As of the 27th May 2022, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus has approved new Regulations governing immigration permits which can be granted to individuals coming from 3rd countries (non-EU), as follows: Aliens can be employed or reside in Cyprus, when they have an insured income of €40,000 per year, privately owned...Read More

Working from Home Abroad – Employers’ Considerations Introduction With the recent shift in the work environment forced upon the globe under the COVID pandemic, we have seen a vast and swift change in the status quo as people were compelled to work remotely from home. In this historic shift, with both employees and employers realizing...Read More

The Law Firm of G. Vrikis & Associates LLC has been representing numerous clients in their application for Permanent Residence Permits in Cyprus. The below is a brief outline of the key provisions and documentation required for such an application to proceed further. The Permanent Residence Permit – Regulation 6(2), is targeted to individuals who...Read More

Following the decisions of the Council of Ministers dated 13th September 2016 and 21st May 2018 as amended on 13th February 2019 and 6th May 2019, the Cyprus Investment Programme (the “Programme”), which is available to non-Cypriot investors who want to invest in Cyprus wishing to acquire Cypriot citizenship, has been revised. At present, the...Read More

A. ELIGIBLE COMPANIES All companies of foreign interests, including international companies (ex-IBCs), in order to be eligible to employ third country nationals in Cyprus, should fulfil the following:Read More

As of September 2016, Cyprus has proceeded with amending the criteria for its Citizenship by Investment Scheme. Under the amended legislation, the criteria set forth make the obtaining of the Cyprus Citizenship even easier. Compared to the previous scheme, thresholds are considerably lowerRead More

The Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD) announces that on Monday, 8.2.2016,article 18ΦΖ(7) of the Aliens and Immigration Law (Cap.105) as well as article 4 of the Aliens and Immigration (Amending) (No.2) Law [Ν129(Ι)/2014, O.G. Annex.Ι(Ι) No. 4456] are set into force,Read More

Cyprus to issue new Residence Permits to Family Members of Holders of International Protection. The Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD) announces that on Monday, 8.2.2016,article 18ΦΖ(7) of the Aliens and Immigration Law (Cap.105) as well asRead More

The new non domiciled rules were introduced to further entice corporate executives and high net worth individuals (currently entitled to a 50 per cent tax exemption of personal income tax for a five-year period where income exceeds €100.000) to take up residency in Cyprus.Read More