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Immigration Permit for Self-Employed Persons (Regulation 5, Categories A-D, Aliens and Immigration Regulations)

Cyprus · Southern Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Aliens and Immigration Regulations, Regulation 5 (Categories A-D)
Responsible authorityPublished
Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD), Ministry of Interior

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Put capital into your own trade, industry or profession in Cyprus and receive permanent residence on approval

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Invest unencumbered capital in an own trade, business or profession registered in Cyprus: Category A (agriculture/livestock) EUR 427,000, Category B (mining/quarrying) EUR 342,000, Category C (general trade/business) EUR 256,000, Category D (a profession/science) requires adequate funds and demonstrated local demand for the profession rather than a fixed figure. The Civil Registry and Migration Department evaluates whether the business will harm the economy, labour market or currency flow.
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Family provisions reused from the existing Regulation 5 investor-category permit (same regulation); not independently re-confirmed for Categories A-D

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
9–13 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
In person at the Civil Registry and Migration Department in Nicosia, or through an authorised representative (typically an immigration lawyer); no online filing
Required in-person stepPublished
Filing and biometrics at the Civil Registry and Migration Department in Nicosia; the holder must also take up actual residence within 1 year
What the processing time measuresPublished
2-3 months, reused from the CRMD's processing time for the existing Regulation 5 investor-category permit (same department/form); not independently re-confirmed for Categories A-D
Official application routePublished
https://www.moi.gov.cy

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$299,520
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$299,520
Processing feePublished
$540
Application feePublished
$600
Total cost to applyPublished
$1,140
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Fee figures reused from the CRMD's Regulation 5 immigration-permit fee schedule (same department/form as the existing investor-category permit); not independently re-confirmed for Categories A-D specifically

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
0.5 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
12 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Permit is revoked if the holder does not take up residence in Cyprus within 1 year of issuance, does not commence the licensed business/professional activity, or remains absent from Cyprus for 2 years or more
Tax residency rulePublished
Foreign individuals are tax residents if they stay in Cyprus for 183 days or more in any continuous 12-month period ending in the current tax year.
Personal income taxPublished
0-35%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
Immediate
Time to citizenshipPublished
8 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Unlike the passive-investor Category F permit already in the database (CY-RBI), this is an active self-employment route: the holder must actually take up residence within a year and run the licensed business, or the permit is revoked; absence of 2 years or more also revokes it (scored as 12/24 = 0.5 days/year under the away-limit rule).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/self-employed-worker-cyprus_en
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/self-employed-worker-cyprus_en

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.