Extension of visa

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:01

Does staying in the South for 1 night allow you the full 90 days again, or do you have to leave cyprus altogether.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:22

Dee - if you go over to the south, you get a 90 day visa on your return - even if you go shopping for 1 hour.





Nick

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:24

Dee

In theory you should leave the Island completely, having said that I know people that have gotten away with going to the South for a day to get their 90 day visa's. I also know of one couple that were deported because they thought that going to the South was legal way of doing it (there were other mitigating factors as well that led to the deportation). In a nutshell If it was me I would not take the risk. Take a trip to mainland Turkey either by ferry (not recommended this time of year!) or get a cheap flight.

AJ

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:27

Or be legal and pay for residency.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:32

Thanks NN and AJ, it is just for kev, I went to UK a week ago and got my 90 days, kev is going to UK in Feb so hoped 1 night in the south would suffice just this once, I think he will risk it. Whats the worst that can happen, a fine...

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:34

Hilltop why should I become a resident and incidentally it costs more to fly out than paying for residency, I am not illegal I choose to spend time here and in the UK..or are you now a fully employed member of the state...or should I say a fully employed jobsworth ...idiotic reply as usual from you!

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:35

Yep it will be a fine and quite a large one as well (depending on how many days you are deemed to be outside of your visa). As far as I am aware the fine would be payable on exit from the TRNC.

AJ

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:54

Dee being as friendly as ever, calm down and your replies will make more (some?) sense.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 09:59

re message 4 is it illegal to fly out to get 90 days ?

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 10:09

People seem to make extraordinary efforts to avoid getting residency (which is relatively painless). I always wonder why?

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 10:14

What about if you want to go south, you`ve applied for your renewal over three weeks ago, but because of Bayram etc. they still do not have your renewal ready in Nicosia. Mine expired officially on 22nd December but I applied for it 2nd December and I still do not have it. Can I cross the border?

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 10:21

You have got to get a letter from the Police stating your renewal is going through but when I got my letter they insisted on knowing what date you were going to the south and so the form was only valid for that day.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 11:23

whistler

last year we reapplied for our yearly residency and crossed to the south without it being in the passports. we had no problems.

but remember things change here and nobody tells you.



yes if you over stay the fine is payable on exit , unless you have no intentions of ever coming back because if you do it will be doubled.

susief


Joined: 06/11/2008
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 17:34

My husband and I crossed to the south today even though his work permit and my residency permit are in the process of being renewed. Nothing noted in our passports though. A bit of fuss was made at the crossing but we were allowed over and no probs whatsoever coming back.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 17:52

Hilltop I am not, repeat not trying to avoid getting residency..I DON'T WANT RESIDENCY, end of, now if you have no constructive to say I suggest you shut up!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 18:00

please edit my post, it should read if you have nothing constructive to say, I must have been on gin secretly cos I am tee total lol

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 19:38

Funny that , because I don't want to pay taxes and didn't realise you could just opt out.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 19:51

Are you being deliberately obtuse, I have a choice over residency I do not however over tax...now stop being an idiot

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 19:54

Whistler,



It depends on who is checking your passport. Officially, you get 1 week's grace after the residency expires. In September, I managed to go back and forth quite a few times after the week's grace had expired but my brother was stopped on the way to pick up his wife from the airport at Bayram. They were not interested in any excuses and told him to go to the Police Station - not much point going during Bayram though! I had to go and pick her up.

boswell


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 20:02

Sorry Dee, but you dont have a choice over residency. If they choose to go by the letter of the law "if you spend more than 90 days a year in the TRNC, you should apply for Temporary Residence"

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/12/2008 23:47

Hilltop

Ref your message 17, not sure where you are going with that one. Would you care to explain?

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 06:07

Sorry AJ, I thought it was very clearly an analogy on evasion and avoidance.

Dee got the idea.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 07:13

Hilltop the only idea I got was that you clearly are not very bright.

denizkisi


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 196

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 15:48

The TRNC economy is collapsing and (some) ex-pats are trying to back out of paying a few quid to the government for legal residency? I wouldn't risk a huge fine and possible deportation for the sake of a few quid!!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 16:12

I am not here all the time and I do not want residency, I am not avoiding or evading paying to stay here, I would happily pay but I do not wish to apply for residency, jesus christ give it a rest.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 16:49

Well said Dee, God there are some plonkers on here !!







Nick

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 17:15

Nick don't get me started

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 19:11

Birds of a feather.......................

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 19:23

hill walker says it all

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 20:25

Most probably does.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 21:40

The point many are forgetting is 90 days is A MAXIMUM that can be granted.



If the immigration officer thinks that you are "playing the system for your own benefit" , he is entitled to give as little as 24 HOURS, or any number UPTO 90.