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| Field | 🇨🇾CyprusCyprus Immigration Permits C, D and F 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus (CY) |
| Route | Cyprus Immigration Permits C, D and F 2026 |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | self employment |
| Summary | Guide to Cyprus standard Immigration Permit Categories C, D and F, including self-employment and independent-means distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Category F requires secured annual income from abroad of at least EUR 9,568 for the applicant plus EUR 4,613 for each dependant. Qualifying sources include pensions, dividends, deposit interest and rent; the applicant cannot engage in business, trade or profession in Cyprus under this category.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Category F requires the stated secured foreign annual income but no separate savings balance is published. Category D instead requires sufficient funds or secured income for the intended qualified occupation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Category C applicants intending self-employment in a trade or profession must hold the relevant licence and approximately EUR 260,000 in freely available capital, or a lower amount set by the Immigration Control Committee. Category D has no fixed published investment amount but requires qualification, sufficient funds or secured income, and local need for the occupation/science.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The application fee is EUR 500 for all persons included in the application. An additional EUR 70 is payable for each applicant or dependant who needs an Aliens Registration Certificate. Adding a dependant to an approved permit costs EUR 50 per person, plus EUR 70 for an ARC if needed.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The Migration Department does not publish a standard decision time for ordinary Category C, D or F applications on its current Immigration Permits page. Request a current estimate from the Department rather than relying on the separate expedited investor-scheme timeline.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Approval grants an unlimited residence right to the holder and adult dependants. The physical residence card is valid for ten years; a minor dependant's card is valid until age 18.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The residence right is unlimited while conditions continue, but the adult permit card must be replaced when it expires after ten years; a dependent minor's card runs until age 18. The published information does not state an advance renewal filing window.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | An Immigration Permit may include a spouse and dependent children under 18. To add family to an approved permit, the Department requires Form MIP2 and supporting passport, income, criminal-record, marriage or birth documents as applicable; separate fees apply. Adult dependants receive an unlimited residence right, while a minor's card lasts until age 18.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | A dependent spouse's Immigration Permit provides residence but does not itself confer an employment right. Work requires separately qualifying permission; Category F also bars the principal applicant from local business, trade or profession.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Categories C and D permit only the approved self-employed trade/profession or occupation/science, subject to licensing, qualification, capital/funds and policy conditions. Category F expressly prohibits engaging in business, trade or profession in Cyprus.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Applications with original required documents are submitted at the Migration Department offices in Nicosia, personally or through an authorised representative. Documents must be translated and certified/legalised as applicable; biometrics are collected for the residence permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | An approved standard Immigration Permit grants an unlimited residence right to the holder and adult dependants. The right can cease if residence is not taken up within one year while abroad, permanent residence abroad is acquired, or the holder is absent from Cyprus for two years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | The Immigration Permit grants residence, not citizenship. General naturalisation under M127 requires seven cumulative years of legal residence during the preceding ten years and continuous residence for the 12 months immediately before filing, plus Greek-language, integration, good-character and other conditions. Residence history must be assessed individually.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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