Citizenship in 6 months
Minimum Investment -
$400,000
Visa free travel to 110 countries
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Astons > Citizenship by Investment > Cyprus Citizenship By Investment
The Cyprus Citizenship Program is paused from 1st November 2020
Minimum investment
€ 2,200,000
Investment term
5 Years
Visa free travel to
173 countries,
including UK & EU
Сyprus Passport in
Just 6 months
Live, work or study in any of the 28 European member states
In the meantime, to relocate to Cyprus, investors may consider the Cyprus Residency Program. Contact us to receive updates on the new Cyprus Citizenship Investment scheme or to discuss your personal circumstances in a private consultation.
The Cypriot Investment Program enables eligible applicants to obtain Cyprus сitizenship in just six months through property investment. It is the only direct citizenship program in Europe offering such a simple way of obtaining dual citizenship without residency requirements, with an investment minimum of €2,200,000. Cyprus citizenship grants applicants and their families the freedom to live, work or study in all 28 European member states with visa-free access to over 173 countries worldwide. Investors may reduce their property investment to €500,000 after five years of citizenship being granted.
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Global visa-free travel without visa applications and restrictions. Enhance your travel mobility with a Cyprus passport — get visa-free access worldwide, including in the EU & UK. Go on a last-minute business trip or take your family on a spontaneous holiday in Europe.
With a plethora of investment options on offer, from the smaller residential properties to luxury villas and also prime commercial property, Cyprus is genuinely one of the best locations to invest in. To qualify for the program you can either invest in residential real estate or a combination of real estate and/or other investment instruments. Either option involves a non-refundable government donation. After 5 years both options allow reduction of investment to €500,000 indefinitely held residential property.
Astons’ focus is to provide a hassle-free and seamless service assisting you with the citizenship application. We will guide you through every step of the Cypriot citizenship acquisition process with due diligence and care, ensuring that your application is submitted correctly and followed up to application approval.
3–4 days – Preparation
Our specialist immigration advisors will evaluate your personal circumstances and assist you in selecting investment options most suitable to you, matching the requirements with the application criteria, to ensure successful application.
In order to apply you must:
– be at least 18 years of age
– have no previous criminal convictions
– and no frozen assets within the EU as a result of sanctions.
Citizenship can be granted to the entire family, including spouses, children, adult dependants up to the age of 28 (providing they are students working towards a First or Masters University degree), and parents of the main applicant and their spouse.
Investing in Cyprus has never been so attractive, not only bringing you a high quality property investment, but also a much coveted European passport.
With a plethora of investment options on offer, from the smaller residential properties to luxury villas and also prime commercial property, Cyprus is genuinely one of the best locations to invest in.
Option 1, Residential real estate – €2,000,000
– Minimum investment of €1.5 million (exclusive of VAT, if applicable) in residential real estate
– Investment to be held for only 3 years
Option 2, Combination of Investments – €2,500,000
This option allows you to invest €2,500,000 in any one or a combination of the below:
— Real estate including residential, commercial, infrastructure and land (providing the land has development plan in place)
— Creation, participation in or acquisition of a Cyprus company
— Investments in shipping investment sectors
— Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) or Cyprus entity of financial CySEC regulated financial assets, with activities in Cyprus
After five years you can sell your investment other than your primary residence to the value of €500,000 which must be held indefinitely.
3–4 days – Visit Cyprus to view properties
Based on your requirements we will carefully select the most suitable properties for you and arrange direct viewings in Cyprus.
We are here to guide you through the purchasing process of the property or other investment options, providing impartial advice for the benefit of our clients. We engage with qualified independent lawyers who can assist you in your purchase and ensure that your property acquisition will be handled correctly.
We recommend planning for a 2 to 5 day visit
While you are in Cyprus, and after selecting the property, you’ll be required to sign a contract of sale and provide biometrics at the Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD).
180 days – Processing time
Our immigration specialists and lawyers will evaluate all documents with due diligence and care and submit your citizenship application to the Ministry of Interior, for preliminary approval.
Documents Required:
– Recent utility bill
– Two passport sized photographs
– True Copies of the applicant’s valid passport
– Investor’s CV with brief description of investment substance
– Investor’s application in the standard format and translated to English
– Birth certificates
– Marriage/civil partnership certificate
– Certificates of criminal record
All the above must be translated into English and be duly authenticated and apostille stamped from origin and resident country.
During your stay in Cyprus you will be required to swear under oath at the District Courts of Cyprus (in any city) that the information indicated in the Citizenship by Investment application is true and correct.
Once you receive an application approval from the Ministry of Interior, the procedure for the acquisition of the Cypriot citizenship will be concluded, following the completion of a 6 month period holding the residence permit.
In just approximately 180 days, you can become a Cypriot citizen and enjoy all the freedoms that EU citizenship offers, including visa free travel to 173 countries worldwide.
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