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Residence → Cyprus · Temporary status
#68of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
CY
Cyprus
Residence score · temporary
36.0
Rank #68
of 70 countries
Travel0
Presence40
Path65
Rights70
Stability60
0Doors unlocked
8 yrsApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

Cyprus residence: what the permit is worth.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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The days that keep it alive

Presence rules are where residence permits are won and lost — and they’re exactly what Countly counts. Check the responsible authority before relying on a rule.

Max absence3 consecutive months

No minimum-days-per-year quota, but the ordinary temporary residence permit ("Pink Slip", financially-independent/Category F track) is automatically…

Minimum presenceno statutory minimum

no fixed presence requirement is published for this status — but keep evidence of ties.

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

This status does not add visa-free access beyond the passport itself — its value is in rights, path and security.

Where it leads

Year 0Temporary permit
Year 5Permanent residence
Year 8Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Cyprus residence?

Max absence: 3 consecutive months. No minimum-days-per-year quota, but the ordinary temporary residence permit ("Pink Slip", financially-independent/Category F track) is…

How long from Cyprus residence to citizenship?

8 yrs (PR 5 yrs). Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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