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CyprusA Mediterranean beginning.

Discover the residence, investment and nationality services available for your life in Cyprus.

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Cyprus · A CLOSER LOOK

A destination.
A future to consider.

Plan beyond your first permission. Explore which services can support a longer-term path to settlement and citizenship, and understand the requirements at each stage.

DESTINATIONCyprus
REGIONEurope
SERVICES6 to explore

Passport imagery represents the destination. Residence and citizenship are separate legal outcomes.

FIND YOUR PATHWAY

Different ambitions. Considered pathways.

Explore the benefits, eligibility, requirements and long-term outcome of each route in Cyprus.

01Residence

An expedited permanent immigration permit through a qualifying investment of at least €300,000.

Residency to citizenship

  1. 01Residence
  2. 02Permanent or long-term residence
  3. 03Cypriot citizenshipordinary basis

Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.

02Residence

The standard A–F immigration-permit categories cover specified self-employment, permanent employment and independently funded residence.

Residency to citizenship

  1. 01Residence
  2. 02Permanent or long-term residence
  3. 03Cypriot citizenshipordinary basis

Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.

Category-specific
03Temporary permission

Temporary visitor residence for an extended private stay or to explore living in Cyprus.

Temporary permission
04Residence

Residence for non-EU/EEA remote workers serving employers or clients located outside Cyprus.

Temporary residence · route change needed
05Residence

Relocate or expand a business through registration as a Company with Foreign Interests and the relevant employee residence permissions.

Residency to citizenship

  1. 01Residence
  2. 02Maintain qualifying residence
  3. 03Cypriot citizenshipordinary basis

Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.

06EU / EEA registration

Registration of an EU/EEA citizen’s existing right to live in Cyprus for more than three months.

Residency to citizenship

  1. 01EU residence registration
  2. 02Permanent residenceafter 5 years
  3. 03Cypriot citizenshipordinary basis

Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.

EU / EEA eligibility

THE DEVISERS APPROACH

Personal guidance.
At every step.

A clear path begins with a conversation. Our approach brings structure to a deeply personal decision.

  1. Discover

    Start with your ambitions.

    We begin with your goals, the people who matter to you and the life you want to build.

  2. Assess

    Understand your options.

    Explore the relevant routes, their requirements and the commitments involved.

  3. Prepare

    Bring the details together.

    A considered application begins with clear guidance and carefully organised documentation.

  4. Submit

    Move forward with clarity.

    Coordinate the application and understand the next steps in the official process.

  5. Continue

    Plan beyond the application.

    Discuss arrival, renewals and the continuing support relevant to your chosen route.

A LITTLE MORE CLARITY

Questions, answered.

The application, qualifying conditions and outcome for Cyprus. Choose a service to see its specific answers.

How can this route lead to permanent residence and citizenship?

Residence: Maintain a qualifying residence status and establish actual lawful residence in Cyprus. Permanent or long-term residence: Investor permanent residence and eligible immigration permits can grant permanent status directly. Other residence categories must meet their own long-term-status conditions. Cypriot citizenship · ordinary basis: Normally seven cumulative years of lawful residence in the preceding ten years plus the final twelve months continuously (limited absences allowed). Greek B1, civic knowledge, means of support, accommodation, character and intention to remain are required. Holding a Cyprus residence card while living elsewhere is insufficient. Permanent residence is not a compulsory stage for every nationality applicant.

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How does this application work?

Complete the qualifying investment and collect its payment, income and ownership evidence. Submit the investor immigration-permit application to the Migration Department with the relevant family documents. After approval, complete the required arrival and residence-card formalities and maintain the investment and absence conditions.

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Who is eligible for this route?

Eligible third-country investors with secure annual income of €50,000, increased by €15,000 for a spouse and €10,000 per dependent child.

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What documents and financial commitments are required?

Eligible first-sale housing plus VAT, other qualifying property, an operating company or qualifying fund units. Evidence foreign-source investment transfers, income, criminal record and health cover. Maintain the investment and comply with arrival and absence rules, an absence of two years can end the right.

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What status or rights does this route provide?

Indefinite residence rights with qualifying family inclusion, the residence card itself needs periodic replacement.

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