Paphos People

Residence documents to be issued to UK nationals and
family members as of 1 January 2021:

• Residence Document (MUKW1) for UK nationals and
family members who are also UK nationals -valid for five
(5) years.
• Residence Document (MUKW2) for non-UK nationals’
family members - valid for five (5) years.

• Permanent Residence Document (MUKW3) for UK
nationals and family members also UK nationals or for
family members who are non-UK nationals - valid for ten
(10) years.

Travelling from/to the Republic of Cyprus as a Beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement
Borders: Entry-Exit checks
Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries have a right to reside in the Republic of Cyprus, that is not subject to any time
limitation. The passport of a UK national who resides in the Republic of Cyprus and wishes to travel from/to Cyprus will
be checked at the entry/exit Border checks, but will not be stamped in the following two cases:
1. If he/she holds a residence document issued under Directive 2004/38/EC (MEU1, MEU3) then at the entry/exit
boarders his/her passport is not being stamped.
2. If he/she does not hold a residence document issued under Directive 2004/38/EC but can credibly evidence, by other
means, that he/she exercised free movement rights in the Republic of Cyprus, before the end of the transition period
and continues to reside here then at the entry/exit borders his/her passport is not being stamped.
(Please note that documentary evidence of exercising the free movement rights prior the 31.12.20, are the same as
(MEU3) application requirements documents without the obligation of five years of residence, but the documents should
bear a date until 31.12.20).
If a UK Citizen does not hold a residence document issued under Directive 2004/38/EC and cannot credibly evidence, by
other means, that he exercised free movement rights in the Republic of Cyprus, before the end of the transition period
and that he/she continues to reside in the Republic, then his/her passport is going to be stamped during entry/exit
border checks with a 90 days limitation period.
Residence documents issued to eligible
persons after the end of the transition
period will include a statement that the
document has been issued in
accordance with the Withdrawal
Agreement
Residence rights
and Residence documents
under the Withdrawal Agreement -Brexit Booklet
The process for obtaining the new Residence document
under WA:
Those UK nationals and their family members who are
holders of a Certificate of Registration (MEU1), Residence
Card (MEU2) or Certificate/Card of Permanent Residence
(MEU3).
Holders of the above-mentioned residence documents,
should they choose to apply for the new Residence
Document or for the new Permanent Residence Document
(MUKW1, MUKW2, MUKW3), will not need to submit any
further accompanying document with their application,
other than their valid passport as proof of identity and their
current Certificate of Registration, or their Residence card
or their Certificate/Card of Permanent Residence. An
application will involve payment of a required fee of €30.
During the online application process the applicant will be
asked to present himself at the local Immigration Offices or
at the Civil Registry Migration Department, for the
submission of biometric data in order to finalize the
application procedure. For further information on the online

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Very good post do you have the link to the online application .