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ARTICLE · 08 JANUARY 2024

New Legislation And Process For Naturalisation Of Foreign Nationals

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The House of Representatives has approved on 30 November 2023 an amendment of the Civil Registry Law for modernisation purposes of the existing legislative framework with respect to the qualifications and criteria ...

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Pavlos Kaimakliotis
Pavlos Kaimakliotis
Alexandros Apostolatos
Alexandros Apostolatos

1 Introduction

The House of Representatives has approved on 30 November 2023 an amendment of the Civil Registry Law for modernisation purposes of the existing legislative framework with respect to the qualifications and criteria for the naturalisation of foreign nationals as well as in order to strengthen the control and the due diligence conducted by the Civil Registry and Migration Department.

2 Revision of foreign nationals' qualifications

2.1 As per the provisions of the new legislation, the below qualifications must be cumulatively met for the acquisition of citizenship by a foreign national:

2.1.1 legal and continuous physical residence in Cyprus for the entire period of the immediately preceding 12 months from the date of application, noting that any periods of absence of up to 90 days within the aforementioned 12-month period do not interrupt such time period;

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