Information on the number of passports issued by the Republic of Cyprus to Turkish Cypriots was revealed

Posted on 08/01/2011 by admin

The Turkish Cypriot newspaper ‘Yeni Duzen’ revealed that from 2004 until September 14th 2009, the Republic of Cyprus issued 60108 identity cards to Turkish Cypriots, 42846 passports and 60135 birth certificates, Yeni Duzen is attributing its information to a source in the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus. According to an interview of Neoclis Silikiotis (Minister of Interior) in the same newspaper he stated that the numbers are overblown. The minister has also explained under which conditions a Turkish Cypriot can obtain citizenship of the Republic. A person is considered Turkish from Turkey if both parents are from Turkey. In case a Turkish person married a Turkish Cypriot in Turkey then their children are entitled of Republic of Cyprus citizenship, but if they were married in Northern Cyprus then they are not since that would mean that one of the parents is illegally staying in Cyprus.

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marth a fella.

Kostis, I dont need ur pass as I am more thn happy with the 1 I alrady got.. U pretend to be Republic of Cyprus if so, Do u know whose the ROC was founded for? Turkish-Greek Cypriots mutual state..! We say that it was destroyed in 1963 and its turned into a greek cypriot administration since then. So if ROC is for all cypriots then why are u suprised when Tcs are getting ROC passports????
As you can see from here, Greek Cypriot admisitration acting illegal as to what I have said above and many more..as Administration making discrimination between her citizens..!!
So We should demand our rights from the European Human Rights Court bot from greek goverment as they have never been just and fair in terms of the rights of Turkish Cypriots….!!!!!

There is only one explanation to this….Greek Cypriot Goverment is making discriminations between citizens…This is racisim and againts the international law…
They do not issue citizenship and passports to cypriot ppl who married to a Turkish Citizen in Cyp and their children…
They also make dicrimination to the Turkish Cypriots…When they issue a passport to a T/C they issue it for 2 years, they extend it for 3 years and 5 years then 10 years but when a G/C get a passport, they get it for 10 years immediately….
These issues are completely unlaqwful and we should take these matters to the atteion of European Human Rights Court….

Arzu when you and the rest turkish cypriots who want passports, free medical care and all the other benefits that you get as a citizen of the one and only legal Republic of Cyprus start paying taxes then you can make demands. In my opinion you are already getting more than you should.

Didn’t you know that those belonging to an Arian race of Cyprus don’t pay taxes?

What I would like to ask the minister of Interior mr Neoklis Silikiotis is how come you give citizenship to a child been born by at least one Turkish-Cypriot Parent or two but my children, with me as Greek Cyprioy Mother but a Greek-Athenian father do not have neither the Cypriot citizenship nor the right to get a Cyprus Citizent passport or Identification??
I am waiting for your answer, and I hope you could find me a way to give my children the same rights as their so called ‘Turkish Cypriots Brothers’.
With respect,
Alexia P Mileos
Recident of Athens
Refugee from Ammochostos (Famagusta) since 1974.

I think the new citizenship low gives the children of a Cypriot mother the same rights as to the children of a Cypriot father. The low changed only a few years ago, I dont remember exactly when, maybe it was in 2006. Anyway, I think you should try again Alexia.

Paris Kokkinos

Children of Overseas Cypriots who are born abroad do not automatically acquire Cypriot citizenship by birth and, consequently, before acquiring a Cypriot passport must be registered as Cypriot citizens upon application by their parents on the basis of articles 4(2) or 5(3) of the Laws regarding the Citizen of the Republic of Cyprus of 1967-2001.

Matters of citizenship for overseas Cypriots
The term «Overseas Cypriots» means persons of Cypriot descent who reside abroad even if they do not have Cypriot citizenship.
Cyprus accepts dual citizenship and Overseas Cypriots may have both Cypriot citizenship and citizenship of the country of their residence or of another country.
Any British subject who was born in Cyprus whose father or grandfather was born in — – Cyprus may become automatically citizen of Cyprus on the 16th August 1960, if he was ordinarily resident in Cyprus at any time in the period of five years immediately prior to the 16th August, 1960.
Any person of Cypriot Origin who was not in Cyprus during the five years prior to 16.8.1960 does not become automatically a citizen of Cyprus. He may apply for citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus, either according to Laws of 1967 – 2001 or to Annex «D» to the Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus.
A person born in Cyprus or abroad on or after the 16.8.1960 and living permanently and legally in Cyprus shall automatically be a citizen of the Republic and on application in the prescribed manner if he lives permanently in a foreign country, provided that at the person’s birth any one of his parents was a citizen of the Republic.
Applications, for citizenship are submitted to the Consular Authorities abroad or the office of «Civil Registry and Migration Department» in Nicosia or the Offices of the District Officers if the applicants are in Cyprus.
Adults (over 18) of Cypriot descent, who are citizens of any country and live abroad, may acquire Cypriot Citizenship by application for registration on the basis of Article 4 (3) of the Laws, form M123, (for those born after 16.8.1960). Persons born before 16.8.1960 can apply, for citizenship, either according to the Cyprus citizenship Laws article 5(1) if they are citizens of UK and colonies or of a commonwealth country and reside in Cyprus (form 124) or Annex «D» (form M71, M72) if they reside abroad.
Minors (under 18) whose parents have acquired Cypriot citizenship after their birth, may register as Cypriot citizens upon application from their parents on from M126 on the basis of article 5(3) of the above Laws.
Aliens who are married to Cypriot citizens are entitled to apply for Cypriot citizenship, after completing three years of marriage and cohabitation with their Cypriot spouse. The marriage certificate, good character certificate, the birth certificate of the applicant and particulars of the Cypriot spouse (i.e. copy of Cyprus passport) are required. Also a certificate issued by the Chairman of Communal Council (Muhtar) stating that that two spouses have been living continuously in his sector for at least two years immediately prior to the date of their application, should be provided. The applicant must be legally residing in Cyprus. The application must be submitted on form M125 (in duplicate).
A male or female child under the age of twenty-one who is not married shall belong to the Community to which his or her father belongs, or, if the father is unknown and he or she has not been adopted, to the Community to which his or her mother belongs.