Cyprus Investment Programme

The Cyprus Investment Programme was Cyprus’s former investor naturalisation framework. It is closed.

The official service-provider registry states that the programme has been terminated since November 1, 2020, following the Council of Ministers decision dated October 13, 2020. It also states that no new naturalisation application can be submitted under the programme.

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Need	Best page
Understand the closure and current alternatives	Cyprus Investment Programme ended explainer
Compare current permanent residence	Cyprus Permanent Residence By Investment
Review current citizenship routes	Cypriot Citizenship / Nationality

Closed Route Snapshot

Item	Current Position
Official route	Cyprus Investment Program / investor naturalisation framework
Status	Closed
Termination date	November 1, 2020
Council decision	October 13, 2020
New applications	Not accepted under this programme
EU-law follow-up	Infringement procedure closed in March 2026 after Cyprus’s corrective steps
Current residence-by-investment route	Regulation 6(2) permanent residence by investment
Current citizenship route	Separate naturalisation law based on residence and integration criteria

What This Means

Cyprus still has residence and nationality routes, but the former investor naturalisation programme is not an active application path. A person comparing Cyprus today should separate permanent residence by investment from citizenship by naturalisation.

Good Fit

This record is useful for checking whether old Cyprus Investment Programme material is current, distinguishing closed citizenship rules from current residence-by-investment rules, and understanding why the Cyprus PR route should not be treated as a direct citizenship application.

Poor Fit

It is not a current route for new naturalisation applications. New applicants should compare active Cyprus residence routes, permanent residence by investment, ordinary naturalisation by residence, marriage/civil partnership, or Cypriot-origin routes depending on their facts.