Cyprus Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or retiring in Cyprus. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Cyprus.
Education
- Education in Cyprus: Schools, schedules and other education features
- Pre-school and primary school: Curriculum, hours and evaluation system
- Secondary education: What to expect from a secondary education
- Higher education: Universities in Cyprus and how to apply
Culture
- Festivals in Cyprus: Religious and cultural festivals all year round
- Cypriot customs and traditions: Live like a local
Travel & Leisure
- Public transport in Cyprus: Getting around the island
- Discovering Cyprus by car: Driving conditions and car hiring
- Buying a car in Cyprus: Buying, owning and driving a vehicle
- Nicosia: Points of interest, events and how to get there
Visas & Permits
- Entry Restrictions: People who cannot go to Cyprus
- Short-term visits to Cyprus: Visits of under 90 days
- Temporary Residence Permits: How to obtain a residence permit
Jobs
- Introduction: Qualifications and Social Insurance
- Work permits: Who needs them
- Starting a Business: How to start business in Cyprus
- Foreign Pensioners: Retiring to Cyprus
Housing & Rentals
- Introduction: An introduction to the rental market in Cyprus
- Rental Costs: How much does renting cost in Cyprus?
- Home exchange: Another housing alternative
Property
- Introduction: Buying property in Cyprus
- House Hunting: How to find a house in Cyprus
- Professional help: How to deal with professionals in the housing sector
- Cost of Property: Average prices for property in Cyprus
- Sales Contract: Steps and considerations
- Letting: Restrictions to letting your home in Cyprus
Health
- Introduction: Health care in Cyprus
- Doctors, Chemists & Emergencies: Visits, fees & opening hours
- Residents Health Insurance: Social security in Cyprus
- Private Health Insurance: Private health care in Cyprus
- Visitors Health Insurance: If you are coming for a short period
Money
- Banks: Where to manage your finances
- Accounts: How to open a bank account in Cyprus
- Cash, Cheques & Credit Cards: How to use them
- Cost of Living: What is the cost of living in Cyprus?
- Importing & Exporting Money: How to receive and transfer money
- Taxes in Cyprus: An introduction to Cyprus' tax system
- Income Tax Liability: Who is liable to pay income tax?
- Taxable Income: What part of my income is taxable?
- Taxation of Foreign Pensions: How will your pension be taxed in Cyprus?
- Taxation of Property Income: How much is tax on property income?
- Income Tax Rates: Calculating your income tax
- Calculation & Tax Return: Filing and payment
- Immovable Property Tax: Who needs to pay it?
- Capital Gains Tax: Who needs to pay it?
- Value Added Tax: Rates & Exemptions
Language
Telephone & Internet
- Landlines: How to get a phone line in Cyprus
- Cellphones: Mobile phone networks and costs in Cyprus
- Making calls: Dialling codes and prefixes in Cyprus
- Calling abroad: How to save money on international calls
- Internet: How to get internet access in Cyprus
Business
- Business Formation: Cyprus Business Registration
- Cyprus Business Structures: Forms of company used
- Cyprus Foreigners in Business: Limitations on foreigners in business
- Cyprus Business Licensing: Licensing of business activity
- Business Taxation: Cyprus Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Taxation in Cyprus: Business Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
Northern Cyprus
- Introduction : An overview of Nothern Cyprus
- Visas: What papers do I need to go to Nothern Cyprus?
- Getting into Northern Cyprus: Airports and immigration
- Buying property: All there is to know to buy property in Nothern Cyprus
- Getting around: How to move within Northern Cyprus
- Moving between North & South: What are the restrictions?
Moving
- Before you move: A checklist of things you have to consider
- Professional removal companies: How to work with them
- Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad