1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 What are the main sources of immigration law in your
jurisdiction?
The immigration sector in Cyprus is regulated by a series of
legislative instruments, the most prominent of which are: the Law
on the Aliens and Immigration (Cap.105); the Aliens and Immigration
Regulations of 1972; the Aliens and Immigration (Visas) Regulations
of 2004 (R.D.A.498/2004); the Law on the Immovable Property
Acquisition (Aliens) (Cap.109); the Immovable Property Acquisition
(Aliens) Regulations of 1972; the Immovable Property Acquisition by
Aliens (Conditions, Limitations, Prerequisites and Criteria for the
Granting of Permit) Regulations of 1990; the Law on Aliens and
Immigration (Prerequisites for entrance and residence of
third-country nationals for the purpose of research, studies,
training, voluntary work, exchange of pupils or education
programme) (L.7(I)/2019); the Law on the Immovable Property
Acquisition (Aliens) (Cap.109); and the Law on the Right of
