Immigration Permit for investors (expedited procedure under Regulation 6(2))

Route status

Active as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[3]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Status details
In force since	2023-05-02 as of 2026-08-07^[3] Entry into force of the 4th revision of the criteria.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)	Άδειες μετανάστευσης επενδυτών as of 2026-08-07^[2] The Greek-language Migration Department page heads this scheme 'Άδειες μετανάστευσης επενδυτών' (immigration permits for investors). The policy document itself is titled, in the department's English version, 'Criteria for granting an Immigration Permit within the scope of the expedited procedure to applicants who are third country nationals and invest in Cyprus'.
Official name (English)	Immigration Permit for investors (expedited procedure under Regulation 6(2)) as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[3] The department's own English rendering; English is not an official language of Cyprus.
Legal basis	Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations, applied through the policy 'Criteria for granting an Immigration Permit within the scope of the expedited procedure to applicants who are third country nationals and invest in Cyprus', 4th Revision (May 2023) as of 2026-08-07^[3]
Instrument type	residence permit as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[3] The instrument is an Immigration Permit conferring permanent residence, evidenced by a residence card.

Who can apply

Who can apply
Nationals not served by this route	EU, EEA as of 2026-08-07^[3] The policy applies to applicants who are third country nationals. It does not enumerate excluded blocs; EU and EEA nationals are recorded as outside its scope on that basis. Whether Swiss nationals are likewise outside its scope is not stated.
Criminal-record condition	Yes as of 2026-08-07^[3] The applicant and spouse must produce a clean criminal record certificate from their country of origin and, if different, country of residence, and must not pose a threat to public order or public security. From the 4th revision the certificate is renewed every three years rather than annually.

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial duration	Recorded at the source, but not reducible to a single value^[1]^[2]
Renewable	Yes as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[2] The underlying residence right does not expire; the card is replaced on its ten-year expiry.
Work rights	none as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[2] The Immigration Permit categories are defined by the activity the holder intends to pursue and the permit does not itself confer general labour-market access. Under the quality criteria the applicant and spouse must confirm that they do not intend to undertake any form of employment in the Republic, with the single exception of acting as Directors in the company in which they invested under this policy; where the investment is not in company share capital they may hold shares in Cyprus-registered companies and may hold an unpaid directorship.

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residence	Not applicable^[1]^[2] The Immigration Permit is itself the Republic's permanent-residence instrument, so there is no separate permanent-residence status for it to lead to.

Requirements

Requirements
Investment options	Option: cy-immigration-permit-fast-track-new-dwelling Asset class: real estate Minimum amount: EUR 300,000 as of 2026-08-07^[3] Purchase of a house or apartment from a development company, first sale, market value at least EUR 300,000 plus VAT; official payment receipts of at least EUR 300,000 excluding VAT are required regardless of the delivery date. Restrictions: Up to two housing units may be purchased, including by a couple, provided their combined market value meets the threshold, and they need not come from the same development company. The sale must be a first sale by a development company unless the purchase occurred before 07/05/2013; resale contracts filed with the Department of Lands and Surveys before that date are accepted. Purchase in the name of a legal person is accepted where the applicant and/or spouse are its sole shareholders or ultimate beneficial owners and the company is established in the Republic, another EU member state or an EEA state. Where the property's bedrooms cannot accommodate the dependants, another property must be identified as their residence. Option: cy-immigration-permit-fast-track-other-real-estate Asset class: real estate Minimum amount: EUR 300,000 as of 2026-08-07^[3] Purchase of real estate other than houses or apartments – offices, shops, hotels or related estate developments, or a combination – with a total value of EUR 300,000. These purchases may be resales. Restrictions: Evidence of accommodation in the Republic must be provided separately (title, sale contract with proof of payment, or a rental agreement). Income for the EUR 50,000 test may in this case derive wholly or partly from activities within the Republic. Option: cy-immigration-permit-fast-track-share-capital Asset class: company shares Minimum amount: EUR 300,000 as of 2026-08-07^[3] Initial investment of EUR 300,000 in the share capital of a newly registered Cyprus company, or an increase of EUR 300,000 in the share capital of an existing one, the company being based and operating in the Republic with a proven physical presence and employing at least five people. Restrictions: Documentary proof required: shareholders certificate and certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver, business profile, proof of payment, and evidence of the personnel employed issued by the Social Insurance Services. Evidence of accommodation in the Republic must be provided separately. Option: cy-immigration-permit-fast-track-fund-units Asset class: investment fund Minimum amount: EUR 300,000 as of 2026-08-07^[3] Investment of EUR 300,000 in units of a Cyprus Investment Organization of Collective Investments in the form of an AIF, AIFLNP or RAIF, whose investments must be held in the Republic. Restrictions: Documentary proof required: titles or other proof of the purchased units, proof of payment, confirmation by CySEC of the setting up of the fund, and the fund's memorandum. Evidence of accommodation in the Republic must be provided separately.
Source-of-funds checks	Yes as of 2026-08-07^[3] The investment funds must be proved to have been transferred to Cyprus from abroad, from the applicant's and/or the spouse's bank account (or from a company account where the applicant and/or spouse are its sole shareholders), and paid into the seller's account at a Cyprus financial institution; evidence must show the money did not derive from domestic borrowing.
Income requirement	EUR 50,000 per year as of 2026-08-07^[3] Secured personal annual income of at least EUR 50,000 in addition to the investment, increased by EUR 15,000 for the spouse and EUR 10,000 for each dependent minor child. For the residential-property option the income must derive from abroad and be proved by a tax return from the country of tax residence or, per the clarifications to the 4th revision, by certificates from an independent certified accountant; for the other three options it may come wholly or partly from activities within the Republic. The spouse's income may be counted. The annual re-proof of income was abolished by the 4th revision; annual proof of maintaining the investment and of health insurance where the holder is no longer a GESY beneficiary remains.

