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Cyprus · Άδεια Μετανάστευσης Επενδυτών · Golden visa · apply in person · processing 60–60 days
Immigration permit for third-country nationals who invest at least €300,000 in a first-sale home, other Cyprus real estate, a Cyprus company with five employees, or a Cyprus collective investment fund, and who show secured annual income of at least €50,000. The residence right is permanent. The card is replaced every ten years.
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | House or apartment (first sale) | EUR 300,000 | $345,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | Other real estate | EUR 300,000 | $345,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Company capital | — | EUR 300,000 | $345,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Fund | — | EUR 300,000 | $345,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations, 4th revision in force on 2 May 2023, with the 17 May 2023 clarifications. The permit is issued to the applicant and covers a spouse and children under 18. Unmarried students aged 18 to 25 who study abroad and are financially dependent file their own application. Non-dependent adult children need the €300,000 investment multiplied by the number of those children, and each must show €50,000 of their own secured income. Parents are not included. Selling the investment without immediately replacing it with another qualifying investment of the same or greater value cancels the permit. For a house or apartment, the income must come from abroad. For the other three routes it may come from activity in Cyprus if it is taxed there. The applicant and spouse must declare they will not take employment, except as directors of the company invested in under this policy. Shareholding, and an unpaid directorship, is allowed when the investment is not in share capital. A clean criminal record and inpatient and outpatient health insurance are required. Private insurance remains required if the holder is not a GESY beneficiary. An absence of two years, or taking permanent residence abroad, ends the right. If the applicant is abroad when approved, they must take up residence within one year. Cyprus is not in Schengen. Naturalisation is a separate, discretionary application after a final continuous year of legal residence plus seven years in the ten years before that, with Greek at B1 and a pass in the Cyprus politics and society exam. Holding this permit while living abroad does not by itself build that residence. USD figures use about €1 = $1.15. The mid-market rate on 9 October 2026 was about $1.12, so the dollar amounts run about 3 percent high. The €70 registration fee uses the same $1.15 rate.
Cyprus also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
tax regime name corrected to the non-domicile Special Defence Contribution exemption. Foreign income is taxed for tax residents. Capital gains are taxed on Cyprus immovable property (gov.cy) (taxsummaries.pwc.com).
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