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Glossary · Cyprus PR
Citizen Service Centre (KEP) in Cyprus - certification and apostille in one place
A state centre where you can get services of several authorities at one desk
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- A state centre where you can get services of several authorities at one desk
- What it does for PR
- Certifies signatures and copies, apostilles Cypriot documents
- Cost
- Apostille €5, signature certification €5-40 by page count
- How to go
- By appointment
02 / In plain words
What Citizen Service Centre (KEP) means
A Citizen Service Centre (in Greek Κέντρο Εξυπηρέτησης του Πολίτη, ΚΕΠ, "KEP") is a state centre where one desk accepts applications for several Cypriot authorities at once.
For a foreign investor two KEP services matter: certification of signatures and copies, and apostilles on Cypriot documents. An apostille costs €5, the same as at the Ministry of Justice. Signature certification costs €5-40 depending on page count. The centres work by appointment.
KEP is useful when a document has to be certified and apostilled in one visit, such as a power of attorney or a certificate going abroad. You cannot file a PR application at KEP - only the Migration Department accepts it.
A simple example
A client needs a certified power of attorney for use in his home country. At KEP he signs it in front of the officer, and in the same visit it receives a €5 apostille. The document is ready to use abroad.
When KEP is useful
- Certifying a signature on a power of attorney
- Certifying a copy of a passport or document
- Apostilling a Cypriot document
- Preparing a Cypriot certificate for another country
- Certification and apostille in one visit
03 / What it covers
Key points about KEP
Services
- Signature certification
- Certified copies
- Apostilles on Cypriot documents
Fees
- Apostille €5
- Signature €5-40
- By page count
How it works
- By appointment
- In person with a passport
- Original document
What it does not do
- Accept PR applications
- Apostille foreign documents
- Translate
04 / How it works
How to get it done at KEP in one visit
Choosing the service
We decide what is needed: certification, apostille or both.
Appointment
We book the nearest centre.
Visit
The client comes with a passport and the original and signs in front of the officer.
Payment
The fee is €5 for an apostille and €5-40 for a signature.
Document ready
It can be used in Cyprus or abroad.
05 / Key facts
What matters
01What it is
One desk
KEP accepts applications for several authorities so you do not visit each one separately.
02Apostille
€5
The same fee as at the Ministry of Justice. Only for documents issued in Cyprus.
03Certification
€5-40
The fee depends on page count, as with any certifying officer.
04For PR
Supporting services only
The PR application goes to the Migration Department, not to KEP.
Common mistakes
Turning up without an appointment
The centres work by appointment. We book in advance for your travel dates.
Taking a foreign certificate to KEP for an apostille
Cyprus apostilles only its own documents. A foreign document is apostilled by the issuing country.
Thinking you can apply for PR at KEP
Only the Migration Department accepts the application. At KEP we only certify and apostille.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare in advance
Tell us which documents need certifying or apostilling and when you will be in Cyprus. We will book the appointment and prepare the documents so everything is done in one visit.
What we do for you. We work out which KEP services are needed, book the appointment and prepare the documents so everything is done in one visit.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
A state Citizen Service Centre where one desk accepts applications for several authorities.
Yes, for documents issued in Cyprus. The fee is €5.
Yes, for €5-40 depending on page count.
Yes, the centres work by appointment.
No, only the Migration Department accepts it.
No. A foreign document is apostilled by the issuing country.
Cyprus PR glossary
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