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Loading...Terms Of Obtaining Your EU Passport
No other country of the European Union offers citizenship as freely and without difficulty on such simple and clear terms.
- Minimum investment – €2 mln ($2.2 mln) ex. VAT
- Investment to be kept just for 3 years
- No donations required
- Cyprus passport within 6 months only!
- No requirement to reside in Cyprus
- No exams in history or Greek language
Note that the law requires the mandatory acquisition of personal immovable property by each investor worth at least €500,000 (except where investment is made in residential property/properties worth €2 million)
Most Popular Investment Options
Residential Properties
Minimum Investment
€2 mln (ex. VAT)
Total amount
€2,0 mln (ex. VAT)
Commercial Properties
Minimum Investment
€2 mln (ex. VAT)
Additional Conditions
Purchase of private property of minimum €500,000 (ex. VAT)
Total amount
€2,5 mln (ex. VAT)
Comparison With Similar Programmes Of Other Countries
The Cyprus programme is unique and has no counterparts in the European Union
Cyprus  |
Malta  |
Latvia  |
UK  |
Spain  |
Saint Kitts and Nevis  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | EU Passport | EU Passport | EU Residence for 5 years; passport after 6 years plus exams in the Latvian language and history | EU Residence for 5 years (3 years then 2 years); passport after 6 years plus exam in English | EU Residency for 5 years | Passport St Kitts&Nevis |
| Time to obtain passport | 6 months | 12 – 14 months | 6 years | 6 years | 10 years | 4-6 months |
| Currency | EUR | EUR | EUR | GBP | EUR | USD |
| Amount of investment | 2.000.000 | 500.000 (or 150.000 plus rent of a property for minimum 16.000 for 5 years) | 250.000 | 2.000.000 | 500.000 | 400.000 |
| Donation | – | 650.000 (plus 50.000 for every adult family member and 25.000 for under 18) | – | – | – | Optional |
| Duration for investment to be kept | 3 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Assets | Bonds or securities of Cyprus companies, or Real estate, or Business | Bonds and Real Estate | Real Estate | Bonds or securities of the UK companies (75%) and Real Estate or Deposit (25%) | Bonds or Real estate or Business | Donation or Real Estate |
| Physical residence | No | 6-12 months | No | Not to be absent for more than 450 days within first 5 years and not more than 90 days within the 6th year | Yes | No |
| Dual citizenship | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Visa free travel, residence and work in EU | Unlimited | Unlimited | Free travel in Schengen countries and residedence in Latvia, no working permission | Residence in the UK, no working permission | Free travel in Schengen countries and residence in Spain, no working permission | Free travel in Schengen countries and the UK limited to 180 days a year; no working permission |
Investing in Cyprus is the fastest way to securing EU citizenship.
The terms of investment are clear and the conditions simple.