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| Field | 🇨🇾CyprusCyprus Investor Permanent Residence 2026 — Regulation 6(2) |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus (CY) |
| Route | Cyprus Investor Permanent Residence 2026 — Regulation 6(2) |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Official-source guide to Cyprus Regulation 6(2) expedited permanent residence: €300,000 investment, €50,000 income and maintenance rules. |
| 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 | InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | The principal applicant must show secured annual income of at least EUR 50,000, increased by EUR 15,000 for a spouse and EUR 10,000 for each dependent minor child. Income generally derives from abroad; for investment categories involving other real estate, a Cyprus company or collective-investment units, some or all may derive from activity in Cyprus. For a first-sale house/apartment, income must be proved through a tax return from the applicant's tax-residence country. The spouse's income may count.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | There is no separate savings-balance threshold beyond the qualifying EUR 300,000 investment and secured annual income test. The applicant must prove the investment funds' foreign source and transfer, and demonstrate annual income through the policy's prescribed evidence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Regulation 6(2) requires at least EUR 300,000 in one of four categories: first-sale house/apartment from a developer (plus VAT); other real estate; share capital in a Cyprus company with physical presence and at least five employees; or qualifying Cyprus collective-investment units. Funds must be transferred to Cyprus from abroad and paid through a Cyprus financial institution. For real estate, at least 66% of market value must be paid at application; the receipts must show at least EUR 300,000 excluding VAT. The investment must be maintained or replaced with a qualifying equal-or-higher investment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The application fee is EUR 500 for the application, plus EUR 70 for each person included who needs an Aliens Registration Certificate. The policy separately states EUR 50 per person to add dependants to an already approved permit, plus EUR 70 for each ARC if required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | The Migration Department estimates approximately two months from submission of a complete application, provided the policy criteria are met and there are no criminal-record, public-order or public-security concerns. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed decision date.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The residence right is unlimited for the principal holder and adult dependants; the physical card expires after ten years and must be replaced. A minor dependant's card is valid until age 18. The permit may cease if residence is not taken up within one year of approval while abroad, permanent residence abroad is acquired, or the holder is absent from Cyprus for two years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | There is no periodic renewal of the unlimited residence right while conditions remain satisfied, but the physical card must be replaced every ten years (minor dependant cards run until age 18). The holder must annually provide proof of maintaining the qualifying investment, required family income, health-insurance coverage if no longer covered by GESY, and clean criminal-record certificates for the holder and adult family members.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The principal application can include the spouse and dependent minor children; linked applications are available for qualifying unmarried financially dependent adult children studying abroad, with additional investment and income requirements. The policy adds EUR 15,000 annual income for a spouse and EUR 10,000 for each dependent minor child. Additional family members require prescribed documents and separate fees.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | The investor and spouse must provide a declaration of non-employment in Cyprus. The policy exception allows the investor to serve as a director in the company chosen for the qualifying investment; this is not general employment permission for the spouse or applicant.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | The Regulation 6(2) investor permit is not a general work permit. The applicant and spouse declare non-employment in Cyprus; the permitted exception is directorship in the company used for the qualifying investment. Other local work requires a separate qualifying route.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | The application and required documents are submitted in person to the Migration Department or through an authorised representative, after arranging an appointment or following the Department's current submission instructions. The general permit guidance identifies the Department offices in Nicosia; required documents must be translated and certified.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This is an expedited permanent Immigration Permit under Regulation 6(2), granting unlimited residence rights to the holder and eligible adult dependants, subject to annual maintenance evidence, investment retention, residence-take-up and absence rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | The Immigration Permit grants permanent residence, not citizenship. Naturalisation requires a separate application. Under the general M127 route, an adult must complete seven cumulative years of legal residence in the preceding ten years and continuous residence for the 12 months immediately before filing, plus Greek-language, integration, good-character, accommodation/resources and other conditions. Eligibility and residence counting must be assessed individually.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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