Moving to Cyprus — residency, tax, schools and the practicalities of the island move.
From the paperwork you start before you fly to the day your utilities are in your name — a calm, ordered path to settling in the Republic of Cyprus.
Rent first to learn the island, or buy to put down roots — the honest trade-offs, and how to do either without missteps.
What the banks actually ask for, why it takes a little patience, and how to walk in prepared.
Why founders and IP-rich businesses look to Cyprus — and how to set up properly, with the right advisors from day one.
Why so many international families make Cyprus their base — the residency routes, and the non-dom status that underpins them.
How the national system works, when private cover still makes sense, and what to arrange before you are eligible.
They drive on the left, distances are short, and a car is close to essential — how to sort wheels, from a first rental to your own plates.
English-medium schools, a safe outdoor childhood and short commutes — what moving families most want to know.
Cosmopolitan Limassol, easy Larnaca, characterful Paphos, the capital Nicosia and the resort east — which one is your Cyprus.
The week on the island, chosen and written by our editors — property, culture and the good life, in one considered email.
