CYPRUS
Cyprus Citizenship: the 2026 Reality
A purchase grants PR, not a passport
Citizenship-by-investment closed in 2020 — a passport comes only by residence
7
years of residence
ordinary naturalisation +12 months
4–5
years for skilled workers
fast track, depends on Greek
€0
"price" of a passport
cannot be bought since 2020
2
passports allowed
dual citizenship permitted
The real routes to a passport
1
By residence
PR → actually live → ~7 years
2
By marriage
to a Cypriot, from 3 years
3
By descent
if you have Cypriot roots
Cyprus vs Turkey
Cyprus — EU passport
~7 years of residence
not for money
Turkey — passport
for an investment, 3–6 months
from $400,000
The bottom line
PR
From €300,000 — entry to the country in 2–3 months, open-ended EU resident status
PASSPORT
Not granted for an investment. Only years of actually living on the island