A platform for submitting compensation applications for wildfire victims has been launched in Cyprus

The Ministry of the Interior of Cyprus has launched the electronic platform FIMAS, intended for collecting applications for financial assistance from citizens affected by the recent wildfires in the Limassol district.

Victims must fill out special forms, which have already been sent to the local councils of the affected communities. Once completed, the documents must be submitted via email to the Ministry or delivered through local authorities. Applications are accepted only from the applicants’ personal email addresses or from authorized representatives of the communities.

The completed and signed form, along with a copy of a bank statement excerpt/IBAN certificate showing the account where the payments will be deposited, should be sent to the email address fimas@treasury.gov.cy from a personal email or from the community council/mayor’s official email address.

Those already receiving government benefits through mountain communities do not need to reapply — they are automatically included in the payment system.

The Council of Ministers is expected to approve financial support measures at its next meeting, covering both compensation for lost homes and payments for agricultural land damage. The first wave of payments will begin immediately after the official plan is approved.