents in vulnerable groups can be repatriated
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that only legally resident foreigners in Cyprus that belong to vulnerable groups or are currently abroad for medical...
Coronavirus: Paphos’ elderly expats told to take sensible precautions
As the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases increase in Cyprus daily, Paphos’ largely elderly expat community have two main concerns: they are among the most...
Brits in Cyprus see certain Brexit after Boris win
IN THE wake of the general election in the UK, British nationals living in Cyprus on Friday said they now see Brexit as a certainty....
Expat Brits wanting to join Brexit drama advised to arrange proxy votes
By Bejay Browne With no end in sight to the Brexit drama and an early general election looking ever more likely, British expats in...
Cyprus knocked back in expat living survey
CYPRUS has come 45th out of 64 destinations in the Expat Insider 2019 survey published on Thursday, falling 15 places since last year’s survey when...
Vote on Brexit bill covering UK expats in Cyprus postponed until next week
Friday’s vote at the plenum on a proposed bill seeking to establish the free movement in the Republic of Cyprus of UK nationals and of...
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...
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...
Cyprus ranks low on work-life balance index for expats
Cyprus has come 51st out of 65 countries in terms of a bad work-life balance in a survey expats who are considering working overseas. Denmark,...
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...
Expat vote a decider in Peyia
THE expat vote in the upcoming elections could be decisive in choosing a mayor for Peyia in Paphos, home to a large number of foreign...
Anastasiades briefs UK Cypriots, celebrates birthday with ‘Cyprus’ cake
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night briefed Cypriot expats in London on the course of Cyprus talks. The president attended a dinner in north London on...
Two-tier pricing at cemeteries is ‘perverse’ Ombudswoman says
LOCAL authorities may not refuse to bury foreign permanent residents in their local cemeteries, provided they have available graves, nor can they charge foreigners more...