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A Second Passport
In Months
Having a second passport gives you the freedom to travel, whether for work, personal, or education
A Better Quality
Of Life
Give yourself more financial options. Open a bank account where you please and take your business to different places.
A Secure Future For
You & Your Family
It is a time to secure your children and grandchildren’s future where they can live, study and work.
Why choose Cyprus?
A modern country that effortlessly marries European culture with keeping the glory of ancient heritage. Cyprus has something to offer every month of the year to its comers to enjoy golden beautiful beaches with crystal clear waters, pine-scented forests, superb climate, safe and stable settings ideal for luxurious life style. It is recently being known as a very appealing destination for non EU foreign nationals who are seeking to obtain permanent residency and citizenship statuses in one of EU countries by satisfying investment’s specific criteria.
In 2013, an announcement by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus was issued, stating that Immigration Permits (Citizenship and Permanent Residence) will be issued to third country nationals if they fulfil certain criteria and terms.
BENEFITS
Qualifications
Timeline & Procedure
The Cypriot passport can be obtained within 3 months.
| Month 1-2 | Step 1 | Selection of the appropriate investment option. File Preparation process beings.
Collection of documents, office fees, government fees and initial deposit in Cyprus is due at this stage. |
| Month 2-3 | Step 2 | Investment is made in the selected option |
| Citizenship File submission to Civil Registry and Migration Department | ||
| Month 4-6 | Step 3 | Issuance of “Approved in Principal Letter’’ by the Civil Registry and Migration Department |
| Step 4 | Naturalization Certificate is issued | |
| Step 5 | Submission of passport application. Issuance of passport |
Visa Free Travel
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Investment Schemes
The applicant must own a permanent residence in Cyprus with a minimum value of € 500,000 (excluding VAT) in addition to the one of the following investment schemes with maintaining it for the required duration of 3 years.
Α.1) Investment in Real Estate, Land Development and Infrastructure projects: The applicant must invest at least €2 million for the purchase or construction of immovable property or development creation such as residential or commercial developments, developments in the tourism sector or other infrastructure projects
* In cases where the applicant invests at least €2 million in one or more residential properties then the applicant is not required to further purchase another residence
Α.2) Investment in Financial Assets of Cypriot Companies or Cypriot Organizations:
The applicant must invest €2 million in order to purchase, create or participate in businesses or companies based and operating in the Republic of Cyprus. These businesses or companies must have a physical presence in Cyprus, substantial activity and a significant turnover and must also employ at least 5 Cypriot citizens or European Union citizens who during the five years preceding the filing of the application were residing in the Republic of Cyprus;
Α.3) Investment in Alternative Investment Funds or Financial Assets of Cypriot Companies or Cypriot Organizations that are licensed by CYSEC :
The applicant must invest at least €2 million in Alternative Investment Funds established in Cyprus, licensed and supervised by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and exclusively making their investments in the Republic of Cyprus.
Α.4) Combination of the aforementioned investments:
The applicant may proceed with a combination of the above, provided that the total investment will amount to a minimum of €2 million
Within this criterion, the applicant may include the purchase of special government bonds of the Republic of Cyprus of up to EUR 500,000.
*In case that the purchase value of the permanent privately owned residence in Cyprus exceeds the amount of €500,000, part of this additional amount can be used for purposes of supplementing the total amount of the investment made on the basis of the criteria of Part A above.
Legal Basis
According to the decision of the Council of Ministers dated on March 19th, 2014, Scheme for Naturalization of investors in Cyprus by Exception on the basis of subsection (2) of section 111A of the Civil Registry Laws of 2002-2013 had been approved.
On the basis of the Scheme, a non-Cypriot citizen, who meets one of the investment schemes criteria (A), either personally or through a company may apply for the acquisition of the Cypriot citizenship through naturalization by exception.
On September 13th,2016, the Council of Ministers has introduced a Decision amending the criteria for acquiring the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment. The main amendments relate with the reduction of the minimum investment amount to €2 million and the inclusion of the investors’ parents: Investors’ parents can also apply for obtaining the Cyprus Citizenship along with the investors’ minor and adult dependent children (up to the age of 28).
Cyprus
LOCATION North – eastern of the Mediterranean Sea
CAPITAL Nicosia
TOTAL AREA 9,251 sq km
POPULATION 1,182,465
LANGUAGE Greek
RELIGIONS Anglican, Other Protestant, Roman Catholic
GOVERNMENT TYPE Presidential Constitutional Republic
CURRENCY Euro (€)
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