ergunes/renewıng resıdency

mrperfect


Joined: 18/01/2010
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 13:17

ı have been quoted 70gbp for renewıng resıdency. could anyone confırm ıf thıs ıs about rıght.

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:20

Residency renewal costs 185 TL this year. Depending on the exchange rate £70 sounds about in the right area. This is paid at immigration on the day that you pick up your residency and should not be paid to anyone in advance. There are some rip off merchants out there who charge unsuspecting people for 'doing the paperwork' for them. The paperwork is simple and there is absolutely no need to pay anyone to help you with it.

authentichoccie


Joined: 09/01/2008
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:23

mrperfect do you mean ergunes are asking for 70gbp to do it for you as well as the actual residency costs???

mrperfect


Joined: 18/01/2010
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:31

yes aswell as the resıdency costs

authentichoccie


Joined: 09/01/2008
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:33

İts a lot of money for something thats not that difficult! But if you are happy to pay and save some time then its your choice!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:38

It was maybe worth it when they went to pick it up for you, saving you the journey and the hanging around, but I think you have to go in person now, so no real saving.

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:39

That's absolutely ridiculous, if not in fact criminal. It is a very simple procedure. You take the documents needed to the police station in Girne (The immigration police all speak English). 3 to 4 weeks later you go to Immigration in Lefkosia with 7tl worth of stamps, get in the queue and pick up your residency. Why would you pay someone £70 to do that for you? Would you pay them that amount in UK or Ireland? You are being exploited.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:42

looks like they have got greedy, usual thing how to kill a nice little earner what was wrong with a little bit and often as my old mother used to say but not sure what she was on about hehe

authentichoccie


Joined: 09/01/2008
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:45

Would explain how Ergunes boss driving brand spanking BMWX6!!!!

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 14:50

msg. 9 Exactly!

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 15:13

To be honest I know quite a few people that use them for this as it saves them going all the way to Nicosia early in the morning and waiting in the cue which takes hours. So I dont think its ridiculous at all, after all if you dont want to pay others to do it you dont have to, but there are people out there - who do not have the time or the patience - that appreciate the service. No offence intended to those that do not agree, just my personal opinion

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 15:17

Msg. 11 I would be more than happy to help anyone with their immigration, but I could not bring myself to charge for it. Maybe a charge for the petrol to Lefkosia that's all. I believe that one has to be there (immigration in Lefkosia) in person these days. Sorry, it's a rip off!

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 15:28

Thats very nice of you, I must say. But if you had 20-30 people asking you to do it every week, would you still stop doing whatever you are to go and do it for these people? (Please say no otherwise I may start thinking you`re an angel!) They are running a business there and I dont think it would be fair for them to spend hours away every day and not charge? A lot of people seem to hire them for this service because as I said not everyone has the time for this and some dont have the transport so once again I dont think its ridiculous at all.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 15:46

Here's a tip:

If you have to renew your residency in the summer, do the Girne police station bit on time. It is quite easy and quick. After the usual 4 weeks processing wait, if it is still very hot leave it until the weather cools down before going to Nicosia. You can leave it for 6 months or more to do the Nicosia bit as there is no time limit on this.

mrperfect


Joined: 18/01/2010
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 15:51

Thanks for the opinions. Could anyone be more specific? ie - tell me if they have used ergunes recently and if so what they paid?

satranc


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 16:04

You should ask Ergunes exactly what they will do for their 70 stg. If, as others have stated you now need to go to Immigration in person to collect your residency permit, then in my opinion you are better doing the police station bit yourself, keep the 70 quid in your pocket and buy the wife some flowers, choccies and a romantic dinner next Sunday if you have one that is

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 16:23

Where is Eugunes please??????

stevie-d

authentichoccie


Joined: 09/01/2008
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 16:28

Driving school next to the police Station in Girne!

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 16:53

Thanks Jane.

stevie-d

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 17:01

My wife and I paid the girls at Ergunes £100 each 5 years ago. I ended up doing my own and got my money back. Done it ourselves since. A better option is to use Louie, he usually parks in the police station car park from about 9-00am. He has an oldish bronze merc, FF plates. I have his mobile number. E-mail me if you want it.



Tony

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 17:21

msg. 13... of course I'm an angel!!!!



No of course I would not be able to keep up with that amount of people unless of course I started a database and took them all down at the same time according to their renewal dates. Mmmmm.... now you got me thinking! I think maybe a charge of around 50 to 100 TL would be acceptable.

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 17:52

LoL since I gave you the idea I hope I deserve some commission!!

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 18:08

Hi minetor, Tony could you please send me his email and or Tel. No. We are coming over in about 5 weeks and would like to talk to him ref. residency etc.

stevie-d

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 18:09

Up until last year we did our own residency every year but on hearing that it was necessary to be at Immigration early in the morning and possibly stay there all day, both of which were impossible for us, we used Ergunes. They charged us 100TL for 2 people on top of the usual residency fee and stamps. As we had made 3 visits to Immigration last year from Esentepe we felt that it was a reasonable amount for no hassle. We handed our passports over one day and got them back the next day. Are you sure they said 70 Stg? 70TL is more like what they charge an individual. Did you go to Ergunes because I've read on this forum that a company near them do charge more.

Ailletoo


Joined: 24/01/2009
Posts: 1003

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 19:17

Msg. 22 I think we'd both be deported! Nice thought though.

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
09/02/2010 19:32

I collected both mine and my wife's a couple of weeks ago whilst she stayed at home.



Reference the driving school message 13, 20-30 people per week at £70, not a bad little earner.

Do they pay tax on that ????





Pete.

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 09:52

Haha I dont know sideways I dont even know if they get THAT many people every week, I was just trying to explain my point

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 10:17

it dont seem long since everyone was saying what great value it was at 30tl for there service, but as you say running a BMW cannot be cheap

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
10/02/2010 15:56

Personally see no problem doing it yourself.



It is easy, takes no more than a couple of hours (once a year) usually and then spend the day in Lefkosa catching up on your history lessons.



For me these people just perpetuates the non intigration of foreigners ie being reliant on thieves prepared take your money and for you to moan later about the costs. I know nobody has said that on this thread, makes a refreshing change, but elsewhere ....... rabbit, rabbit etc.