Background
Cyprus offers three options for non-EU nationals to acquire
residence. Each of these residence routes offer the additional
advantage of leading to Cyprus citizenship, as long as the relevant
criteria are met.
The three routes are:
Temporary Residence Permit through the establishment of a
Foreign Interest Company
Temporary Residence Permit through the establishment of a Small
and Medium Sized Innovative Enterprise ( Start-up
Visa )
PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT
Cyprus has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and in
order to attract additional foreign investment the Cyprus
government introduced the Permanent Residence Permit scheme.
Through this programme, non-EU nationals can guarantee their