As per the new restrictive measures announced today 02/12/2021, Passengers aged 12 years and over are obliged to carry out a PCR test until 10 January 2022.

People traveling in their own vehicle either alone or with other family members (including minor children)

The Cyprus Parliament has passed the new amendment to the Law for the Prevention and Combating of Legalization of Income from Illegal Activities (amendment Law N.141(I)/2024)...

The Law Firm of G. Vrikis & Associates LLC would like to bring to your attention the resent decision and publication by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission ("CySEC").

A new legislation (Law 148(I)/2024 has been effected on December 13th 2024, relating to the Non-Consensual Use of Personal Material with Sexual Content (the "Law").

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) introduced a Policy Statement CP-02-2020 which is a transformative regulatory framework aimed at modernizing customer onboarding in the financial services factor.

In an attempt to modernize the existing legislatively framework regarding the qualifications and criteria for naturalization of foreigners, in December 2023...

Recent guidance has been provided by the Commissioner of Personal Data Protection, upon receiving multiple enquiries and complaints as to the practise of hotels...

A €5,000 administrative fine and an official reprimand have been imposed on the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare by the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection...

The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus (the "Commissioner") has issued guidelines as to the potential installation of CCTV Systems in kindergarten...

In the end of June 2025, Cyprus' House of Representatives approved crucial amendments to the Immovable Property (Transfer and Mortgage) Law.

VAT originally would have been charged at the standard rate of 19% on the value of the plot.

Changes on the applicable VAT rate relating to primary residence in Cyprus were introduced in June 2023 with Law 42(I)/2023 and in April 2024 with Law 55(I)/2024.

Pursuant to the latest discussions and talks between the Republic of Cyprus and the Russian Federation, an agreement has been concluded for the amendment to the Double Tax Treaty...

On 2 June 2020, an amending Income Tax Law was published in the Official Gazette with respect to tax relief on rental income.

On the 26th of July 2024, the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus published the new Companies (Amendment) (No.4) Law 101(I) of 2024.

On May 22, 2025, the Administration of Estates of Deceased Persons (Amendment) Law of 2025 was published in the Official Gazette, bringing important changes to the Administration...

On the 12th of December 2023, Law 132(I) of 2023 was published, amending the Sale of Immovable Property (Specific Performance) Law of 2011 (Law 81(I)/2011).

The new Urban Amnesty Plan was approved by the Council of Ministers and it came into effect immediately for a period of only six months. Applications are officially accepted from 23/09/2024 until 23/3/2025.

Tenancy Agreements, also commonly referred to as Lease Agreements or Rental Agreements, are typically a legal document which people tend to overlook or consider to be an easy-to-do agreement...