Cyprus digital nomad visa

Requirements

• Stable net income of at least €3,500/month (after taxes and contributions), from sources outside Cyprus
• Be a non-EU / non-EEA national; the scheme is for third-country nationals only
• Work remotely — employed by a company registered abroad, or providing services to clients/companies located abroad
• Valid passport and proof of accommodation in Cyprus
• Private health insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
• Clean criminal record certificate
• Completed application submitted to the Migration Department

How to apply

1. Check the permit cap is open — Cyprus limits the number of digital nomad permits and applications pause when full
2. Confirm you meet the €3,500/month net income test from foreign sources
3. Gather documents: passport, bank statements, employment or client contracts, health insurance, criminal record, proof of accommodation
4. Submit your application to the Civil Registry and Migration Department (in Nicosia) and pay the fees (about €70 application + €70 registration)
5. Examination takes roughly 5–7 weeks; the permit is valid one year and renewable for up to two more

Renewal and long-term stay

• Renewable: yes, up to 3 years in total
• Path to permanent residency: no — time on this visa does not lead to residency
• Path to citizenship: no

One year, renewable for two more — three years total, then this route is finished and staying means switching to a different immigration category. Renew through the Civil Registry and Migration Department in Nicosia at least a month before expiry (€70). EU long-term residence needs five years of legal residence, which this permit alone cannot get you to.

Applying: where and how

• Apply from outside the country: yes — apply before you travel
• Where you file: either at a consulate or in-country, depending on where you start
• Income requirement as published: €3,500 per month (net)

Tax

• You become tax resident: after 183 days in the country
• Foreign income taxed locally: yes — taxed once you become tax resident
• Special nomad or expat tax regime: yes — see below

Cyprus is unusual twice over. First, the 60-day rule: spend just 60 days here, spend under 183 in any other single country, and keep a permanent home and business ties, and you can be tax resident — and since 1 January 2026 that route no longer requires you to be non-resident elsewhere. Second, non-dom status gives 0% on dividends and interest (and, from 1 January 2026, rental income) for up to 17 years. Read the limit carefully though: non-dom exempts passive income, NOT employment or self-employment earnings, which is what most nomads actually live on. The visa and tax residency are separate applications.

This summarises published rules, not your situation, and it is not tax advice. Two things it can't tell you: your home country may tax you anyway — US citizens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live — and day-count is only the most common trigger for tax residency, not the only one. Having a permanent home, a family or your centre of economic interests in a country can make you resident well before the day count does. Get advice before you move.

Moving abroad means more than the visa — sort your travel insurance (many visa applications require proof of coverage), set up borderless banking, and land with data working.

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