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Application for Employment as Contracted Soldiers (SYOP)

Application for Employment as Contracted Soldiers (SYOP)

About this service

Through this service, you can submit an online application and also accept the position if successful to be employed as a Contracted Soldier, in accordance with the procedures and official announcements of the Ministry of Defence. The service also allows current SYOP personnel to electronically renew their employment contract.

As part of this application, you will need to pass both the athletic and medical exams before you are offered a position.

Who this service is for

Male and female citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. The eligibility criteria for submitting an application are defined in each official SYOP recruitment announcement, which is published in the official gazette of the Republic and on the Ministry of Defence website.

For more information on eligibility and deadlines you can visit the announcements page of the Ministry of Defence page.

Before you start

You will need a verified CY Login account to access the service.

Get help and support

For this service, contact the Ministry of Defence:

For CY Login support:
Email: CyLoginSupport@dits.dmrid.gov.cy

What you will need

Required attachments for the employment application
  • Secondary education school diploma
  • Certificate of good knowledge of the Greek language (if you graduated from an English-speaking school)
  • Certificate of Clean Criminal Record
  • Certificate on the Prevention and Combating of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography
  • The application requires your blood type. If you do not know it, you will need to undergo the relevant test first.
The attachments you will need if you are successful and you accept the position
  • Higher/tertiary education diploma (if applicable)
  • Proof of foreign language proficiency (if applicable)
  • Certificate of Special Driving Licence (if applicable)
  • Certificate of special skills (if applicable)
Instructions for attachments