Becoming a Cypriot Citizen is the first stage we help you with. To take full advantage of your new citizenship, we will help you get your Cypriot Passport, Cypriot ID Card and Military Exemption if required.
We will collate all the documents you need into a pack which you can take to the Cypriot Embassy in London. Once you have submitted these documents and your application form, your Passport and ID Card should be ready within four months.
While you are at the Cypriot Embassy, they will take photos of you and copies of your signature for your documents.
If you do not live, and have never lived in Cyprus, you will be exempt from Military Service. We will help you put together the evidence to prove this so you can apply for your Military Exemption Certificate.
Persons who are Exempt from Compulsory Military Service
Those exempt from military service include those who live permanently abroad for as long as they continue to reside in third countries.
The following are also exempt:
We can book your Cypriot Driving Test to give you free movement on the roads as well as in the air.
We can also arrange for car re-registration in Cyprus.
Once you have dual citizenship status, we advise you to review your UK Will. This is because the UK (and Ireland) are not signatories to Brussels IV Regulations and your Dual Citizenship status must be mentioned to any Succession Lawyer.
This piece of legislation allows for you to amend your UK will (by adding a codicil) or Re-drafting this to include Brussels IV Regulations election of Cypriot succession laws.
Under Cyprus law, there is a forced heirship regime that is applied to the disposable portion of your estate. This means that certain relatives, like a husband or wife, must inherit your assets, and they are entitled to one-fourth of your estate. However, there is zero inheritance tax.
We can refer you to a UK Solicitor, or a Cypriot solicitor for Will writing services.
