Cyprus Legal News and Insights

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.

Can a UK-company employee earning over £100,000 work from Cyprus? A practical 2026 guide to residence, treaty salary, PAYE, the 50% exemption, social security and employer risk.

A current guide to Swedish tax risks when moving to Cyprus, focusing on close ties, continued residence, the ten-year rule and deferred share gains.

A verified 2026 guide to German §6 AStG exit tax for founders and shareholders moving to Cyprus, including the 1% test, seven instalments and return relief.

A verified 2026 comparison of exit-tax and post-departure rules for ten European countries when an individual or founder moves to Cyprus.

A source-linked guide to Polish individual exit tax when moving to Cyprus: loss of taxing rights, covered personal assets, five-of-ten residence history, PLN 4 million threshold, rates and EU instalments.

A verified guide to Danish share exit tax when moving to Cyprus: the DKK 100,000 threshold, minimum seven-year tax-liability history, deemed disposal, 1 July deferral filing and annual monitoring.

Ireland does not impose a broad German-style individual deemed disposal merely on departure, but ordinary residence can continue for three years and companies face a separate exit-tax regime.