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| Field | 🇨🇾CyprusCyprus Family Reunification 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus (CY) |
| Route | Cyprus Family Reunification 2026 |
| Route family | Family |
| Route type | family |
| Summary | Current Cyprus family-reunification rules for eligible third-country-national sponsors, with sponsor, spouse and child distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 6 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partnerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
| Income requirement | The general family-reunification page does not state one universal income threshold. Sponsor resources and supporting evidence should be checked against the sponsor's permit category and current document checklist; some family routes, including dependent-visitor permissions, have separate income tests.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The general family-reunification guidance does not publish a single minimum savings or bank-balance amount; documentation and any financial tests depend on the sponsor category and the applicable checklist.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The published fees are EUR 200 for issuance of an entry permit and residence permit, EUR 200 for issuance of a residence permit, EUR 200 for renewal, and EUR 70 for first Aliens Registry registration. Cyprus repealed the Stamp Duty Laws effective 1 January 2026, so contracts signed from that date are not subject to stamp duty; pre-2026 contracts remain governed by the former rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | Duly completed family-reunification applications are examined within nine months. The published target is 90 days for intra-corporate transferees or researchers; incomplete applications can take longer.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The general family-reunification information does not specify one uniform permit validity for all beneficiaries; duration is determined under the sponsor's category and the individual permit decision. Some sponsor classes have aligned or specially limited permit duration.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Renewal may be submitted online from 90 to 30 days before the current permit expires, using a verified Cy Login account. The published renewal fee is EUR 200; biometric data is also required for renewal.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The ordinary route generally requires a sponsor with two years' legal residence, a residence permit valid at least one year, and a reasonable prospect of permanent residence. Exceptions apply, including for researchers and intra-corporate transferees. Eligible family members are a spouse (at least 21, married at least one year) and qualifying minor children; statutory exceptions and evidence requirements apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | There is no blanket open-work entitlement established for every spouse under general family reunification. Work rights depend on the sponsor and permit category; the Migration Department expressly gives spouses/partners of employees of companies of foreign interests free access to paid employment subject to the applicable single-permit conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | Family reunification is a residence route, not a general work authorisation. Employment requires the applicable work permission unless a sponsor-specific family category expressly grants labour-market access; for example, eligible spouses/partners of foreign-interest-company employees have free access subject to single-permit conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Applications for entry, residence and employment permits under family reunification can only be submitted to the Migration Department headquarters in Nicosia. Biometrics may be captured at submission or shortly afterward at the district Police Immigration Unit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | The family permit does not itself confer permanent residence. A separate long-term-resident status may generally be available after five years of continuous legal residence, subject to absence limits, eligible-permit rules and other conditions. The family-reunification sponsor must generally have a reasonable prospect of acquiring permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | Family residence does not itself grant citizenship. A separate naturalisation application is required. The general M127 route requires seven cumulative years of legal residence in the preceding ten years and continuous residence for the 12 months immediately before applying, along with Greek-language, integration, good-character and other conditions. Confirm whether individual residence periods qualify.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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