Residency in Cyprus

Residency in Cyprus The UK has now left the EU, but if you're looking to move to Cyprus there are new routes to residency available for British nationals.

You will only be able to spend a maximum of 90 days in each 180 in Cyprus every year unless you have a visa or Cypriot residency, but relocating to Cyprus is still very much possible.

Read on to find out more about your options.

Temporary Residence Permit

If you wish to stay in Cyprus for more than 90 days, you need to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit - the “pink slip” – for non-EU passport holders. It is valid for one year and can be renewed on an annual basis. Under this permit a person is allowed to live in Cyprus as a visitor, without the right to work. Spouses and children below the age of 18 can also apply. But beware that you cannot stay out of the country for more than three months continuously as the permit will be cancelled.

Permanent Residence Program

British citizens can also apply for the Permanent Residence Program, offering residency with a property purchase of at least €300,000. The residency visa includes parents of both the main applicant and spouse plus dependent children up to the age of 25. It offers ease of travel throughout the European Union and requires just one visit to Cyprus by all family members once every two years.

Category F Visa

This is a version of a ‘non-lucrative’ visa. It is for financially independent people (with a secure and regular annual income from outside Cyprus) that will not open a business, or trade in Cyprus, and if you own a property this is an advantage.

It's a visa option for people who will not work in Cyprus; if you are to be employed by a Cypriot company then you may get a work permit through your employer. The income required for this visa could come from employment in a company outside Cyprus, pension, rental income (not in Cyprus), stocks, freelance work etc.

Cypriot Residency

If you live in Cyprus for more than 183 days a year, you have a legal obligation to apply for Cypriot residency and submit a tax return on worldwide assets and income the year after you become a resident. Holding a Cypriot residency card will permit British nationals to travel freely across Cyprus and access their healthcare system.