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Cyprus Long-Term Resident Status

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a third-country national with five years of legal continuous residence in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus and a valid residence permit.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Government Controlled Area Residence RequiredThe qualifying residence must be in areas controlled by the Government of the Republic.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Excluded Temporary Categories ApplyStudents, vocational trainees, asylum applicants and specified temporary workers are excluded.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe route requires five years of legal continuous residence and a valid permit, subject to absence limits and category exclusions.
  • Official source basisThe route requires five years of legal continuous residence and a valid permit, subject to absence limits and category exclusions.
  • Prior Residence Years MinThe applicant must have resided legally and continuously for the previous five years.
  • Report summaryThe route requires five years of legal continuous residence and a valid permit, subject to absence limits and category exclusions.
  • Single Absence Months MaxAn absence shorter than six consecutive months does not interrupt continuity.
  • Total Absence Months Max In Five YearsTotal absences may not exceed ten months during the five-year period.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Valid Residence Permit RequiredA valid Cyprus residence permit is required.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Cyprus?
The official source states: For a third-country national with five years of legal continuous residence in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus and a valid residence permit.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.cy page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.cyLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Cyprus government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to Cyprus

1 other residence-based status route to Cyprus.

EU Permanent Residence After Five Years
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Residence-based status routes in other countries

186 other countries publish at least one residence-based status route. Nearest first.

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