Is a criminal record certificate required to apply for a residence permit in the TRNC?

In Northern Cyprus, the process of obtaining a residence permit is significantly simpler than in many other countries. Below is important information about the certificate of no criminal record.

• Is a certificate of no criminal record required?
• When the certificate may be needed
• Assistance with the application

A certificate of no criminal record is not required to obtain a residence permit in the TRNC

The document submission procedure here is as simplified as possible: the list of required papers is minimal, and the check is carried out without requesting this document.

This significantly speeds up the process and makes obtaining a residence permit accessible to residents of different countries, regardless of how complicated it is to obtain certificates in their home country.

When the certificate may be needed

However, it may be required in a number of other cases. We wrote about how to obtain it in this article.

Assistance with the application

For any questions related to visa extension or obtaining a residence permit in Northern Cyprus, you can contact our manager: Telegram @dejurecy