Muhtar letter

[benjaminbutton]

Could you advise me how long the above lasts, before needing to have a replacement. Thanks

[waddo]

It seems to depend entirely on what you need it for! For instance, you need a new one when applying for residency every year. This because you may have moved since the last one! If you have moved house since your last letter then you need a new one anyway. Your pink/blue book should always show your current address and that can not be updated without a new Muhtar letter. Just another part of being in Cyprus - lol.

[Asia111]

Have been on the island for many years and only required a Muhtar letter for residency renewal.

The letter must be no more than one month old for residency renewal purposes.
If you are eligible for a 1 or 2 year residency permit you only need to get a new Muhtar letter within a month of your next renewal application.

[Mowgli597]

It seems to depend entirely on what you need it for! For instance, you need a new one when applying for residency every year. This because you may have moved since the last one! If you have moved house since your last letter then you need a new one anyway. Your pink/blue book should always show your current address and that can not be updated without a new Muhtar letter. Just another part of being in Cyprus - lol.

When we moved house a few years ago we took our little pink books to the Polis to have the address updated as instructed therein.

We were effectively told not to be silly and sent away.

[waddo]

Mowgli597, suffered the same fate a bit back. Going to be interesting this year as the country has change the name of our road - it used to be 20 Temmuz Cad but now has changed and 20 Temmuz Cad is now out at Karaoglanoglu - as well as Dikmen and Iskele - so don't really know where we live at the moment. That and the local belli put the wrong number on the house so even our number is wrong now. I will ask the Mukhtar in the morning where we live and see what he comes up with - lol.

[EnjoyingTheSun]

so don't really know where we live at the moment.

That’s often the first sign! 74 you say?

I know when my mother turned 75 her memory wasn’t what it was so she decided to walk a mile a day as she’d heard that helps.
She’s 88 now and we have no idea where the hell she is.

[forestpixie]

I need one to prove my address, does anyone know how many stamps are required

[13roman58]

I need one to prove my address, does anyone know how many stamps are required

4.5tl

[forestpixie]

Ah thank you.

[benjaminbutton]

I think the reply from Acacia is the answer I need. i.e. must not let our Muhtar letter exceed one month between him signing the letter and our applying for our residency.