Yellow slip usually in one to two weeks, with none of the paperwork on you.
The appointment, form MEU1B and the filing are ours. The law gives the authority up to a month to decide. What makes it faster is the appointment, and good appointments go to people who know the island. That part is ours.
- Appointment on the island
- Form MEU1B
- Family members
- Express available
Tell us in five steps where you stand
Five short questions, about a minute. Tell us whether family members are coming and how fast you need it, because the price follows from that.
- Independent, we do not advise ourselves
- Asking is free and without obligation
- An answer within 48 hours
What it costs and how long it takes
Two kinds of figure, so they are listed apart: the time and the price cover our partner’s work, the fee and the deadline are in law 7(I)/2007 and in our guide with their source. You pay us nothing.
- 1–2 weeksUsually, until the certificate is in your hands. Experience, not a promise: the authority decides.
- 400–650 €The handling by our partner on the island, depending on how fast you need it. Express costs more because the appointment comes sooner.
- 20 €The official fee per person, on top. Every family member who is also an EU citizen pays the same again.
- 4 monthsThe deadline to apply, counted from arrival. Miss it and you risk a fine of up to 2,500 €.
The yellow slip does not make you tax resident, however often that is claimed. Tax residence runs on the 183-day and 60-day rules, and it is a separate application to a different authority.
Start my request nowWhat you gain by working with us
Our business is the accounting software, not the advice. That is exactly why we can say plainly which person fits and which does not.
Every Volk Accountant plan includes a portal for the client’s own accountant. We see how they work, how fast they answer and what they are good at, because they work in the same software we do.
Clients keep asking us who in Cyprus is good at what and how something can be solved. We answer that every week anyway, until now as an aside by email. This page is the proper version of it, with the same answers.
Volk Web Ltd is a Cyprus limited in Paphos, with the same VAT-4, the same monthly VIES statement and the same deadlines. We know which question an adviser answers in ten minutes and which one needs a mandate.
We charge you nothing for picking the right partner, coordinating the work and staying your point of contact. What you pay is the partner’s work and the official fees.
Why it is faster with us
The application itself is a form. The time sits in the appointment, and in the file being complete the first time.
- We work with tax advisers on the islandThey are connected well enough locally to get appointments you would wait weeks for on your own.
- The file is right the first timeAn incomplete application means starting over. That is where the time goes, not at the authority.
- Express when it is urgentFaster, and more expensive. What is possible in your case we tell you in our reply.
- Someone stays on it afterwardsTax residence is its own application and does not follow from the yellow slip. We know the right people for that too.
What happens after you send us a request
- 1You answer five short questionsAbout a minute. No phone number, no budget question, no call.
- 2We read it ourselvesWithin 48 hours you get an email with your contact and the reason they fit your case.
- 3You decideNothing is passed on until you say yes. If you would rather not, that is the end of it.
Yellow slip: the questions we get asked most.
How long does it take to get a yellow slip?
Through us, usually one to two weeks until the certificate is in your hands. That is experience, not a promise: the Civil Registry and Migration Department decides, and the law gives it up to one month from a complete application. The part you can influence comes before that, in the appointment and the documents.
Can it be done faster?
Yes, there is an express option. It costs more because the appointment comes sooner. Whether it is possible in your case depends on where you are and how complete your documents are. We tell you in our reply, before anything is commissioned.
What does the yellow slip cost through you?
Our partner’s handling runs between 400 and 650 €, depending on how fast you need it. On top of that comes the official fee of 20 € per person, paid to the authority; every family member who is also an EU citizen pays the same again. You pay us nothing on top. We name the exact price before you decide.
By when do I have to apply?
Within four months of arriving. That is not the same as the three-month limit often quoted next to it: up to three months any EU citizen may stay with no conditions at all, and beyond that they need work, self-employment or sufficient means. Missing the deadline risks a fine of up to 2,500 €, a ceiling rather than a fixed rate.
Does the yellow slip expire?
No. The migration department states explicitly that registration certificates have no expiry date, and there is no renewal procedure. Anyone reading about five years of validity is thinking of the MEU2 residence card for family members from outside the EU.
Does the yellow slip make me tax resident?
No, however often that is claimed. The yellow slip registers your stay. Tax residence runs on the 183-day and 60-day rules and is a separate application to a different office. If you need both, plan them as two steps.