Cyprus Legal News and Insights

The Business Facilitation Unit route is not passive residency by investment. It is a company registration and employment route for eligible foreign interest companies and qualifying third country national employees.

Buying a Cyprus home and obtaining residence permission are separate decisions. Check visiting, retirement, work and investment-related plans before committing.

Turn your Cyprus property search into a practical relocation plan covering residence, funding, healthcare, family needs and the next legal steps.

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 practice-based decision story about why a Cyprus property purchase, immigration route, healthcare position and tax planning must be assessed as connected but separate workstreams.

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

Can the settlor of a Cyprus International Trust later become resident in Cyprus? The trust may continue, but the legal, tax, governance and relocation position requires review.

Cyprus will continue accepting residence-status applications from Belarusian nationals with expired passports, subject to all other route requirements.

Plain-English Cyprus legal guidance on property, conveyancing, title deeds, wills, trusts, immigration, companies and business contracts.

From 1 September 2026, Cyprus Immigration Permit Categories A - F require specified original overseas medical documents, subject to a limited exception.

A practical guide to GeSY eligibility, beneficiary enrolment, Personal Doctor registration, S1 coordination and healthcare planning when moving to Cyprus.

A practical guide to Cyprus hospitals, A&E, ambulances and first aid for residents and visitors, including GeSY, EHIC, GHIC and private-care considerations.

A route-specific guide to Cyprus immigration medical tests, including the September 2026 Category A - F rule, Pink Slip distinctions and provider checks.

Understand private medical insurance, immigration-policy wording, GeSY gaps and dental-care planning before or after relocating to Cyprus.

Choose the closest starting point for buying property, moving, retiring, working, business or family planning in Cyprus, then request the relevant starter guide and checklist.

A combined personal and business relocation guide for founders, shareholders and directors moving residence while retaining, restructuring or expanding a foreign business.

A practical Cyprus guide for creators, influencers and online businesses covering residence, platform income, contracts, company structure and intellectual property.

A structured guide to the different legal meanings of moving a business, including a Cyprus company, branch, management, employees, contracts and IP.

A route-led guide to Cyprus residence, foreign employment, contractor status, payroll, social insurance and employer risk for remote workers.

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