Now that Cyprus has joined the European Union, the restrictions which formerly applied to citizens of the European Economic Area as regards employment and residence in Cyprus have been abolished. European citizens who wish to reside in Cyprus are required to submit an application for the appropriate permit and to register with the Department of the Population and Migration Archive or with an office of the Aliens and Migration Service of the police.
European citizens who work and reside legally in Cyprus have the same rights as citizens of Cyprus as regards remuneration, working conditions, residence, social insurance and trade union membership, etc. A third country national who is a dependant of a European citizen and who is together with that citizen in Cyprus enjoys the same rights as a citizen of the European Union. The foregoing applies also to all citizens of the European Economic Area.
