Documents for Cyprus Permanent Residence under Regulation 6.2: Complete List 2026

Why a Complete Document Package is Needed and How the Logic Works

Cyprus Permanent Residence under Regulation 6.2 Program is an accelerated path to lifetime EU resident status for an investment of €300,000 + VAT in real estate. The program is enshrined in migration legislation, and decisions are made by the Department of Civil Registry and Migration under Cyprus's Ministry of Interior. Applicants are not called for an interview and language proficiency is not tested - the document package decides everything. This is why its preparation is treated as meticulous work. The package logic is simple. The state wants to verify four things: you and your family are real people without criminal records (personal documents and certificates of good conduct), you have invested the required amount in the correct property (contract, registration, payments), the money came from abroad and was earned legally (fund transfers and source of funds), and you have stable income outside Cyprus to live without being employed on the island (tax declarations, certificates, account statements).

Each document addresses one of these questions. If even one item falls short - a missing apostille, an expired certificate, no translation - the application is either returned or put on hold with a request for additional documents. In practice, delays are caused by documents rather than money. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of each section.

MIP1 Application Form - the Heart of the Package

The main document of the entire package is the official MIP1 application form (Application for Immigration Permit), issued and accepted by Cyprus's Ministry of Interior. This is not a formality but the structural framework of the case: it contains data on the main applicant, all family members, investment information, and income sources. The form is filled in print or typescript, without errors or corrections, and signed personally.

Each adult applicant submits a separate MIP1 form. Minor children are listed in the parent's application as dependents. Any discrepancy between what is stated in the form and what appears in the supporting documents - for example, different income amounts or an inaccurate contract date - is seen as grounds for a request for clarification.

The current form and instructions are published by Cyprus's Ministry of Interior (moi.gov.cy). The form must be obtained only from the official source - outdated versions circulating online may not meet current requirements. We discuss the detailed procedure in the guide on how to obtain Cyprus Permanent Residence step by step.

MIP1 form - original, completed, and signed Separate form for each adult applicantChildren under 25 - as dependents in the parent's form Data strictly matches the attached documents.

• International Passports of All Family Members
• An international passport is the basic document certifying the identity of each participant in the application. A copy of the passport is attached for the main applicant, spouse, and each dependent child under 25. Cyprus applies a general rule: the passport must be valid for at least several months from the date of submission, so documents expiring soon should be renewed in advance.
• Copies are made from all pages with marks - the spread with the photograph, pages with valid visas and stamps. Scan quality matters: a blurry or cropped spread may be requested again. For minor children without a separate international passport, one must be obtained before submission - listing a child in a parent's passport for Permanent Residence purposes is insufficient.
• If surnames in different family members' passports are spelled differently (a common occurrence in transliteration), this is explained by supporting documents - marriage or birth certificates. Inconsistent Latin spelling of surnames without explanation is a typical reason for clarification requests.

Copy of main applicant's international passport

Copy of spouse's international passport

Copy of each dependent child's international passport under 25

If surnames are spelled differently in different family members' passports (a common story with transliteration), this is explained with supporting documents - a marriage or birth certificate. A mismatch in the Latin spelling of surnames without explanation is a typical reason for clarifying requests.

• A copy of the main applicant's international passport
• A copy of the spouse's international passport
• A copy of the international passport of each dependent child up to 25
• All pages with visas and stamps, clear scans

Purchase agreement and property registration

Core of the investment section - residential property purchase agreement (Sale Agreement) for a sum of €300,000 + VAT. The agreement must be registered with the Cyprus Land Registry - the very fact of filing the agreement for registration confirms that the transaction is real and secured to the applicant. Without a land registry mark, the agreement does not work for residence permit purposes.

Important 2026 detail: under Regulation 6.2, residential property (apartments, houses, townhouses) is accepted only as new construction first sale - directly from the developer. Secondary, previously owned residential property does not qualify under the program. For each residential unit, it must be clearly evident from the documents that the property is new and is being sold by the developer for the first time. You may purchase up to two residential units, but strictly from one developer. Commercial property (office, shop) qualifies as option B and may be secondary.

The agreement is accompanied by proof of payment to the developer - receipts and bank statements for a minimum of €200,000 + VAT of the purchase price (the remainder may be deferred). The funds must be transferred from abroad to the developer's account. Detailed information on property selection and transaction structure is in The Cyprus residence permit investment program description.

