Ten arrests, €103,000 in fines, in illegal employment clampdown
Police said Wednesday they have arrested 10 third-country nationals while fines totalling close to €103,000 were issued by authorities as part of a clampdown on...
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Greek dance and language courses for third-country nationals
Athienou is hosting a programme teaching traditional dances and a Greek language course to third country nationals as part of an integration project. “It’s important...
Colleges face losses over foreign student clampdown
Private colleges complained on Wednesday that they are facing serious financial losses in the wake of new controls over how many third country national students...
Ban on third-country nationals via north in push to curb irregular migration (Updated)
Host of new regulations will include tougher checks on everyone The cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment which will ban third-country nationals from crossing into...
Government extends startup visa programme
The government has decided to expand the Cyprus Startup Visa programme for another two years and grant 150 visas to third country nationals to live...
English lessons for third country nationals
The Aglantzia municipality is organising English lessons for third country nationals, it was announced on Thursday. The lessons are part of the training, capacity building...
TCs ‘will respond’ to GC ban for third-country arrivals who plan to go north
Authorities in the north warned on Thursday they would not sit idly by while the Republic of Cyprus refuses entry to third-country nationals wishing to...
Order to turn away third-country nationals given by foreign ministry official
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Thursday the instruction to turn back third country nationals arriving at Larnaca airport and planning on staying in Greek...
Regulations freeze after tourists turned away (updated)
Regulations denying entry to tourists from outside the EU who have bookings to stay at Greek Cypriot owned properties in the north have been suspended after...
Backlog of citizenship applications clears
Half of the 5,000 outstanding applications for citizenship and naturalisation have been processed in the last two months, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. Many...
Husband and wives remanded in sham marriage case
Two women from Bulgaria and four men, two from India and two from Pakistan, were remanded for six days on Monday in connection with a...
New biometric cards for third country nationals
The migration department will start issuing uniform residence permits for third country nationals in the form of biometric cards from February 8, 2016, the interior...
‘Offshore’ staff to get new permits
AS OF Monday, the Civil Registry and Immigration Department (CRID) announced that it will be issuing special residence permits for third country nationals who are...
Cyprus ready to serve as a transit point for foreign nationals fleeing Gaza and Syria
Cyprus is ready to accept European citizens or third country nationals that will flee Gaza or Syria due to the ongoing crisis, the Minister of...
New regulations for foreign students
By Angelos Anastasiou THE government is planning to clamp down on foreign students who enter Cyprus to study, only to abandon their studies and remain...
Broader support for third country nationals
By Evie Andreou THREE Nicosia municipalities pledged on Monday to widen the services they offer to help third country nationals (TCNs) integrate successfully into Cypriot...
Driving lessons for immigrants helps integration
By Maria Gregoriou A PROGRAMME to teach third country nationals (TCNs) the correct way to drive on Cypriot roads has not only improved their driving...
