How to get a Cyprus Tax Identification Code (TIC) as a new resident

Your Cyprus Tax Identification Code — the Tax Department writes it as TIC/TIN, and in Greek it is the ΑΦΤ — is issued by the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance¹. You apply for it yourself; it is never issued automatically just because you moved here³. There is now only one way to apply. The Tax Department's own wording is emphatic: applications can be submitted ONLY electronically through the Tax For All (TFA) Taxpayer Portal¹. The Greek service page repeats the same capitalised “ΜΟΝΟ”². There is no counter you can walk up to, and there is no longer any paper form to fill in.

If you are an EU citizen, do the yellow slip first. The Registration Certificate issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department is itself the document you upload with your TIC application⁴, so the order is not optional in practice.

1. Get your yellow slip first (EU citizens). The Registration Certificate (MEU1) is the single required identity document the Tax Department lists for an EU citizen who is registered with the Migration Department and residing in the Republic⁴. Our yellow slip guide covers that application.

2. Create a Tax For All account. Before you can request a number you need a web user account on the TFA Taxpayer Portal⁵. If you already have CY Login, you can sign in with that instead of creating a separate account³.

3. Scan your documents before you start. The portal accepts .jpeg, .png, .PDF and .doc files, and you attach them at the “Required Documents” step⁵. Having them ready avoids losing a half-finished application.

4. Start the registration. Log in, choose “Register as a new taxpayer”, then “Start new registration”⁵. If you suspect you already have a number, use the “Request Access” route instead — an employer can verify an existing number for you, or you can call the Tax Department³.

5. Fill in the personal details exactly as they appear on your documents. Name, date of birth and gender must match the uploaded identity document⁵. A mismatch here is the most common cause of a request being sent back.

6. Choose your correspondence address carefully. All printed mail from the Tax Department goes to the address you select as primary⁵.

7. Submit and keep the reference number. A confirmation notice appears with a reference number and instructions for tracking progress⁵.

Which documents you upload

• Cypriot citizen: identity card, both sides⁴.
• EU citizen resident in the Republic: the Registration Certificate for a Union Citizen — the yellow slip⁴.
• Third-country national resident in the Republic: the Residence Permit⁴.
• Not resident in the Republic: an identification document such as a foreign tax registration certificate, civil ID or social security certificate, plus a photograph⁴.
• If you are employed here, add one of: a letter from your employer setting out the terms, a stamped employment contract, or proof of social insurance registration¹.

The Tax Department states plainly that further supporting documents may be requested while your request is examined⁴.

Processing time. The Tax Department's own user guide says it may take up to 10 days for a tax officer to process your request⁵. Once approved you receive an email and your TFA account is linked to the new number automatically — there is no certificate posted to you⁵.

Fee. We could not find any fee stated on gov.cy for an individual TIC registration — not a figure, and not an explicit statement that it is free¹. Several commercial sites assert it is free of charge. We are not repeating that as fact, because the official source does not say it.

Deadline. This is where most published advice is wrong. The Tax Department page states who is obliged to register but sets no time limit for a newly arrived individual to do so¹. The 60-day figure you will see quoted applies to companies from the date of incorporation, not to you as a person. What does have a hard deadline is the yellow slip: an EU citizen must apply for the Registration Certificate within four months of entering the Republic⁶, the fee is €20⁶, and failing to apply carries a financial penalty of up to €2,500⁶. Examination of that application is completed within one month at the latest⁶.

Format of the number. The TIC is eight digits followed by one check character³.

Looking for form T.D.2001. That was the paper application handed in at a District Tax Office. It is superseded by the online process and the current official page cites no form number at all¹. If a guide tells you to fill it in, that guide is out of date.

Applying for the TIC before the yellow slip. For an EU citizen the Registration Certificate is the document you attach⁴. Without it you have nothing to upload.

Assuming the number arrives by post. It arrives by email, and your portal account is connected to it automatically⁵.

Calling the helpline for advice. The published numbers — 17700 for local calls and +357 22 803803 from abroad — are staffed for technical issues with the portal, not for tax advice⁷.

Trusting a single checklist. Two official document lists are in circulation and they split the categories differently⁴. When they disagree, the page on gov.cy/mof-tax is the more recent one¹. The Tax Department also publishes separate step-by-step guides for individuals, the self-employed and non-individuals⁸.

Once your number is issued, our healthcare registration guide covers what most people do next.

1. Tax Department, Ministry of Finance — “Registration in the National Tax Registry – Issuance of a tax identification number (TIC/TIN) – Individuals”, https://www.gov.cy/mof-tax/en/documents/registration-and-cancellation-from-the-national-tax-registry-issuance-of-a-tax-identification-number-tic-tin/registration-in-the-national-tax-registry-issuance-of-a-tax-identification-number-tic-tin-individuals/ (retrieved 2026-08-29)
2. Gov.cy service page — “Εγγραφή στο Φορολογικό Μητρώο”, https://www.gov.cy/service/engrafi-sto-forologiko-mitroo/ (retrieved 2026-08-29, Greek only)
3. Tax Department — “Frequently asked questions about registration in the Tax Registry”, https://www.gov.cy/mof-tax/en/documents/frequently-asked-questions-about-registration-in-the-tax-registry/ (retrieved 2026-08-29)
4. Tax Department — “Required Documents for Registration of an Individual in the Tax Register”, https://www.gov.cy/media/sites/29/2024/07/INDIVIDUALS-REQUIRED-DOCUMENTS-v2.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-29)
5. Tax Department — “User Guide for Online Registration – Individual”, https://rise.articulate.com/share/mPp7ccebFjBCdf8_2Tm1TeN7oYW__ujV (retrieved 2026-08-29)
6. Civil Registry and Migration Department — “Registration of E.U. citizens and members of their families who are also E.U./E.E.A. citizens (MEU1)”, https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/e-u-e-e-a-citizens-and-family-members-2/e-u-e-e-a-citizens-family-member/registration-of-e-u-citizens-and-members-of-their-families-who-are-also-e-u-e-e-a-citizens-meu1/ (retrieved 2026-08-29)
7. Tax Department — Tax For All (TFA) portal information and support lines, https://www.gov.cy/mof-tfa/en/ (retrieved 2026-08-29)
8. Tax Department — Online Registration Guides index, https://www.gov.cy/mof-tfa/en/documents/online-registration-guides/ (retrieved 2026-08-29)