Cyprus

Residency by Investment

Minimum Investment

€300,000

Real Estate

Time To Residency

2

Months

Time to Citizenship

7

Years

Visa-Free Access

174

Countries & Territories

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

  • Minimum Investment in real estate of EUR 300,000
  • One residential property, plus an office unit not exceeding 250 square meters providing the total value exceeds EUR 300,000
  • The investment may be made personally or through a wholly owned company, or through a company owned jointly with the spouse of the applicant.
  • Freedom to use, rent of lease.

Property holding period 7 years

Government processing and due diligence fees apply

CYPRUS RESIDENCY APPLICATION PROCESSS

Month 1-2

Profile Assessment& Preliminary Due Diligence Check
Retain IRC Invest & Payment % of Legal Fee
Commence Government Document Collection

Months 2-3

4 Day Trip on location & Property Selection
Property Deposit Down Payment
Bank Account Compliance
Biometrics for Residency Card

Month 3-4

Bank Account Opening Approval
Property Full Amount Escrow Deposit
File Government Submission
Government Processing Fees % Transfer
Government Due Diligence Checks

Month 4-5

Government Residency Approval
Government Processing Fee % Transfer

Month 5-6

Residency Card Issuance

174 VISA-FREE TRAVEL COUNTRIES

Ranked 11th in 2020
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  •   United Arab Emirates

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