• Purchase agreement (Sale Agreement), original
• Confirmation of agreement registration with the Land Registry
• Property - only new construction first sale, up to 2 units from one developer
• Receipts and payment statements to the developer

Confirmation of €300,000 + VAT transfer from abroad

The state requires more than proof that property has been purchased. You must prove that the funds for the purchase came to Cyprus from abroad - from the applicant's account or from a structure associated with the applicant outside Cyprus. This is a fundamental requirement of Regulation 6.2: the investment is financed by foreign funds, not by funds already in the Cypriot economy.

Bank statements and payment documents (SWIFT confirmations) serve as proof, showing the movement of funds from the applicant abroad to the developer in Cyprus. The chain must clearly show: who the sender is, who the recipient is, what amount, and for which agreement. The amount of traceable payments must cover at least €200,000 + VAT of the property value.

If payment came from a foreign company account owned by the applicant, beneficial ownership (UBO) must be additionally proven - that the corporate account is indeed in their name. This addresses the question of who the funds actually belong to. When payment passes through multiple accounts, a clear fund flow diagram is prepared with statements attached for each link.

• Bank statements showing fund transfers from abroad
• SWIFT confirmations of payments to the developer
• Coverage of minimum €200,000 + VAT with traceable payments
• If paying from a corporate account - documents on beneficial ownership (UBO)

Income documents outside Cyprus: €50,000 + €15,000 + €10,000

In addition to the investment, the applicant must prove stable annual income earned outside Cyprus. The basic threshold is €50,000 for the primary applicant, plus €15,000 for a spouse and €10,000 for each dependent child. A family with two children thus confirms €85,000 per year. The source may be salary, pension, dividends, interest income, or rental income - the key requirement is that it is generated outside Cyprus.

Income is confirmed by a package including: tax declarations for the latest reporting period, income certificates from an employer or pension statements, account statements showing regular deposits, dividend statements for shareholders. For US income - IRS forms 1040-NR or K-1 with apostille will suffice. For trading income, a consolidated audit report is prepared. The clearer and more consistent the picture, the fewer clarification questions arise.

The income requirement is often underestimated - and rightly so, as it more often causes rejections than the investment threshold amount. We have devoted a separate analysis to it: Income requirement for Cyprus residence permit.

• Tax declarations for the latest reporting period
• Salary, pension, or dividend certificates
• Bank statements with regular deposits
• USA: IRS forms 1040-NR / K-1 with apostille; trading - audit report

Confirmation of source of funds

Source of funds is one of the most sensitive sections. The Migration Department and the bank through which the funds pass must see that the capital was earned legally. It is not enough to show that you have funds - you must explain where they came from. This is part of anti-money laundering verification, and it cannot be treated formally.

The logic of the source of funds depends on the applicant's history. Business income is confirmed by the company's financial statements and tax documents, asset sale - by the agreement and statement of fund receipt, inheritance - by the certificate and documents of the inherited property, savings - by income history over several years. The goal is to establish a continuous and transparent chain from the source to the investment.

The more complex the capital structure, the more thoroughly the file is prepared. We have devoted a separate guide to this: Confirmation of source of funds for Cyprus residence permitA well-prepared source of funds also removes banking blocks when bringing funds to the island.

• Business income - company financial statements and tax documents
• Asset sale - agreement and fund receipt statement
• Inheritance - certificate and property documents
• Savings - documented income history

Police clearance certificates: country of citizenship and residence

Each adult participant in the application submits a police clearance certificate. And not just one: if the applicant has lived in several countries in recent years, the certificate is obtained from the country of citizenship and from the country of actual residence. This confirms that the state has no security or reputation concerns regarding the person.

A police clearance certificate has a strict validity period: for submission, it must be issued no earlier than 6 months before the application is filed. The document must be apostilled in the country of issue and translated by a sworn translator into Greek or English. If the certificate is expired on the date of submission - it will not be accepted, you will have to order a new one, which is lost time.

After obtaining residence permit status, it must be maintained: the police clearance certificate of the primary applicant and adult family members is renewed and submitted every three years - this is part of confirming that the grounds for the status are maintained.

• Certificate from the country of citizenship - for each adult
• Certificate from the country of residence (if different)
• Issued no earlier than 6 months before submission
• Apostille + sworn translation into Greek or English

Medical insurance

Each family member must have valid health insurance covering treatment in Cyprus. This confirms that the applicant and their relatives will not become a burden on the state healthcare system. A policy is issued for the primary applicant, spouse, and each child.

Insurance must cover at least inpatient and outpatient treatment and be valid at the time of application. A policy from a Cypriot or international insurance company is acceptable—the key requirement is that coverage extends to Cyprus and is issued for the full duration. Expired or expiring policies may be requested to be renewed before the case is reviewed.

