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Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f))— income requirement, rules & eligibility.
Income requirement
Cyprus's Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) is reported at €9,568/year (≈$861/month equivalent), corroborated across sources but not read off a live government page this cycle — verify before relying on it. Income must be passive (pensions, rent, dividends) — not remote employment. Corroborated across sources, not re-read off a live government page this cycle (source: Civil Registry & Migration Department (CRMD), Cyprus, checked 2026-06-25).
Key facts
Cyprus's Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) is reported at €9,568/year (≈$861/month equivalent), corroborated across sources but not read off a live government page this cycle — verify before relying on it. Income must be passive (pensions, rent, dividends) — not remote employment. Corroborated across sources, not re-read off a live government page this cycle (source: Civil Registry & Migration Department (CRMD), Cyprus, checked 2026-06-25).
+€4,613/yr per dependent Verify the current uplift with the consulate before applying.
No. The Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) requires passive income — pensions, rental income, dividends or annuities — not salary from remote employment. The statutory floor is low but discretionary — income must be entirely foreign-sourced and the permit prohibits any local employment or business. Verify the exact euro figure with CRMD.
Corroborated across sources, not re-read off a live government page this cycle (source: Civil Registry & Migration Department (CRMD), Cyprus, checked 2026-06-25). Requirements change — often yearly as minimum-wage or index figures re-float — so re-verify before any decision.
Part of the WhereNext Retirement & Passive-Income Visa Requirements 2026 open dataset (CC BY 4.0), generated 2026-06-25. Figures are primary-sourced and dated; they change yearly — re-verify before any decision.
Closest to Cyprus's ≈$861/month for a single applicant. USD figures are normalised monthly equivalents at current FX; each country's own currency and basis is the binding figure, on its page.
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