{"id":1087,"date":"2025-05-02T13:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/emigrating\/yellow-slip\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T07:43:32","slug":"yellow-slip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/emigrating\/yellow-slip\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Slip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAll about the<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tYellow Slip<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What is the Yellow Slip?<\/b><\/h2>

  • A permanent registration certificate<\/b><\/span> for EU citizens, equivalent to the residence permit under EU law.<\/p><\/li>

  • Must be applied for within three months<\/b><\/span> of moving using the MEU1<\/b><\/span> form at the “Aliens Immigration Unit”. <\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Contains your personal ARC number<\/b><\/span>, which you need for numerous formalities (tax number T.I.C., non-dom status, health insurance, company formation, etc.). <\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>


    Why “Yellow Slip”?<\/b><\/h2>

    • The name is derived from the yellow color<\/b><\/span> of the paper.<\/p><\/li>

    • Photo is printed directly at the appointment – in many districts (e.g., Limassol) you receive the finished document by mail within 1-2 weeks<\/b><\/span>. <\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>


      What the Yellow Slip <\/b>is not<\/b><\/h2>

      • Not<\/b><\/span> a prerequisite for renting an apartment or establishing a Cyprus Limited (the reverse applies: no Yellow Slip without proof of residence).<\/p><\/li>

      • Beware of paid portals that sell faster appointments or unnecessary memberships for a fee. <\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>


        Application Variants<\/h2>


        1. EU Employees<\/b><\/h3>

        Requirements:<\/b><\/b><\/p>

        • MEU1A form (with signature stamp of the employer)<\/p><\/li>

        • Passport + copy<\/p><\/li>

        • Proof of two months of social security contributions<\/p><\/li>

        • Minimum gross salary \u20ac 1,000 (exceptions for maintenance obligations)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

          Recommended Additional Documents:<\/b><\/b><\/p>

          • Rental agreement or electricity bill as proof of residence<\/p><\/li><\/ul>


            2. EU Family Members (Visitor)<\/b><\/h3>

            Requirements:<\/b><\/b><\/p>

            • Passport + copy<\/p><\/li>

            • Marriage\/birth certificate(s) with apostille and certified translation<\/p><\/li>

            • Proof of custody or declaration of consent for children<\/p><\/li>

            • Notarized rental\/purchase agreement or school certificate<\/p><\/li>

            • Health insurance (GESY or private)<\/p><\/li>

            • Proof of income and bank statements (last 6 months)<\/p><\/li>

            • If available: previous Alien Card or Yellow Slip<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

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              3. Self-employed<\/b><\/h3>

              Requirements:<\/b><\/b><\/p>

              • MEU1A form<\/p><\/li>

              • Passport + copy<\/p><\/li>

              • Proof of social security as self-employed<\/p><\/li>

              • Advance payment of at least \u20ac 700 (social contributions for one quarter) <\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                All about the Yellow Slip What is the Yellow Slip? A permanent registration certificate for EU citizens, equivalent to the residence permit under EU law. Must be applied for within three months of moving using the MEU1 form at the “Aliens Immigration Unit”. Contains your personal ARC number, which you need for numerous formalities (tax […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1081,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1087","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1087"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1176,"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087\/revisions\/1176"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyprus-expats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}