Compulsory insured

Each person working in Cyprus must compulsorily be insured under the social insurance scheme. The Compulsory insurance is classified into two categories: employees and self-employed. Each employee or self-employed person shall, within one month to subscribe to the Social Insurance Scheme.

In the category of employees are ranked everyone employed by an employer, private or public.

In the category of self-employed are ranked generally, all self-employed, meaning those working in their own business or do any work on their own account.