🇨🇾Retire in Cyprus

Cyprus's Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) is reported at €9,568/year (≈$927/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.

WhereNext's cost index models about $2,100 a month for one person, before the visa's own income test (Category F Permanent Residence (Reg. 5(f)) needs ≈ $927/mo equivalent).

The WhereNext retirement tax map records for Cyprus: pension regime: 5% Foreign-Pension Option (Flat 5% on foreign pension income above a €5,000 exempt slice, Annual election (choose 5% flat or normal bands each year)). Tax residency usually follows from the days you spend there — check the tax map entry and your home treaty before relying on it.

Yes — Cyprus clears the three floors (GPI ≤ 2.0, life expectancy ≥ 75, HDI ≥ 0.80).