2020 Cyprus Country Report

VISAS & EMBASSIES
As a member of the EU, under community laws EU nationals have the right to enter
the country with an identity card or valid passport and to seek work. For non-EU
nationals, employment permits have to be obtained before entering Cyprus. The nationals
of many non-EU countries do not require a visa to enter Cyprus for a stay
not exceeding three months. Details of visa-exempt countries and visa application
procedures are available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
COST OF LIVING:
AVERAGE PRICES
Travel & Living
www.mfa.gov.cy
VISITING THE OCCUPIED AREA
Following the Turkish occupation of the north of the island in 1974, the island has
been divided. In 2003 checkpoints opened for the first time allowing both sides to
cross over with a passport or valid ID. It is perfectly safe to visit and explore the area.
If travelling by car, insurance has to be purchased at the checkpoint. Various policies
are available covering vehicles from three days to a full year. Cigarettes and alcohol
cannot be taken from the north to the Republic of Cyprus and there are restrictions
on certain foodstuffs, such as meat and dairy produce. There is a maximum limit
of €260 of goods per person allowed to be brought across the UN-controlled buffer
zone.
Milk (1ltr)
€1.38
Tomatoes (1 kg)
€1.99
STANDARD OF LIVING
Other factors that contribute to the enviable lifestyle of Cyprus include a superb road
system with signs in both Greek and English, a reliable and efficient postal service,
a large choice of schools, clubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres, cinemas, museums and
art galleries. The local infrastructure is ideally suited for business people who need
to get things done. Thanks to its modern road network, extensive port facilities and
two international airports, travel and transport in and beyond Cyprus is fast, efficient
and economical.
Loaf of fresh white
bread (500g)
€1.58
Bottle of midrange
wine
€7.00
LARGE EXPAT COMMUNITY
A notable British presence remains to this day and Cyprus has become home to a
large expat community. Today, Cyprus has the second highest percentage of foreign
citizens in the European Union, with 13% of the total population from other EU
member states, and around 7% from non-EU countries according to a survey of the
EU’s statistical office. The biggest group of expats living in Cyprus consists of British
nationals, but there are also large communities of Americans, Russians and other
Eastern European nationals. n
Domestic Beer (0.5 l)
€1.18
Imported Beer (0.33ltr)
€2.03
Three-course meal
for two in midrange
restaurant
€46.00
AVERAGE RENT PER MONTH (€) AYIA NAPA LARNACA LIMASSOL NICOSIA PAPHOS
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 500.00 516.67 801.85 514.83 404.67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 375.00 420.83 675.58 450.67 331.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,000.00 869.71 1,408.33 884.48 688.46
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 850.00 718.38 1,155.36 740.52 583.93
AVERAGE BUY APARTMENT PRICE (€/SQM)
Apartment in City Centre 1,500.00 1,575.00 2,721.43 1,616.67 1,700.00
Apartment Outside of Centre 1,230.00 1,066.67 2,017.65 1,226.36 1,466.67
Source: Numbeo, September 2020
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