Process

Process
Where to apply from	Not established from a qualifying source^[3] Applications are submitted in person at the Migration Department or through an authorised representative, after an appointment. The policy does not state whether the applicant must be in or outside the Republic.
Observed processing time	2 to 2 months as of 2026-08-07^[3] The policy states an estimated examination period of approximately two months from the submission of the completed application. No range is published; min and max are recorded equal because the source gives a single approximate figure, not a range.
Fees	Kind: application Amount: EUR 500 as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[3] Charged per: application Paid by: applicant Kind: other Amount: EUR 70 as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[3] Alien Registration Certificate (ARC). Charged per: applicant Paid by: applicant Condition: only where the person included in the application does not already hold an Alien Registration Certificate
Stages	Label: Examination by the Migration Department and decision by the Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, through the Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Ministry

Physical presence

Physical presence
maximum consecutive absence	2 years · to keep the permit as of 2026-08-07^[1]^[2] An Immigration Permit ceases to be valid if the holder and dependants acquire permanent residence abroad or are absent from Cyprus for a period of two years. Separately, the permit ceases to be valid if the holder and dependants, being resident outside Cyprus, fail to acquire residence in Cyprus within one year of the approval of the application.

Family inclusion

Family inclusion
Family members may be included	Yes as of 2026-08-07^[3]
Eligible relations	spouse, minor child, adult dependent child as of 2026-08-07^[3] The permit covers the spouse and children under 18. Unmarried children aged 18 to 25 who are students in tertiary education abroad and financially dependent may apply separately, and their permit survives their turning 25, marrying or ceasing to be dependent, though their own spouses and children can never be added to it. Children over 18 who are not financially dependent may be included only against a higher-value investment (paragraph 6).
Family may apply at the same time	No as of 2026-08-07^[3]
Family members' work rights	Not established from a qualifying source^[3] Not stated.
Additional means per family member	Relation: spouse Amount: EUR 15,000 per year as of 2026-08-07^[3] The applicant's secured annual income of at least EUR 50,000 increases by EUR 15,000 for the spouse. Relation: minor child Amount: EUR 10,000 per year as of 2026-08-07^[3] Increase of EUR 10,000 for each dependent minor child of the applicant or spouse. Relation: adult dependent child Amount: EUR 10,000 per year as of 2026-08-07^[3] Where an unmarried child aged 18 to 25 studying abroad applies separately, the parent or parents must show an additional annual income of EUR 10,000 for that child. An adult child who is not financially dependent is instead accommodated by multiplying the EUR 300,000 investment by the number of such children, and must independently show a secured annual income of at least EUR 50,000 (plus EUR 15,000 for a spouse and EUR 10,000 per dependent minor child).

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited	3
of which official (tier 1)	3
Oldest as-of date	2026-08-07
Newest as-of date	2026-08-07
Reviewed on	2026-08-11
Schema version	1.1

Sources

[1] Immigration Permits
Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2025-12-29 · Accessed 2026-08-07
[2] Άδειες Μετανάστευσης
Τμήμα Μετανάστευσης, Υφυπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Διεθνούς Προστασίας · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-07
[3] Immigration Permits for Investors – Criteria for granting an Immigration Permit within the scope of the expedited procedure to applicants who are third country nationals and invest in Cyprus, 4th Revision (May 2023)
Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2025-12-29 · Accessed 2026-08-07