Detailed Criteria for Cyprus’ New 3-Year Citizenship Fast-Track
Professionals must learn some Greek, earn €2,500 monthly, hold a degree, and have two years of relevant experience, explains Charles Savva.
Read MoreProfessionals must learn some Greek, earn €2,500 monthly, hold a degree, and have two years of relevant experience, explains Charles Savva.
Read MoreThe new rules allow for naturalization in as little as three years and legally guarantee processing citizenship applications within eight months, writes Charles Savva.
Read MoreFour years after the scandal first broke, the most prominent defendants in the case are getting their day in court – and pleading not guilty.
Read MoreAs conflict rages in the Middle East, a quiet EU country with a flexible residency program is just an hour’s flight away, writes Charles Savva.
Read MoreInvestors will no longer be able to include parents or in-laws and must show proof of maintained income and investment every year.
Read MoreThe Cyprus Bar Association said it had found many instances of inadequate KYC/AML procedures and had already collected EUR 200,000 in fines.
Read MoreThe fallout from Cyprus’ citizenship by investment scandal continues: 222 individuals have seen their citizenships revoked so far.
Read More40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
Read MoreKarl Haddad is incensed about venal Cypriot officials, kept busy all day by his newborn child, and finds solace in the poetry of The Prophet.
Read MoreDespite the Commission’s protestations, Cyprus kept processing applications pending since the CIP’s termination – but rejected most of them.
Read MoreIn the wake of last year’s scandal, Cyprus aims to revoke 45 citizenships. Investors will get no refunds but will retain their properties.
Read MoreAn excellent climate (not only for doing business), a top-notch lifestyle proposition, a great buy-to-let value: Welcome to Limassol.
Read MoreAs a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.
Read MoreThe European Commission has sent a “Reasoned Opinion” to Cyprus and an “additional letter of formal notice” to Malta.
Read MoreThe accused reportedly face 37 distinct charges, based on the findings of a specialized government panel tasked with investigating the now-defunct program.
Read MoreThe report noted shortcomings in transparency (and the potential or actualized corruption that such opacity engenders) among five CIPs.
Read MoreApplicants to the Cyprus Permanent Residency program now have more investment options than ever, writes Eleni Drakou.
Read MoreHenley & Partners says Jho Low was never their client. The Investment Migration Council says that an internal review is underway.
Read MoreThough poorly managed and structured, the CIP was a boon to the Cypriot economy. Michel de Martigny and David Lesperance offer a recipe for how to build back better.
Read MoreSteven Pepa, who admires Mohammed Asaria, believes matching investor migrants with private equity funds can make the latter more humane.
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