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Category F residence permit (financially independent persons). An indefinite residence permit for people with a secure income from abroad, renewed only every 10 years.

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Category F residence permit (financially independent persons)

An indefinite (immigration) permit, with the residence card itself renewed every 10 years.

Who qualifies

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Income
Steady income each month, rising with each person who moves.
Just you$878
2 people$1,301
4 people$2,147
Time
3–6 months for the decision.
Cost
About $600–1,200 in fees, translations and property-related costs if applicable.
The hard part
The statutory income figures are decades old and low; in practice the Civil Registry and Migration Department also expects proof of a home in Cyprus, which raises the real bar.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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Citizens by 2036.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    10 years, renewable for 10 years at a time.

  2. 2035
    Apply for citizenship

    With a language test and a civics test.

  3. 2036
    Citizenship
Language
Greek at B1, shown by a certificate from the Greek Language Centre exams or the University of Cyprus. Holders of a Greek-language secondary diploma or degree are exempt.
Civics
An exam on the basic elements of Cyprus's contemporary political and social life, run by the Ministry of Education; pass mark 60%.
Time away
Twelve months of continuous legal residence right before applying, during which absences totalling up to 90 days are allowed, plus at least 7 years of legal residence in the 10 years before that. Eight years in all at the least.
Two passports
Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.
  • An open-ended immigration permit from the start; the card is renewed about every ten years, and the years count toward the eight-year citizenship clock if you live in Cyprus.
  • Dual citizenship is allowed with no renunciation, but I found only secondary sources for it, so no dualSource is given.
  • No official decision time for ordinary applicants; highly skilled applicants can pay €5,000 for a decision within 8 months.
  • The long-term residence details come from a Cyprus law firm, not the Migration Department.
  • Card lengths for CY-CATF (about ten years) and CY-PR62 come from the earlier research pass and were not re-read today; both statuses are open-ended, so the card length matters little.
  • Digital-nomad permits (CY-DNV) are capped at three years; whether those years count toward citizenship or long-term residence is not stated officially.
  • How long the decision takes isn’t published; we allow a year.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
Makes you Cypriot tax resident past 183 days/year (or 60 days under the non-domicile test); Cyprus's non-domicile regime can exempt dividends and interest from tax for up to 17 years.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Apply through the Migration Department, Category F.Open gov.cy ↗
  2. Round up the papers.
    • Proof of steady income: at least $878 a month
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health insurance that meets the program’s rules
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Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

16 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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