Immigration Offices in Cyprus: Which Office You Need, Where It Is, and What to Bring

What is the immigration office in Cyprus?

That dual structure is what newcomers find most confusing, and it is worth getting right before you set out. The European Commission’s who-does-what guide for Cyprus describes the CRMD’s double role, migration plus civil registry and citizenship. It also confirms the Minister of Interior is the Chief Immigration Officer. The department’s own front door is the CRMD homepage on gov.cy. In my practice, the most common reason a first visit goes nowhere is that the applicant turned up at the wrong body. So that is where I will start.

Migration Department vs the immigration police: which office is yours?

The Cyprus Police describe the same split. Their Immigration Office page explains that the headquarters operates in Nicosia. The branches are the Divisional Aliens and Immigration Departments, with passport control at Larnaca and Paphos airports. For a third-country national this matters in a practical way: your district unit does the legwork, but the decision is taken centrally. If you are an EU citizen, the registration is a local matter, and you do not need to travel to Nicosia.

Immigration office locations and hours by district

For Nicosia, the CRMD central office is at Leoforos Archiepiskopou Makariou III 90, 1077 Nicosia. The department has relocated in the past, and it also operates a separate document-submission point. So confirm the current address and the correct entrance on the CRMD location and contact pages before you go.

The detail that trips most people: these are morning offices. They open early and close at 14:30, Monday to Friday, and they are shut at weekends. Individual offices can adjust their hours, so confirm before you travel. An afternoon visit is the most common wasted trip I see. Here are the full district details:

• Nicosia immigration office (CRMD), district details coming soon.
• Limassol immigration office (DAIU), full details.
• Larnaca immigration office (DAIU), full details.
• Paphos immigration office (DAIU), full details.

I have kept the street addresses for the police district units off this hub deliberately: they change, and I would rather you confirm each one on the city page and against police.gov.cy than rely on a number that drifted.

Do you need an appointment, and how are people served?

Book by phone or email, or attend in person, and don’t rely on a third-party online booking link you find through a search engine. Booking arrangements have changed before, so confirm the current route on the CRMD appointments page rather than an old portal. District DAIU offices generally arrange appointments by phone or email too.

If queueing is not realistic for you and you would rather have the registration prepared and handled, you can have your Yellow Slip handled for you instead of doing the office visit yourself.

What to bring to a Cyprus immigration office

Beyond that baseline the requirements split by nationality.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens (Yellow Slip / MEU1):

• ✓Valid passport or national ID, plus a copy.
• ✓The completed MEU1 form.
• ✓A certified rental agreement or proof of address.
• ✓Proof you can support yourself: employment, self-employment, study enrolment, or sufficient resources.

Non-EU (third-country) nationals:

• ✓Valid passport, plus a copy.
• ✓The relevant application form for your category.
• ✓A certified rental or sale agreement.
• ✓Proof of income or sufficient funds.
• ✓A private medical-insurance certificate. This is mandatory, and Category F retirees need it too. A compliant private medical-insurance certificate for your residence application is one of the documents officers check at the counter.

The filing applicants most often get wrong is the lease: an uncertified rental agreement is a routine rejection, so have it certified before you go. On fees, the EU registration certificate (MEU1) carries a government fee of 20 EUR, per the official EURES Cyprus guidance (verified 19 June 2026); fees for non-EU categories differ, so confirm yours on gov.cy. The exact fee and the full document list for the Yellow Slip are set out in the Yellow Slip (MEU1) guide.

What each office can do for you: Yellow Slips, permits and certificates

The European Commission’s Cyprus page sets out that dual role. Non-EU residents who need a temporary residence permit (the Pink Slip) are handled the same way: the district unit takes the file and the CRMD decides it.

For the everyday newcomer that means two clear paths. If you are an EU citizen who needs the registration certificate, read the Yellow Slip (MEU1) guide for exactly what to do. If you would rather not handle the office visit yourself, the Yellow Slip service prepares and files it for you. This hub frames where each task belongs; the guides carry the step-by-step. If you are still planning the wider move, the moving to Cyprus pillar sets the offices in the context of your first year.

How to contact Cyprus immigration (and check your status)

Limassol 25 805650, Larnaca 24 804233, Paphos 26 806222, and Paralimni 23 803286. To chase the status of a pending application, contact the office that holds your file, your district DAIU for a non-EU file in progress, or the CRMD for a decision, rather than relying on an unofficial online lookup.

One last thing on expectations: the central office’s public reviews are modest, and the queues are real. Arrive early, bring complete paperwork, and treat the morning hours as a hard limit.

Common mistakes that waste a trip

• Going in the afternoon. The offices close at 14:30 and shut at weekends.
• Going to the wrong body. Nicosia residents want the CRMD; everyone else wants their district DAIU.
• An uncertified lease, or no insurance certificate. Both are routine rejections at the counter.
• Relying on an old online booking link. Confirm the current appointment route on gov.cy and book by phone or email.
• Assuming a north-Cyprus office can help. It can't with Republic of Cyprus matters; it's a separate jurisdiction.

Costs and official sources

Verified against gov.cy, police.gov.cy and the European Commission Cyprus page on 19 June 2026.

Frequently asked questions

A note from the author

This is general information, not legal or immigration advice, and only the authorities decide any individual application. The most important thing I want you to take away: Cyprus has two bodies, not one. Go to the right one for your district and nationality, arrive in the morning, and bring a certified lease.