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The Ministry of Interior announces the receipt and examination of applications for naturalisation submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Population Registry (Amendment) Law of 2023.
The qualifications for naturalisation under section 111B(1) of the Population Registry Act, which must be cumulatively met for an application for naturalisation are as follows:
(a) Legal and continuous residence for 12 months immediately prior to the date of application. Periods of absence not exceeding 90 days in total do not interrupt the period mentioned.
(b) During the 10 years immediately preceding the 12-month period, legal residence for cumulative periods of not less than 7 years.
(c) Good character.
(d) Sufficient knowledge of the Greek language at B1 level.
(e) Sufficient knowledge of basic elements of the contemporary political and social reality of the Republic.
(f) Suitable accommodation and stable and regular financial resources sufficient for the maintenance of oneself and members of the applicant's family.
(g) Intention to reside in the Republic.
Pursuant to Article 111B(2), the qualifications are differentiated for persons residing in the Republic for the purpose of highly qualified employment in companies, which are defined by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 92.018, dated 15/10/2021, concerning the Strategy for Attracting Companies to Operate and/or Expand their Activities, as well as for their family members. The following categories of companies/companies fall under this category:
[*]foreign interest companies/companies operating in the Republic of Cyprus and operating independent offices in Cyprus, which are housed in suitable premises, separate from any private residence or other office, [*]Cypriot shipping companies, [*]Cypriot high technology/innovation companies with products related to the aviation and space industry, computers, IT sector, technologies and communication, pharmaceutical products, biomedical equipment, research and development equipment, electrical machinery, chemicals, non-electrical machinery, [*]Cypriot pharmaceutical companies or Cypriot companies active in the fields of biogenetics and biotechnology, and [*]companies already registered in the Foreign Companies Register of the Department of Population and Immigration.
The qualifications for persons falling within the provisions of section 111B(2) and their family members, which must be cumulatively met, are as follows:
(a) Legal and continuous residence for 12 months immediately prior to the date of application. Periods of absence not exceeding a total of 90 days do not interrupt the above-mentioned period.
(b) During the immediately preceding 10 years of the 12-month period, legal residence for cumulative periods of not less than 4 years or 3 years depending on the level of knowledge of the Greek language, i.e. A2 or B1 respectively.[C]
(b) During the immediately preceding 10 years of the 12-month period, legal residence for cumulative periods of not less than 4 years or 3 years depending on the level of knowledge of the Greek language, i.e. A2 or B1 respectively. Periods of absence not exceeding a total of 90 days per year are not counted as absence.
(c) Good character.
(d) Sufficient knowledge of the Greek language at the A2 or B1 level.
(e) Adequate knowledge of the basic elements of contemporary political and social reality of the Republic.
(f) Suitable accommodation and stable and regular financial resources sufficient for the maintenance of themselves and their family members.
(g) Intention to reside in the Republic.
More information regarding the naturalization qualifications, the accompanying documents to be submitted, as well as the application form, is available at website of the Ministry of Interior
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