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Moving to Cyprus

4 routes for people from the US, Canada and the UK, each checked against official sources. Find the one that fits, then check it with the source before you apply.

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Keep your job, work remotely Rules need confirming

Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa

Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa scheme (temporary residence permit)

Non-EU remote workers serving companies or clients abroad who want up to 3 years in Cyprus.

What you need
  • Services provided through information technology to companies or clients located outside Cyprus.
  • Minimum monthly income threshold applies; amount not verified in this pass.
Not for
  • EU/EEA nationals
  • Work for Cypriot employers or clients
Where you apply
From inside the country. Migration Department of the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection (forms on its website, which could not be reached).
How long it takes
Not officially stated.
First permit
Up to 3 years in total (Invest Cyprus).
Renewal
Not verified.
Family
Not verified.

Could not reach the Migration Department pages. Income threshold, family uplift, cap on permits, permit length per term and fees are unverified.

Sources Deputy Ministry of Migration: Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa announcement (26 Mar 2025) (official)Invest Cyprus: relocate your business (official) Checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not immigration advice.
Retire or live on savings Rules need confirming

Cyprus visitor permit / pink slip

Temporary residence permit for visitors (Category F, Aliens and Immigration Regulations)

Retirees and people with secure foreign income who will not work in Cyprus.

What you need
  • Secured annual income from abroad above a minimum set by the Migration Department, plus an amount per dependant; figures not verified in this pass.
  • Proof of accommodation in Cyprus.
  • Private health insurance.
Not for
  • Anyone who needs to work in Cyprus, including remote work (use the digital nomad route)
Where you apply
From inside the country. Migration Department in Cyprus after visa-free entry (US, Canada, UK, Australia).
How long it takes
Not officially stated.
First permit
Not verified (usually 1 year).
Renewal
Not verified.
Family
Not verified.

No official or reliable secondary page reached for Category F; every figure is unverified.

Sources Migration Department: visitor-course enrolment programme (related) (official) Checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not immigration advice.
A job offer

Cyprus work permit via an international (foreign-interest) company

Temporary residence and employment permit for employees of Companies of Foreign Interests (Business Facilitation Unit)

Employees hired by an internationally owned company registered in Cyprus's Register of Foreign Interest Companies.

What you need
  • Employer registered as a Company of Foreign Interests.
  • Highly skilled employees: gross salary of at least EUR 2,500 a month gives the spouse free access to the labour market. (EUR 2,500 a month)
  • Separately, the Department of Labour lists permits for highly qualified positions with annual gross earnings above EUR 35,000. (EUR 35,000 a year)
Not for
  • Self-employed or remote workers for foreign companies
Where you apply
From inside the country. Employer files through the Business Facilitation Unit / Migration Department. Renewals for these permits move fully online via gov.cy from 1 Jan 2027.
How long it takes
Not officially stated.
First permit
Up to 3 years.
Renewal
Renewable.
Longer term
Permanent residence after about 5 years.
Family
Family reunification available (renewal category listed for family of foreign-interest company employees); spouse of a highly skilled employee earning EUR 2,500+ gross a month can work.
Sources Invest Cyprus: relocate your business (official)gov.cy: application for employment of third-country nationals (official)Migration Department: online renewals from 1 Jan 2027 (official) Checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not immigration advice.
Invest Rules need confirming

Cyprus permanent residence by investment

Immigration Permit under Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations

Investors who buy new property or make another qualifying investment in Cyprus and have secure foreign income.

What you need
  • Qualifying investment (new residential property from a developer or other listed categories); minimum amount not verified in this pass.
  • Secured annual income from abroad, with additions per dependant; amounts not verified.
  • Clean criminal record.
Not for
  • People who want to work in Cyprus without separate permission
Where you apply
From inside the country. Migration Department.
How long it takes
Not officially stated.
First permit
Permanent (immigration permit).
Renewal
Not verified.
Family
Not verified.

Could not reach the Migration Department. Investment minimum, income requirement and family rules are unverified.

Sources Invest Cyprus: relocate your business (official) Checked 28 Oct 2026. General information, not immigration advice.