• • European Union Member State
• • Member of the EU since May 2004 and the EU Monetary Union since 2008;
• • Cyprus has stabile legal and tax system;
• • Visa free travel to more than 159 counties;
• • Freedom to live, work and anywhere in the EU;
• • EU citizen can access all first- class EU health care system;
• • EU citizen have to the right to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any EU county in a third county (country outside the EU) where one’s home EU country is not represented by a Consular.

• • One of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe of 12.5%;
• • Tax system in full compliance with EU and Organization for Economic Cooperation and
• • Development (OECD) requirement against harmful practices;
• • Reputable international commerce center, ideal bridge between East and West;
• • No transfer fees on property transfers if the transaction is subject to VAT, if not, 50%
• • Reduction of the transfer fees for all transfers;
• • Inbound dividends are not taxable with easily met conditions;
• • No capital gains tax imposition on shares unless related to immovable property situated in Cyprus;
• • Profits from sale of securities are exempt;
• • 0% inheritance tax;
• • Favorable VAT rates for private yachts and aircrafts as low as 2.42% and 4.37% respectively;
• • No estate duty, wealth tax or gift taxes;
• • Tax incentive for purchasing or developing real estate;
• • No immovable property tax as from 2017;
• • 0% withholding tax on any type of payments made anywhere in the world;
• • Extensive number of double tax treaties (DTTs);
• • Tax paid abroad can be credited against any tax payable in Cyprus on such income, irrespectively of any double tax treaty.

• • Visa free Travel – Cyprus Citizenship offers you the opportunity to travel to more than 159 countries without obtaining visa;
• • Independence – the investors become more independent with a second citizenship and a European passport;
• • Mobility – you have the choice to relocate at any time if there is a desire to do so
• • Globalization – Cyprus is a safe place to have a second home for the investor’s and their families.
• • Visa free Travel – Cyprus Citizenship offers you the opportunity to travel to more than 159 countries without obtaining visa;
• • Independence – the investors become more independent with a second citizenship and a European passport;
• • Mobility – you have the choice to relocate at any time if there is a desire to do so
• • Globalization – Cyprus is a safe place to have a second home for the investor’s and their families.

• • Step 1 – Choose the type of investment.
• • Step 2 – Gather investment and personal documents for the applicant & the family.
• • Step 3 – File application for Cyprus Citizenship at the Ministry of Inferior. The applicant must hold a valid Schengen visa. Third-Country nationals that do not require an entry visa for travelling in EU member-states, as well as citizens of EU Member States are excluded from this obligation.
• • Step 4 – Application examined by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Finance.
• • Step 5 – Final examination by the Council of Ministers and issuance of approval by Minister of Inferior.
• • Step 6 – The issuing of the Naturalization Certificate. Step7 – Collection of Passport in Cyprus.

• • Any investor who is 18 years old and above.
• • Spouse and financially dependent children of the investor up to the age 28.
• • Parents of the investor, subject to acquiring residential property of at least €500.000+VAT.

6 to 12 months