Cyprus: Naturalization by years of residence of highly skilled professionals under the new legislation
On 19/12/2023 an amendment to the Civil Registry Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus. The new legislation, among other things, allows highly skilled foreign employees in companies which are set by the Council of Ministers’ decision, in the intervals of attraction of companies for business and/or expansion of their activities in Cyprus, to obtain Cypriot citizenship if they resided in Cyprus for 4 or 5 years, depending on their Greek language knowledge. The Ministry of Interior has announced on 22/03/2024 further clarifications regarding this matter.