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Obtain Cyprus permanent residency through commercial property investment.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Advising UAE residents on European residency from our Dubai office.
What you getالمزايا
Permanent residence in Cyprus, an EU member state (Cyprus is not in the Schengen area).
Spouse and dependent children can be included in the application.
Access to healthcare and education in Cyprus.
Ability to own shares and receive dividends.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Invest in eligible commercial property at the threshold XIPHIAS confirms with the Civil Registry and Migration Department before filing.
Provide clean criminal record certificates for all adult dependents.
Provide proof of a secure annual income from legal sources abroad.
Submit official declaration confirming no employment in Cyprus (except as company director of invested business).
Transfer investment funds from abroad.
Who cannot apply
Applicants with serious criminal records.
Failure to provide proof of funds.
Non-compliance with application requirements or invalid documentation.
The processكيف نعمل
Preliminary check
Conducted by a certified AML officer to ensure compliance.
Select property
Choose eligible commercial property and sign contract with developer; XIPHIAS confirms the current threshold first.
Transfer funds
Transfer the purchase funds to the developer from abroad.
Submit application
Submit application to Civil Registry & Migration Department.
Biometrics
Visit Cyprus to provide biometric data for main applicant and dependents.
Residence cards
Receive permanent residence cards.
Risk notes
Cyprus is not a Schengen member. A Cypriot residence permit does not give Schengen travel rights. Cyprus is an EU member state, which is a different thing.
The Cyprus Investment Programme — citizenship by investment — was terminated on 1 November 2020 by decision of the Council of Ministers dated 13 October 2020. There is no Cypriot citizenship-by-investment route.
XIPHIAS confirms the current permanent residence criteria — investment threshold, income requirement and qualifying categories — in writing with the Civil Registry and Migration Department before filing, and before any client commits funds.
Compliance
Citizenship by investment terminated 1 November 2020, per the Cyprus Ministry of Finance.
Cyprus is an EU member state but is not in the Schengen area.
Permanent residence by investment is granted under Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations. XIPHIAS confirms the current criteria with the Civil Registry and Migration Department before filing.
Naturalisation for non-EU nationals requires 8 years of legal residence within the previous 11, plus 12 months of continuous residence immediately before applying.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
Offices, shops, hotels, or similar developments approved by Cyprus authorities. XIPHIAS confirms the current investment threshold with the Civil Registry and Migration Department before filing.
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