North Cyprus Inform

Main possibilities for foreigners to live ligally in North Cyprus

There are three main possibilities for foreigners to live ligally in North Cyprus: visitor’s visa, temporary residenceship and working permit.

You can receive visitor’s visa free of charge. The valid period is up to 3 months. If you live in North Cyprus as a tourist, you can not apply for Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus citizenship in the future.

You can receive temporary resident’s visa if you byu some property in North Cyprus. Maybe it is possible to receive such visa if you have enough funds for living in North Cyprus 1 year. In this case you will pay for visa and hospital test around 100 GBP. But if you live in North Cyprus as a temporary resident, you can not apply for Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus citizenship in the future.

Working permit is the most expensive and the most reliable way how to live in North Cyprus legally and apply for Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus citizenship in the future. For receiving working permit for foreigner entrepreneur block 1,000 Euro on his bank account as sequrity fund for this worker. Than new worker receives from the entrepreneur invitation and comes to North Cyprus. New worker should pass hospital test and receive working permit (it casts around 100 GBP). Monthly insurance and taxes = 100 GBP for each worker.

Working permit is the reason for receiving Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus citizenship in the future.