🇨🇾Cyprus
Permanent Residence — Category F
Cyprus PR on secure foreign income alone — no property investment required, but a long wait.
Required documents
- ·Proof of secure annual income arising from outside Cyprus
- ·Title deed or rental contract (any value)
- ·Cyprus health insurance
- ·Clean criminal record
Things to know
- ·Processing takes roughly 5–7 years due to departmental backlog, against 2–6 months for the Fast-Track route.
- ·Children are covered only to age 18, against 25 under Regulation 6(2).
- ·No minimum investment at all — this is an income-based permit, not an investment permit.
Apostille & legalization
Apostille routeApostille only — both United States and Cyprus are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
Documents that must be apostilled
- ·Police / criminal-record clearance
Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.
- Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
- Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
- Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Cyprus — the apostille itself is also translated.
- Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Cyprus immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.
Translation: Most documents must be translated into the local language by a certified translator. Agency translations are usually accepted.
Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications
Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.
Last verified 20 September 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.
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