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Immigration services in Cyprus

Immigration routes: Cyprus

Residence permit

Permanent residence in Cyprus

Permanent residence on the basis of an investment in property.
from ≈ $3,270
2–4 months

Digital nomad residence permit in Cyprus — Digital Nomad

Cyprus's digital nomad residence permit for remote workers with foreign income.
from $1,540
1–4 weeks

Visa applications

Visa for Cyprus2 tiers

A visa for Cyprus: preparing and checking the documents, the application form, filing. The rate is either filing in person at the consulate or entirely without your presence.
from ≈ $180
1–4 weeks
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Immigration routes: Cyprus

9 routes to move to Cyprus: grounds, requirements, documents and timelines. Each route carries a link to the official source and the date we checked it. The terms change several times a year, so we check the requirements for your case on a free consultation.

Digital nomad residence permit in Cyprus — Digital Nomad

Cyprus's digital nomad residence permit for remote workers with foreign income.
from $1,540
1–4 weeks

Temporary Residence Permit (Pink Slip)

No right to work.

Permanent Residency by Investment (Reg. 6.2)

Property from €300,000.

Foreign Interest Company Employment

Employees of international companies.

Study residence permit (Students — temporary residence permit)

A temporary residence permit for third-country nationals enrolled at a Cypriot educational institution. The fees, the processing time and the validity of the permit are not visible on the public part of the page — check them with the department.

Family reunification residence permit (Family reunification, FR)

A residence permit for the family members of certain categories of third-country nationals who live lawfully in Cyprus. The requirements for the sponsor, the income threshold, the validity period and the fees are not visible on the public part of the page — check them with the department.

Cypriot citizenship by naturalisation (form M127)

Naturalisation by years of residence. The application is made on form M127. The general residence requirement — how many years you must have lived here before applying — is not visible on the public part of the pages; check it with the department.

Immigration Permit, Category F

A permanent immigration permit. It is granted only if the applicant falls within one of the categories in regulation 5 of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations. The guaranteed income threshold for category F and the amount of the fee are not published on the public part of the pages — check them with the department.

International Protection (Asylum)

Asylum / refuge

Grounds: Persecution.

Financial requirement

No special requirements; basic material assistance, accommodation in centres

Documents

Passport/identity documents, evidence of persecution, application, interview

Timelines and rights

Review time

From a few months to a few years

Validity

Applicant status until a decision; if recognised — long-term status

Right to work

Access to the labour market after ~6–9 months, limited sectors

Residence conditions

Actual residence

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