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by **joice-anne** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:24 am

i work in a hotel industry currently working in dubai.

you have any idea as to how long would it take (months) for my prospect employer to process my working permit? in the move for cyprus.

much thanks..

by **orokliniservices** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:01 am

Joice-anne, are you an EU member? Do you already have a job lined up for when you arrive?

by **Sotos** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:13 pm

IF you are not EU citizen it will be very difficult to get you a work permit. Your employer will have to prove that he can not find anybody within EU with your skills.

by **orokliniservices** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:05 pm

Exactly, Sotos is 100% correct. Also by law.. if you are NON EU, you are supposed to secure your work permit outside of Cyprus, meaning have it complete and ready to go when you arrive..

by **joice-anne** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:34 am

im from asia non EU, i got an employer in phafos, i think he'll do the processing of my work permit. just want to know how long it will take him to have my working permit done, cause we haven't talk about it. just curious to know, so that i can have an idea on my next move with my current employer... like notice period.

thanks for your reply.

by **Sotos** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:20 am

Who is your employer in Cyprus? If I were you I wouldn't quit my other job until the work permit in Cyprus was ready.

by **joice-anne** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:25 am

intercon hotel . . . yeah ryt, but do you know how long it takes?

by **morhekil** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:13 pm

joice-anne
Generally it takes from 4 to 6 months now and may be even more if there're any problems

by **orokliniservices** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:06 pm

I agree with Sotos, DON'T quit your other job and move here until your Work Permit is 100% complete and you have a copy of it (whether it's by fax or original etc) Many companies think they can hire you and apply for the permits only to find out that they must prove that they've exhausted every option when trying to hire Cypriot or EU members and that these Cypriots and EU members who have applied for work are not capable of performing the job you are after. 9 times out of 10 the permits do not come through then you are stuck with no work and living illegally (after 3 months) in Cyprus.

by **joice-anne** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:49 am

much thanks at least now i know... got to secure the permit first, i knew it in the first place.

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