Cyprus Citizenship By Marriage

How to obtain Cypriot citizenship by marriage.

The spouse of a Cypriot national may, under certain conditions apply for citizenship.

The key criteria are:

1. The applicant must be married to a Cypriot for at least 3 years.
2. The applicant must reside in Cyprus for at least 2 years prior to the date of application.

What about if you are residing permanently abroad?

It is also possilbe for a spouse to apply in the case the couple lives permanently abroad. Under that scenario:

1. The application for acquisition of citizenship can be submitted by spouses of Cypriots residing overseas after they have completed at least three years of marriage. These applications must additionally be accompanied by a letter from the couple stating the reasons for requesting the grant of the Cypriot citizenship to the foreign spouse.