Department of the Population and Migration Archive:
Residence without employment
Tel: 22 804 420
Employment
Tel: 22 804 410
Aliens and Migration Service of the Police
Tel: 22 80 88 46Email - migration@crmd.moi.gov.cy Moving of Goods
Citizens of EU Member States who transfer their normal residence to Cyprus can bring their personal property into the country without having to pay import duty, excise duty and VAT. A citizen of Europe is deemed to have moved his normal residence (namely the place where he usually lives for at least 185 days in a calendar year because of personal and occupational ties) to Cyprus. Personal property, as referred to above, means items of a non-commercial nature which are transferred into the country for personal / household use. It should be mentioned that it is not necessary to hire the services of a customs agent when transferring personal property into Cyprus.
The transfer of such property to Cyprus with exemption from excise duties and VAT requires the furnishing of proof of the Community status of the items by the production of a T2L document or by the marking of the loading list with the symbol ‘T2L’ or by the production of other commercial documents.
Private motor vehicles and motor cycles of EU citizens intending to become established in Cyprus are subject to excise duties when the engine size exceeds 100 cc. Used vehicles with European registration plates are assumed to be from the European Union and are subject to excise duties and other luxury taxes.
In the case of some items, such as tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, the quantities which travellers may bring in personally from EU Member States are restricted. The limits per EU citizen travelling to Cyprus are as follows: 800 cigarettes, 400 cheroots (cigars with a unit weight not exceeding three grammes), 200 cigars, one kilo of smoking tobacco, 10 litres of alcoholic beverages, 20 litres of intermediate products (Koumantaria, Muscat, Madeira, Vermouth, Sherry, etc.), 90 litres of wine (of which no more than 60 litres may be sparkling wine) and 110 litres of beer.
It must be emphasised that the transfer to Cyprus of certain items, such as narcotics, nuclear, chemical, toxic and biological weapons, biological items and related substances, obscene publications and objects, forged banknotes and certain types of firearm, is prohibited. Further Information
Department of Customs and Excise
Tel: 22 601 657 and 22 601 658
Europe Direct
Tel:00 800 6789 1011
European citizens can go to the Europe Direct website free of charge from any of the 25 countries of the EU. The number 8000 11 12 can be phoned from within Cyprus, and the Euro-direct number + 357 8000 11 12 can be phoned directly from EU countries.
Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union
Tel: + 32 2 73 53 510
Transfer of Animals
Citizens of the European Union who wish to transfer their normal residence to the Republic of Cyprus may bring their pet animals with them. The following rules apply to non-commercial movements of pet animals kept for companionship.
The transfer of the animal must not be of a commercial nature.
‘Animals kept for companionship’ means cats, dogs and ferrets. The sale or transfer of such an animal to another owner is prohibited. The animal must be accompanied by its owner (a natural person) or by a person who is responsible for it.
Dogs of the following breeds may not be imported into Cyprus from any country: American pit bull terriers or pit bull terriers
Japanese tosa
tosa Inu
Dogo Argentino
Argentinian mastiffs
fila brasileiro
Brazilian mastiffs
Animals younger than three months old may not be imported into Cyprus from any country.
Each animal must be accompanied by a European pet animal passport (Decision 2003/803/2003/ÅÊ) certifying its identity on the basis of an indelible mark (tattoo) or through the use of a transponder (microchip) manufactured in accordance with the specifications of ISO Standard 11784:1996 or in accordance with Annex A to ISO Standard 11785:1996 which is compatible with and can be read by the radio identification apparatus of the Veterinary Services.
If certain or all of the requirements stated above are not met, the animal may be placed in quarantine in accordance with the law.
Persons who wish to import an animal are advised to get in touch with the competent authorities before leaving for Cyprus in order to confirm that they possess the documents that they will need to produce in order to certify fulfilment of the requirements imposed by the legislation. Transfer of Plants
The only restrictions on the transfer of plants to the territory of the Republic of Cyprus are those which apply to the plants listed in Annex V to Directive 2000/29/EC. A phytosanitary certificate is required for the plants listed in that Annex.
