Licensed recruitment of skilled Filipino professionals for Cypriot employers. Your company is the direct employer — we run selection in Manila, the Cypriot permit process and the Philippine exit formalities end to end. From 1 worker.
Every Cypriot project runs on the same backbone: you define the roles, headcount and start date; our own DMW-licensed agency in Manila, Prime Search, sources and trade-tests candidates; you approve the shortlist (on-site or online); and we manage the Cypriot permit process under your power of attorney while the Philippine side — contract verification, medical, pre-departure orientation and the Overseas Employment Certificate — runs in parallel. The employment contract is signed and verified before departure; your new employee lands, completes local onboarding and clocks in.
The Cypriot specifics below are the part that makes Cyprus different from every other market we serve.
Employment permit for third-country nationals. Cyprus has one of the most established Filipino communities in Europe. The employer obtains approval from the Department of Labour, which checks that the vacancy cannot be filled locally, and the Civil Registry and Migration Department issues the entry and residence permit. Sector quotas and per-employer limits apply.
Labour-market test: Applies through the Department of Labour approval.
Shortage occupations: Sector-based quotas rather than an occupation list; hospitality, care and agriculture are the main channels.
Deploying a Filipino worker abroad is regulated by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The MWO with jurisdiction for Cyprus verifies employers and contracts; we confirm the current assignment before deployment. The verified contract, together with the job order approved by the DMW, allows the worker to obtain the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) — the exit clearance without which no Filipino worker can legally leave for a job abroad. Pre-employment orientation, medical examination at a DOH-accredited medical clinic authorised to examine overseas Filipino workers and pre-departure orientation complete the sequence. Because we operate the licensed agency ourselves, this runs in parallel with the Cypriot permit rather than after it.
Typical gate-to-gate time for Cyprus is 2–4 months from signed engagement to the first arrival, driven mainly by the Cypriot permit and the embassy appointment in Manila. Sourcing and trade testing usually take two to four weeks and are not on the critical path. We give you a written timeline for your specific role before you commit.
Sectors where Cypriot employers most often hire Filipino workers through us:
Our contractual partner is the employer, and it is the employer we invoice for the service. You receive an individual offer for Cyprus covering sourcing, trade testing, documentation, the permit process and arrival support — there is no price list, because volumes, roles and the Cypriot route differ from project to project. Direct employment means the worker's wage is paid by you under your Cypriot contract; there is no intermediary employer.
A Cypriot employer briefs us on roles and headcount. Within two to four weeks we present trade-tested candidates from Manila with video assessments; the employer interviews online and approves. We file the employment permit for third-country nationals under power of attorney while Prime Search completes the DMW documentation. The employment contracts are signed and MWO-verified before departure; on arrival the workers complete registration and local onboarding and start on the floor — with our team reachable for the first months of integration. Whether the project is one specialist or a full shift, the mechanics are identical.
Mainly hospitality, care, agriculture and specific industrial roles; approval is per vacancy.
Yes — Cyprus is one of the easiest EU markets language-wise for Filipino workers.
Yes, limits on the proportion of third-country staff; we plan accordingly.