Cyprus Citizenship Through Naturalisation: The Revised Route

Introduction

Naturalisation is the procedure through which Cypriot citizenship can be acquired based on the years of residence in the Republic of Cyprus. The legislation concerning this procedure has been revised recently introducing a brand-new approach to the matter of citizenship. An informative guide follows which portraits the new criteria under the procedure of Naturalisation.

The key requirements

Individuals interested in acquiring Cyprus citizenship need to fulfil the following criteria:

1. To have resided in the Republic of Cyprus for 12 consecutive months prior to the submission of their application.
2. To have resided in the Republic of Cyprus for at least 7 years in total within the timeframe of 10 years prior to the period of 12 months that is stated above.