{"id":43280,"date":"2024-01-24T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T10:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoryandpartners.com\/?p=43280"},"modified":"2024-01-24T22:23:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:23:41","slug":"cyprus-eu-citizenship-new-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.savoryandparnters.com\/blog\/cyprus-eu-citizenship-new-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus EU Citizenship New Update For Investors To Not Wait Any More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The government of Cyprus has amended a law that will significantly benefit investors seeking EU citizenship through Cyprus.<\/p>\n

Under the new naturalisation rules in Cyprus, specific qualified individuals can become eligible for citizenship in as little as three years.<\/p>\n

The revised law will also legally oblige the government to handle naturalisation applications within eight months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This makes Cyprus the only EU country with a golden visa program that officially codifies the processing time for naturalisation applications, setting a cap of only eight months!<\/p>\n

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What are the Revised Citizenship Criteria?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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To be eligible for Cypriot citizenship<\/a>, foreign nationals must meet specific criteria:<\/p>\n

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  1. Continuous residency<\/li>\n
  2. Long-term residency<\/li>\n
  3. Character assessment<\/li>\n
  4. Language proficiency<\/li>\n
  5. Cultural understanding<\/li>\n
  6. Financial stability<\/li>\n
  7. Intent to reside in Cyprus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This is the same regardless of which type of residence permit they hold in Cyprus.<\/p>\n

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    What\u2019s Remarkable About Cyprus EU citizenship New Rules?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

    1- Once you have resided in Cyprus long enough to become eligible for citizenship, the government must now process your citizenship application within eight months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    2- Highly skilled non-EU nationals living in Cyprus employed in sectors the Council of Ministers deem significant will see their residency period reduced sharply if they can demonstrate a modest proficiency in Greek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Under normal circumstances<\/em>, the time it takes to reach eligibility for naturalisation in Cyprus is seven years<\/em>. This timeframe will be reduced to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n