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The Brexit transition period ends on December 31 but too many British residents still need to sort out their residency status
Lazy British expats or those with a fear of government offices have been chided by the British High Commission for not getting their residency status sorted before the Brexit transition period ends on December 31, now less than six weeks away.

The good news is that British citizens who can prove they have the right to be here have nothing to fear come January 1, 2021: the Cyprus government has promised to be flexible. But this is no excuse, the High Commission says. The message is: you have to get your status sorted out anyway, so do it now.

“The Cyprus authorities will be understanding and continue to allow those who can prove residency to apply when they are able to without a hard deadline. This, however, doesn’t mean that people should relax and feel free to take their time,” a British High Commission consular policy officer told the Sunday Mail this week.

That status comes down to one of two pieces of paper, the MEU1 and the MEU3. The first is a registration document for those in Cyprus more than 90 days and less than five years; the second provides permanent residence for those who have lived here for more than five years. One or the other is crucial for access to vital services like Gesy. There is also an MEU2 for non-EU family members of an EU citizen.

Read full story here:- https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/11/22/get-your-papers-lazy-brits-told/

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

Just in case anyone didn't read the full article or thought, I have my MEU1 2 or 3..i'm OK read this. NOTED that it does say 'CAN' but we have all heard that before

After January 1, 2021, a new system for Residency will be in place.

The MEU1s, MEU2s and MEU3s can be replaced by new residence documents to be issued to UK nationals and family members. They will be much like the current system. A UK1, like the MEU1, will be valid for five years, a UK2, like the MEU2, for non-UK national family members, valid for five years and a permanent residence document the UK3, like the MEU3, for UK nationals and family members, will be valid for ten years.

The process will be particularly straightforward for British nationals and their family members who are already holders of an MEU1, MEU2 or MEU3.

To obtain these, holders of the current residence document – MEU1, MEU2, MEU3 – will only need to submit a valid passport as proof of identity and their current permit.

I DO NOT KNOW how it will affect those who have applied for whatever MEU and been given an appointment for next year. I will try to find out

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

The Cyprus immigration departments rule, before it joined the EU, "USED TO BE" that if you had booked an appointment with immigration you were OK legally to go over your time, the old 90 day rule. However, Cyprus is now under the control of a desperatly divided EU and no longer master in its own house. I bet immigration will revert to the old common sense rule. Ask Gwenny she's the defacto authority on immigration.

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Clive of Payia

Already contacted Gwenny...she had not actually seen the article......just waiting for reply

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”