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Residency routes, named correctly.
Four legal routes onto the island. We pick the one that matches your passport, your timeline and what you actually want to do in Cyprus — not the one that's easiest to sell.
Compare the four residency routes.
All figures from current Migration Dept practice, May 2026.
Yellow Slip (MEU1)
EU/EEA citizens
Who
EU citizens settling for >3 months. Spouses & dependants ride on it.
Minimum investment
None. Proof of income or savings of ~€10,000.
Timeline
6–8 weeks
Can you work?
Yes — freely.
Pink Slip
Non-EU temporary residence
Who
Non-EU nationals with means and a permanent address in Cyprus.
Minimum investment
Annual income ≥ €24,000 from abroad; +€5,000 per dependant.
Timeline
3–5 months
Can you work?
No — visitors only. Renewable yearly.
Digital Nomad Visa
Remote workers, capped 500/yr
Who
Non-EU remote employees or freelancers with a foreign employer/clients.
Minimum investment
Net income ≥ €3,500/month after tax.
Timeline
5–7 weeks
Can you work?
Yes — for your foreign employer only.
Permanent Residency (Fast-Track)
€300k property route
Who
Non-EU investors buying new-build property + secured offshore income.
Minimum investment
€300,000 + VAT in new-build property, single transaction.
Timeline
2 months
Can you work?
No — passive residency. Family members included.
What's in your hands once you sign.
Document prep & apostille
Birth, marriage, criminal record, financial statements. Hague apostille from your home country — we tell you exactly who to chase.
Migration Dept liaison
MEU1, MEU3 or visitor permit submission. Appointment booking. We attend in person for fingerprinting and any clarifying interview.
Tax registration
TIC at the Cyprus Tax Department, TRC if you need to claim treaty benefits, non-dom declaration on TD1.
Renewal & dependants
5-year Yellow Slip renewals, dependant additions (spouse, kids, parents over 65), and the path to citizenship after 7 years.
Plain answers to the questions we get every week.
Yes. Each dependant gets their own MEU1 application, filed together with yours and on the same biometrics appointment. We prepare all of them as one file.
No. Tax residency is separate. You become tax-resident by spending 183 days (or 60 under the 60-day rule) physically in Cyprus and registering a TIC. We file both, but they are different.
Yes — and most non-EU clients do. We sequence the property purchase so the PR application starts the moment your file is renewable.
Cyprus offers naturalisation after 7 years of legal residence (5 years for highly-qualified professionals). We can take you there but only after you've actually lived here. There is no real “citizenship by investment” today.