Editorial standards & sourcing

Every guide carries a real, named author — never an anonymous corporate byline. We match the author to genuine competence:

• Lived-experience guides (relocation, schools, everyday living) are written by Volha Bendzik, who relocated to Cyprus with her family and went through these steps herself.
• Legal, immigration and permit guides are written and reviewed by Harris Koufettas, an advocate of the Cyprus Bar Association and Managing Partner of Koufettas Law.

One author writes each article in one voice. We do not blend voices or publish a guide under someone who lacks the relevant experience.

For anything that affects your money, your legal status or your health — fees, deadlines, permit requirements, tax and medical rules — we apply a stricter standard:

• At least two sources, and at least one of them a primary official source: gov.cy, the Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD), the Migration Department, GeSY, or the Land Registry.
• Dated verification. Each such fact is checked against current rules and the page shows when it was last verified. Cyprus fees and procedures change; a guide that does not say when it was checked is not one you should rely on.
• We quote figures, not vibes. Where a number comes from, we say so.

Pages covering law, immigration, tax, property conveyancing or medical matters are reviewed by a licensed Cyprus advocate at Koufettas Law before they publish. Where Harris Koufettas is the author, he is also the responsible reviewer — the content carries a practising advocate's name directly.

New to Cyprus is not a law firm, and our guides are general information, not legal or financial advice for your individual case. Only the Cyprus authorities decide your permit, and only a lawyer can advise you on your specific situation.

We use software, including AI tools, to help draft, structure and check documents against current requirements. AI never has the final word on a published fact or on anyone's application. A named human author is responsible for every guide, a licensed advocate signs off legal and permit content, and our self-serve permit checks are reviewed by Koufettas Law where you choose the reviewed tier. We never let an automated system autonomously declare an application “approved.”

We make our commercial relationships visible rather than hiding them:

• New to Cyprus is part of the disclosed DigiCare Insurance family (our parent company). Where we mention insurance, that relationship is disclosed.
• Koufettas Law is our disclosed legal partner and reviewer; links to the firm are marked as sponsored.
• Property partners are a disclosed referral network. We deal with Republic-of-Cyprus (Greek-side) property only.
• We do not link to or promote competitor brokers, law firms or property portals. A disclosed relationship never changes the facts we report.

If you spot something out of date or wrong, tell us and we will fix it. Accuracy matters more to us than looking infallible. Reach us through our contact page.