Cyprus Legal News and Insights

Reference 4/2026: Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court rejected retrospective cancellation of existing judgment registrations over occupied-area property. The statutory bar on new registrations remains.

Updated 5 October 2026: Bill 23.01.067.145-2026 remains before the Cyprus Parliament. Official-source analysis of the property, development and due-diligence implications.

A Portugal-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering tax-address changes, actual residence, retained property or business, remote work, family and first-year setup.

A Finland-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering DVV notification, the Finnish three-year rule, substantial ties, remote work, family and first-year setup.

An Ireland-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering residence, ordinary residence, domicile, split-year treatment, Irish property, employment, family and first-year setup.

A France-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering departure notifications, French exit tax, employment or business, family documents, housing and the first 120 days.

An Austria-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering residence deregistration, capital assets and departure taxation, GmbH interests, family and first-year setup.

Cyprus now ranks second in the EU for first residence permits per capita. We explain what the 2025 Eurostat data means for anyone considering a move to Cyprus, the practical benefits, the available relocation pathways and why the best time to plan is before you move.

A new judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union places important limits on the unrestricted disclosure of shareholders’ personal data and raises significant questions for company-register access regimes across the EU, including Cyprus. The decision On 3 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case C‑798/24 [Jautiva], A and Others v Latvijas Republikas Saeima, ECLI:EU:C:2026:679. The reference came from the Constitution

A plain-English guide to Cyprus divorce, parental responsibility, contact, child and spousal maintenance, mediation and cross-border jurisdiction for local and international families.

A practical 2026 guide to importing a used UK car into Cyprus: transfer-of-residence relief, customs duty and VAT, RoRo vs container shipping, V5C, SVA, emissions, registration and key risks.

Cyprus, Schengen, EES and ETIAS: separate processes, current visitor calculations and residence-document distinctions. Checked 6 September 2026.

A practical distinction between EU student registration and non-EU student entry, residence, funding, insurance, accommodation and family arrangements.

A decision guide separating nationality, current residence permit, family status and intended activity before a Cyprus route is selected.

A Germany-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering nationality, Abmeldung, family, remote work, GmbH interests, exit-tax review and the first 120 days.

A Norway-specific guide separating EEA residence rights from Norwegian tax emigration, exit tax and the customs treatment of household goods and vehicles.

A Sweden-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering population notification, close ties, a retained home or AB, remote work, family and the first 120 days.

An Italy-specific guide to Cyprus residence, AIRE, family documents, remote work, Partita IVA, creator income, SRL interests and first-year setup.

A workforce-mobility guide separating EU free movement, EU Blue Card and eligible foreign-interest company routes, with family, payroll and onboarding controls.

A Denmark-specific Cyprus relocation guide covering CPR deregistration, share and crypto departure taxation, employment, family, housing and the first 120 days.