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[cyprico]

Hello can anyone help in this matter? I went to Immigration yesterday to extend my M.I.L visa.

I was asked to produce my pink/yellow slip which i have had now for about 10mths, I am a British citizen.

They have told me this yellow slip is no good and I must make a new application for the whole family, the new form which he gave me is MEU 1A, he said the yellow slip and registration has all changed.

Does anyone shed any light on this.

[Pumpy]

Judging by Cyprus's stance on human rights, particularly vis a vis immigants, the yellow slip means they'll be kind to you and stick you in a piss stained cell until they can be arsed to release you, and the pink slip means they'll batter you to a pulp and ship you home on the next barge.

I've heard some right hair raising stories about how the immigration officials treat immigrants, especially if they are from third world countries like Pakistan or Sri Lanka.

Oh well. All in the name of Hellenic progression no doubt.

[phoenix]

Pumpy has some stories.....

Go on, pull up a chair, open a tavli, have some coffee (of whatever origin) and fire away old man.

[Bill]

Pumpy has some stories.....

Go on, pull up a chair, open a tavli, have some coffee (of whatever origin) and fire away old man.

Sadly phoenix Cyprus immigration do treat immigrants from third world countries in a abysmal manner.

Spend a morning in your local immigration office and watch / listen ~ especially in summer when all the doors are open .

It may just shock you

Bill

[cyprico]

I have to go through the whole rigmarole again, it costs 8.50EURO for the first applicant then 17.09EURO for each additional applicant, plus 2 passport photos of each applicant. I've not seen anything in the papers, or on any forums about this new change in the law.

I've googled it and come up with zilch.

[Shipwreck]

I have to go through the whole rigmarole again, it costs 8.50EURO for the first applicant then 17.09EURO for each additional applicant, plus 2 passport photos of each applicant. I've not seen anything in the papers, or on any forums about this new change in the law.

I've googled it and come up with zilch.

The Immigration department is in turmoil at present. Nobody seems to know exactly what the correct forms or protocol are...

[purdey]

Forget it now do not bother.Cyprus is in the EU with the UK, as a European citizen you have the same rights as a Cypriot.Many hundreds of Ex pats do not not now attend immigration.
Cyprus like the rest of Europe is losing count of immigrants,it started years ago when they allowed so called wealthy Russians to flood parts of Cyprus with young girls for the prostitution market.

[Raymanoff]

Laws? I've been living here since 1996... my wife is Cypriot we got 1 kid (almost 2), i was rejected the citizenship and i have to go every year throu a discriminating process of getting a pinkslip. I speak Greek so well that i am totally untraceable over the phone... my kid speaks only Greek and we barely managed to get him Cypriot nationality after a shouting battle in the ministry of interior... you think u got problems?

[nhowarth]

They have told me this yellow slip is no good and I must make a new application for the whole family, the new form which he gave me is MEU 1A, he said the yellow slip and registration has all changed.

Does anyone shed any light on this.

Hi cyprico. Take a look at: http://moi.gov.cy/new/index.php?m=62&sm=88&l=2

Regards,

[Bill]

I went to the immigration last June and got my aliens card ~ although not what I expected it was quite a painless procedure as all they seemed to want was my £25 .

As far as I'm concerned I've done what I was supposed to do according to the law in Cyprus and if they bring out something new that's their problem not mine ~ I'm a citizen of the EU and have the right to live here after initially complying with their ( at the time) version of immigration conditions.

The one gripe I have is that I expected to be accepted without any restrictions or fuss as my wife is a Cypriot .

I was treated just like any other EU citizen wishing to retire to Cyprus ~ no account was taken of my marriage to a Cypriot and my right to be here through her.

I did ask ( many times ) that surely being married to a Cypriot entitles me to live here in the same way that my wife was entitled to live in the UK through her marriage to me but was told it makes no difference what so ever and this doesn't apply in Cyprus

Much the same as the Customs and Excise the Immigration seem to make the rules up to suit their mood on the day.

I was initially asked by the immigration guy if I was going to work whilst in Cyprus ~ I replied "no I wouldn't be working for the time being but may consider it later" ~ I was then given the form for a retired person wishing to live here and told I'd have to reapply if I decided to work ~ of course this means paying another £25 .

I'm sure that if I was a tall blonde Russian hostess type girl being sponsored by a cabaret owner the procedure would have been a lot easier .

As it is I'm a grumpy old bastard wanting his rights with no chance of actually achieving them .

But as I said I've got my aliens card and as far as I'm concerned I'm here legally ~~ and they won't be getting any more money out of me ~ no matter how little it is.

One funny thing that happened whilst I was applying for my aliens card was the immigration guys insistence that I bring my wife and she applies at the same time ~ this is after I'd told him that I'd expected the procedure to be different as I was married to a Cypriot ~ I told him again my wife is Cypriot ~ his reply "well she should apply too".

That's when I lost it a bit and told him that in my opinion he hadn't a clue what he was doing except for demanding the fee of £25 as he seemed pretty good at that ~ I did say that if he really insisted I would bring in my pet rottweiler ( the wife ) but assured him it wouldn't be a pleasant experience and one he may regret as she wouldn't be to pleased being asked to register considering she is a Cypriot passport holder.

My aliens card was handed over without comment , given a really dirty look and was told " you can go now" in a very curt manner.

Now applying for a ID card was totally different ~ the lady at the ID card office couldn't have been more helpful even though she was trying to deal with about a dozen Turkish Cypriots at the time all demanding their ROC cards.
Nothing like the obstructive indifference shown by the immigration dept.

Note ~~ conversation overheard in immigration

english guy
I would like to extend my maids work permit .

immigration
I'm sorry sir I can't do that

english guy
why not

immigration
because if we do that she will under EU law probably gain the right to stay here permanently.

english guy
is that such a problem ?

immigration
just because you let everybody in to your country doesn't mean we should do the same ~ look what it's done to the UK ~ do you want us to end up with the same problems .

Perhaps the immigration dept has a point there.


Bill ~~~~~~~ Legally in Cyprus ~~ I think