Cyprus Citizenship For Highly Skilled Employees

Cyprus has introduced an accelerated process to citizenship for certain highly skilled foreign employees working for qualifying companies in the Republic.

Sometimes referred to in the market as the “Golden Knowledge” route, the framework is not an investment-based citizenship programme. Instead, it is a citizenship-by-naturalisation route designed to attract and retain highly skilled professionals who live and work in Cyprus and contribute to the country’s economy.

For eligible applicants, the required period of residence may effectively be reduced to four or five years, depending principally on the applicant’s level of knowledge of the Greek language. An accelerated examination procedure is also available.