Cyprus residency: a residence permit for you and your family
Cyprus residency for a non-EU founder rests on a permit: permanent for €300,000 invested, or temporary through work or income. We prepare and file it for you.
- €300,000 Investment for permanent residence
- 2 months Expected decision on an investor file
- 10 years Term of the card, renewed with no end date
Cyprus residency in 2026: which permit gives you the right to live here
€300,000Permanent residence by investment
A non-EU investor who puts €300,000 into a new home, other property, a Cyprus company or a Cyprus fund receives an Immigration Permit under Regulation 6(2). The right has no end date, covers the spouse and children under 18, and the decision is expected in 2 months.
1 to 3 yearsTemporary permits through work or income
A founder who works in Cyprus or lives here on income from abroad holds a temporary permit: a staff permit, the EU Blue Card or the digital nomad visa. The first permit runs 1 to 3 years and is renewed while its conditions hold.
2020Residence, not a passport
Cyprus stopped granting citizenship for investment on 1 November 2020. What is sold today as the Cyprus golden visa is the permanent residence permit above, and a Cypriot passport comes through naturalisation after years of living here.
Cyprus residence permits for non-EU citizens, route by route
Each route is a separate permit of the Migration Department.
| Route | Who it suits | Main condition | First permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent residence by investment | An investor who needs no job in Cyprus | €300,000 invested and €50,000 a year of income | No end date, card renewed every 10 years |
| Category F | A person living on income from abroad | €9,568 a year from abroad, €4,613 per dependant | No end date, card renewed every 10 years |
| Staff permit, company of foreign interests | A founder on the payroll of their company | €2,500 gross a month, a 2-year contract | Up to 3 years, by the contract |
| EU Blue Card | A specialist in ICT, pharma research or shipping | €43,632 gross a year | 24 to 36 months |
| Digital nomad visa | A remote worker paid from abroad | €3,500 a month net | 1 year, then up to 2 more |
| Visitor permit | A relative, or a person who will not work | No work in Cyprus | 1 year, renewable |
| Registration certificate (yellow slip) | A citizen of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland | Work, or own means and health insurance | No expiry date |
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What Cyprus residency costs: the state fees and our work
Our prices are before VAT. State fees are those of the Migration Department.
Choosing the route, preparing and filing your application
Fixed in your quoteYou get the figure in writing by the end of the next working day.
Get a quote- State fee, permanent residence application
- €500
- Family member added to a permanent residence permit
- €50 a person
- Aliens' Register, first registration
- €70 a person
- Nomad visa, visitor or staff permit
- €70 to €80
- EU Blue Card with an entry permit
- €110
- Family member, staff permit or Blue Card
- €200 a person
- Yellow slip of an EU citizen
- €20
Who qualifies for permanent residence by investment in Cyprus
A new house or flat from a developer, up to two units, plus VAT. Or other property such as an office or a shop, shares in a Cyprus company with five staff, or units of a Cyprus investment fund.
The money comes from your account abroad, your spouse's or your joint company's and reaches the seller's account at a Cyprus bank. A loan taken in Cyprus does not count.
Add €15,000 for a spouse and €10,000 for each child under 18. With a new home as the investment, the income comes from abroad, shown by your tax return or an accountant's certificate.
You and your spouse bring criminal record certificates from your countries of origin and residence. The family holds health insurance for inpatient and outpatient care.
You and your spouse take no employment in Cyprus. You may direct the company you invested in, hold shares in other Cyprus companies and take their dividends.
Living in Cyprus without investing: Category F, the nomad visa and a staff permit
€9,568Category F: income from abroad
Category F is a permanent permit for a person who lives on income from abroad and takes no work in Cyprus. It asks for €9,568 a year, and €4,613 more for each dependant, from pensions, dividends, deposits or rent. The Immigration Control Committee examines each file.
€3,500Digital nomad visa: remote work
A non-EU national who works remotely for an employer or clients abroad and earns €3,500 a month net lives in Cyprus for 1 year, then renews for up to 2. The threshold rises 20% for a spouse and 15% per child, and the Department grants up to 500 such permits.
€2,500Staff permit: work in your own company
A founder employed by a Cyprus company of foreign interests earns €2,500 or more a month gross. The permit is decided within one month, under the rules for a company of foreign interests. A specialist paid €43,632 a year takes the EU Blue Card.
How we obtain your Cyprus permanent residence permit
- week 11
We choose the route and check your papers
We match your income, family and plans to a route and list each document you need.
- before filing2
You invest, we check the deal
You buy the property or the shares. We check the Land Registry filing and the transfers from abroad.
- day 13
We file the application in Nicosia
As your authorised representative we file form MIP2 with the Migration Department and pay the €500 fee.