Residence without employment
Tel: 22 804 420
Employment
Tel: 22 804 410
Aliens and Migration Service of the Police
Tel: 22 80 88 46Email - migration@crmd.moi.gov.cy Moving of Goods
Citizens of EU Member States who transfer their normal residence to Cyprus can bring their personal property into the country without having to pay import duty, excise duty and VAT. A citizen of Europe is deemed to have moved his normal residence (namely the place where he usually lives for at least 185 days in a calendar year because of personal and occupational ties) to Cyprus. Personal property, as referred to above, means items of a non-commercial nature which are transferred into the country for personal / household use. It should be mentioned that it is not necessary to hire the services of a customs agent when transferring personal property into Cyprus.
The transfer of such property to Cyprus with exemption from excise duties and VAT requires the furnishing of proof of the Community status of the items by the production of a T2L document or by the marking of the loading list with the symbol ‘T2L’ or by the production of other commercial documents.
Private motor vehicles and motor cycles of EU citizens intending to become established in Cyprus are subject to excise duties when the engine size exceeds 100 cc. Used vehicles with European registration plates are assumed to be from the European Union and are subject to excise duties and other luxury taxes.
In the case of some items, such as tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, the quantities which travellers may bring in personally from EU Member States are restricted. The limits per EU citizen travelling to Cyprus are as follows: 800 cigarettes, 400 cheroots (cigars with a unit weight not exceeding three grammes), 200 cigars, one kilo of smoking tobacco, 10 litres of alcoholic beverages, 20 litres of intermediate products (Koumantaria, Muscat, Madeira, Vermouth, Sherry, etc.), 90 litres of wine (of which no more than 60 litres may be sparkling wine) and 110 litres of beer.
It must be emphasised that the transfer to Cyprus of certain items, such as narcotics, nuclear, chemical, toxic and biological weapons, biological items and related substances, obscene publications and objects, forged banknotes and certain types of firearm, is prohibited. Further Information
Department of Customs and Excise
Tel: 22 601 657 and 22 601 658
Europe Direct
Tel:00 800 6789 1011
European citizens can go to the Europe Direct website free of charge from any of the 25 countries of the EU. The number 8000 11 12 can be phoned from within Cyprus, and the Euro-direct number + 357 8000 11 12 can be phoned directly from EU countries.
Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union
Tel: + 32 2 73 53 510
Transfer of Animals
Citizens of the European Union who wish to transfer their normal residence to the Republic of Cyprus may bring their pet animals with them. The following rules apply to non-commercial movements of pet animals kept for companionship.
The transfer of the animal must not be of a commercial nature.
‘Animals kept for companionship’ means cats, dogs and ferrets. The sale or transfer of such an animal to another owner is prohibited. The animal must be accompanied by its owner (a natural person) or by a person who is responsible for it.
Dogs of the following breeds may not be imported into Cyprus from any country: American pit bull terriers or pit bull terriers
Japanese tosa
tosa Inu
Dogo Argentino
Argentinian mastiffs
fila brasileiro
Brazilian mastiffs
Animals younger than three months old may not be imported into Cyprus from any country.
Each animal must be accompanied by a European pet animal passport (Decision 2003/803/2003/ÅÊ) certifying its identity on the basis of an indelible mark (tattoo) or through the use of a transponder (microchip) manufactured in accordance with the specifications of ISO Standard 11784:1996 or in accordance with Annex A to ISO Standard 11785:1996 which is compatible with and can be read by the radio identification apparatus of the Veterinary Services.
If certain or all of the requirements stated above are not met, the animal may be placed in quarantine in accordance with the law.
Persons who wish to import an animal are advised to get in touch with the competent authorities before leaving for Cyprus in order to confirm that they possess the documents that they will need to produce in order to certify fulfilment of the requirements imposed by the legislation. Transfer of Plants
The only restrictions on the transfer of plants to the territory of the Republic of Cyprus are those which apply to the plants listed in Annex V to Directive 2000/29/EC. A phytosanitary certificate is required for the plants listed in that Annex.
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