How to Book an Appointment at the Cyprus Migration Department in 2026
There has been no online booking since 2023. Here is how to actually get an appointment: a walk-in queue, email or phone, depending on the type of request.
Why there is no longer a single booking system
Previously, you could book an appointment at the Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD) through an online platform. On 20 March 2023 the department shut it down: all bookings made through the platform from that date were cancelled, and a new unified online system never appeared. As a result, the internet is still full of outdated instructions linking to a portal that no longer works.
Today the booking format depends on the type of request and the office you are applying to.
How to book depending on the type of request
You can come without an appointment; visitors are seen in order of a walk-in queue.
- first registration of a company employee: priority, no queue;
- other applications: fixed weekly slots that the department allocates to specific applicants;
- small offices and private applicants: walk-in queue, no appointment.
Appointments are made by email only, to the address assigned to your category (see the contacts section below).
Appointments by phone or by email to the relevant unit.
Contacts for booking by email and phone
hdamianou@crmd.moi.gov.cy
tel. 22 308630
tel. 22 308808 / 22 308811
In your booking email, include right away: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, date of arrival in Cyprus, Alien Registration Number (if you already have one), expiry date of your current permit, number of applicants, and a local Cypriot phone number for contact. This speeds up the reply.
Do not want to deal with the department yourself?
We handle residence permit applications and arrange appointments ourselves where needed.
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Office addresses and phone numbers by city
tel. 22 308808 / 22 308811
tel. 25 805650
tel. 24 804233
tel. 26 806222
tel. 23 803286
District offices are open from 08:00 to 14:30, Monday to Friday, except holidays. If you go in person, it is better to arrive at opening time: the queue is noticeably longer closer to noon, and shortly before closing new visitors may no longer be admitted.
If you do not need an appointment: how to check your application status
- SMS to 1199 in the format STATUS [application number] (the number is on your payment receipt);
- email to migration@crmd.moi.gov.cy with your full name, passport number and application number (Pink Slip);
- visit in person with your passport and payment receipt.
FAQ
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