- with the filing or after4
You give your biometrics
You give a photograph, fingerprints and a signature in Nicosia or at the police immigration unit of your district.
- 2 months, expected5
The Deputy Minister decides
The Deputy Minister of Migration decides under the expedited procedure, and a letter tells you where to collect the card.
- every year6
You settle and keep the conditions
You take up residence within one year. Each year we send the Department proof of the investment and the insurance.
Documents for a Cyprus residence permit
Documents
For permanent residence by investment
- Form MIP2 and the family's passports
- Title deed or sale contract, or share or fund certificates
- Bank remittances from abroad
- Tax return or accountant's certificate for the income
- Criminal records of you and your spouse
- Health insurance for the family
- Marriage and birth certificates
For the digital nomad visa
- Contract with an employer or clients abroad
- Bank statements for the last 6 months
- Criminal record, medical tests and a chest X-ray
- Lease or title deed with a utility bill
You send them in your account. We check each document the day it arrives and tell you what is missing.
See the platformYour family on a Cyprus permit: who joins you on each route
A spouse and children under 18 join you on every route.
Students and grown-up children
An unmarried student of 18 to 25 files a separate application, and the parents show €10,000 more income for each. An independent adult child needs a larger investment: €600,000 for one, €900,000 for two.
A permit of your own for each spouse
Each spouse may hold a separate permit, filed and paid on its own, with no second investment.
Permanent residence by investment
- Children
- Under 18 students to 25
- Spouse
- Included, or a permit of their own
- Work for the family
- A director's seat in the invested company
Category F
- Children
- Under 18
- Spouse
- Included, €4,613 more income
- Work for the family
- No employment
Staff permit or EU Blue Card
- Children
- Under 18 unmarried
- Spouse
- Married a year, aged 21 or over
- Work for the family
- Employment; Blue Card adds self-employment
Digital nomad visa
- Children
- Under 18 15% more each
- Spouse
- Included, 20% more income
- Work for the family
- No work in Cyprus
Keeping Cyprus residency, and the road to long-term status
The right has no end date and the card is replaced every 10 years. The permit lapses after 2 years outside Cyprus, or once you take permanent residence in another country.
Each year the investor proves the investment and the health insurance, and every 3 years the adults file fresh criminal records. Selling the asset without a replacement of equal value cancels the permit.
A temporary permit holder with 5 years of legal residence applies for long-term status: €30, decided in 6 to 12 months, a first permit of 5 years.
An EU citizen holds the yellow slip from the start and becomes a permanent resident after 5 years without a break. A non-EU family member then receives a 10-year permanent residence card for €20.
A permit gives the right to live here; tax residence follows your days: Cyprus tax residency under the 183-day and 60-day rules. A resident with a domicile abroad then takes non-dom status in Cyprus.
Questions about Cyprus residency
Is there a Cyprus golden visa in 2026?
Yes, as permanent residence: €300,000 invested and €50,000 a year of income under Regulation 6(2). The citizenship programme closed on 1 November 2020.
What is Category F in Cyprus, and can I work on it?
It is a permanent permit for people who live on income from abroad, and it gives no right to work in Cyprus. A founder who runs the business from here takes a staff permit through their own company, formed with company formation in Cyprus.
What is a yellow slip in Cyprus?
The registration certificate MEU1 of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who stays beyond 3 months. You apply within 4 months of arrival and pay €20; the decision comes within a month and the certificate has no expiry date. Not applying carries a fine of up to €2,500.
Can my parents live in Cyprus with me?
Yes, on a visitor permit as dependent adult relatives of an immigration permit holder. The permit runs for 1 year, is renewed each year, costs €70 and gives no right to work.
How long can I stay in Cyprus if I own a property?
A home alone gives no right of residence. A new home from a developer worth €300,000 plus VAT, with the income test, leads to permanent residence; any other home supports a visitor permit of 1 year at a time. The VAT on it: VAT on property in Cyprus.
Does Cyprus residency lead to citizenship?
Through naturalisation: legal residence in 8 of the last 11 years, the last 12 months without a break, and working Greek. Staff of a company of foreign interests paid €2,500 a month apply after 4 years with Greek at B1.
Can I apply for Cyprus residence without travelling?
We file the application as your authorised representative. You come to Cyprus for the photograph and fingerprints, and you take up residence within one year of the approval.
Get a quote for your Cyprus residence permit
Book a 30-minute call about your residence permit
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- We email you the Google Meet link.
- 30 minutes, free, no obligation to order.
- After the call we email you the checklist of documents for your country.
We reply by the end of the next working day with the cost and the dates for your case. The first call is free and confidential.
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Updated 21 October 2026. Reviewed by Vladyslav Drapii, Founder.
