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Digital nomad visa. A capped, renewable permit for remote workers earning at least €3,500/month net from outside Cyprus.

Free · The law behind every answer · Checked Sep 27, 2026

Digital nomad visa

A one-year residence permit, renewable for up to 3 years total.

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$3,850
2 people$4,428
4 people$5,584
Time
2–4 months for the decision, subject to the scheme's cap being open.
Cost
About $500–1,000 in fees, insurance and translations.
The hard part
The 500-permit cap has filled before; timing the application to when the scheme is open matters.

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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This door stops short of a passport.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.

  2. 2028
    Renew the permit

    Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

  3. 2029
    Renew the permit

    Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

  4. 2030
    Renew the permit

    Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

  5. 2031
    Renew the permit

    Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

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.
  • The years count, but this permit ends after 3 years, before permanent residence at 5; the family would need to move to another permit to keep going.
  • Stops after three years; it is legal residence, but whether it counts toward long-term residence or citizenship is not confirmed.
  • 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.
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 once you pass 183 days/year, or 60 days under Cyprus's non-domicile rule if other conditions are met, with access to Cyprus's non-domicile regime exempting dividends and interest from tax for 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.Open gov.cy ↗
  2. Round up the papers.
    • Proof of steady income: at least $3,850 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.

18 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. 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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