Cyprus

Category F residence permit (financially independent persons). An indefinite residence permit for people with a secure income from abroad, renewed only every 10 years.

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Category F residence permit (financially independent persons)

An indefinite (immigration) permit, with the residence card itself renewed every 10 years.

Who qualifies

Secure annual income from abroad of at least €9,568.17 for the main applicant, plus €4,613 for each dependant (spouse or child under 18).
Aliens and Immigration Regulations, Category F (Regulation 6(1))
Demonstrated capacity to support the family without working in Cyprus; typical practice also expects sufficient funds to acquire property or otherwise settle.
Aliens and Immigration Regulations, Category F
A clean criminal record and health insurance.
Aliens and Immigration Regulations, Category F

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Income: Steady income each month, rising with each person who moves.
Just you$878
2 people$1,301
4 people$2,147
Time: 3–6 months for the decision.
Cost: About $600–1,200 in fees, translations and property-related costs if applicable.
The hard part: The statutory income figures are decades old and low; in practice the Civil Registry and Migration Department also expects proof of a home in Cyprus, which raises the real bar.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

Citizens by 2036.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

2027
First residence permit
10 years, renewable for 10 years at a time.
2035
Apply for citizenship
With a language test and a civics test.
2036
Citizenship

Language: Greek at B1, shown by a certificate from the Greek Language Centre exams or the University of Cyprus. Holders of a Greek-language secondary diploma or degree are exempt.
Civics: An exam on the basic elements of Cyprus’s contemporary political and social life, run by the Ministry of Education; pass mark 60%.
Time away: Twelve months of continuous legal residence right before applying, during which absences totalling up to 90 days are allowed, plus at least 7 years of legal residence in the 10 years before that. Eight years in all at the least.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

An open-ended immigration permit from the start; the card is renewed every ten years, and the years count toward the eight-year citizenship clock if you live in Cyprus.
How long the decision takes isn’t published; we allow a year.

The law behind these dates

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Makes you Cypriot tax resident past 183 days/year (or 60 days under the non-domicile test); Cyprus’s non-domicile regime can exempt dividends and interest from tax for up to 17 years.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Apply through the Migration Department, Category F.Open gov.cy ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $878 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health insurance that meets the program’s rules

Postern can’t run this for you yet.

Postern cannot run this application yet. Missing: The current MIP2 form, Category F checklist and mandatory medical examination announcement cannot be retrieved from the Migration Department in this execution context (HTTP 403). They have not been pinned, filled from the family record or visually checked; the older MIP1 form is not substituted. The current Category F document, medical, payment and card procedures must be established from those documents before filing can be offered.

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