Permanent Residence in Cyprus through Investment The Expedited Immigration Permit under Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations Introduction The Republic of Cyprus offers third-country nationals one of the most attractive and straightforward routes to permanent residence within the European Union. Under Regulation 6(2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulati...

On the 13th of September 2016 the Council of Ministers announced the creation of new criteria for the citizenship by investment scheme. The minimum investment amount has been reduced to 2 Million Euros from 2.5 Million Euros under the former scheme. The new criteria have immediate effect but investors who have already applied for the citizenship under the previous scheme have ...

Residential property prices in Cyprus continued to fall in the final quarter of 2014 but some local agents are reporting an increase in sales. Average price of houses fell by 1.1% and apartments by 0.7%, according to the latest index from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  The country’s property market was particularly badly hit during the global e...