In practice, the policy is issued closer to the submission date to ensure its validity period reliably covers the application review period. The document is attached as a copy with proof of insurance premium payment.

• Policy for the main applicant, spouse, and each child.
• Coverage of inpatient and outpatient treatment in Cyprus.
• Valid on the date of submission, with proof of payment.

Marriage certificates and birth certificates of children.

Family status must be documented—it determines which relatives can be included in the application as dependents. Spouse is confirmed by marriage certificate, each child by birth certificate. Without these documents, the state will not link family members into a single case.

All family documents issued outside Cyprus are apostilled in the country of issue and translated by a sworn translator into Greek or English. This applies to both the marriage certificate and each birth certificate. If the marriage was registered in one country and the children's birth certificates in another, the apostille must be obtained separately in each respective country.

Special attention to age criteria. Dependent children up to 25 years old are included in the application; for adult children over 18, additional confirmation may be required that they are studying and financially dependent on the parent. Birth certificates in this case work together with enrollment documents.

• Marriage certificate—apostille + sworn translation.
• Birth certificate of each child—apostille + translation.
• Dependent children up to 25 years old.
• For adult children—confirmation of studies and financial dependency.

Statement of undertaking not to work as an employee in Cyprus.

A separate but mandatory document is a signed statement of undertaking confirming that the main applicant does not intend to work as an employee in Cyprus. This directly follows from the logic of Regulation 6.2: residence status is granted to those who live on passive income from abroad and do not compete for the local labor market.

The ban applies specifically to employment with a Cypriot employer. At the same time, a resident permit holder can be a shareholder of a Cypriot company and receive dividends from it—this is not considered employment. The fine line between permissible business participation and prohibited employment should be understood in advance to avoid inadvertently violating status conditions.

The statement is completed in the prescribed form and signed personally. It is a brief document, but without it the package is incomplete—its absence is as critical as a missing criminal record certificate.

• Signed undertaking not to work as an employee in Cyprus.
• Dividends from a Cypriot company—permitted.
• Employment with a local employer—prohibited.

Photographs, CV, and supporting documents.

The package is completed with supplementary but mandatory documents. Each applicant attaches passport-style photographs in the prescribed format—usually color, on a light background, recent. Non-compliance with photo requirements (outdated, incorrect size, dark background) is a minor matter that nevertheless delays case acceptance.

The main applicant prepares a brief CV—a biography including education, career, and description of income-generating activities. The CV helps the official quickly understand who is applying and where the person's capital and income come from; essentially, it is the link between source of funds and income documents. The resume should be written concisely and factually, without embellishments unsupported by documents.

This also includes a cover letter and inventory of attached documents—they structure the file and demonstrate that the package is complete. A neatly prepared inventory saves review time and reduces the risk that a document will be considered missing.

• Passport-style photographs in the prescribed format for each applicant.
• CV (resume) of the main applicant.
• Cover letter and inventory of documents.

What requires apostille and what requires sworn translation.

Two concepts most often confused are apostille and translation. An apostille is a stamp that certifies the authenticity of an official document for use abroad under the Hague Convention. A translation is the transfer of text into a language understood by the Cypriot authority. These are separate procedures, and many documents require both.

The procedure is strict: first apostille in the country that issued the document, then translation. If a document is translated before apostille, the apostille on the original will not cover the translation, and the work will have to be redone. Translation must be performed only by a sworn (certified) translator, in Greek or English. Amateur or notarial translation without sworn status is not accepted.

Apostille is required for all official documents from abroad: criminal record certificates, marriage and birth certificates, corporate and sometimes financial documents. Apostille is not required for forms completed locally (MIP1, statement of undertaking) and the passport itself—a copy suffices. Below is a summary table.

Validity periods and document package assembly procedure

The main pitfall when preparing documents is validity periods. Criminal record certificates have the shortest validity: they are accepted only if issued no earlier than 6 months before submission. Financial documents must also be recent - bank statements and income certificates typically cannot be older than several months to reflect the current financial situation. Marriage and birth certificates have no expiration date, but their apostille and translation must be in order.

Due to this, package assembly is planned backwards from the end. Indefinite documents (certificates, contracts) are prepared in advance, while certificates with short validity periods - criminal record, bank statements, insurance - are ordered last, closer to the submission date, to ensure they have not expired by the time of review. Simultaneously, maintain the sequence of apostille-then-translation.

The complete package with the MIP1 form, investment confirmation, income, and source of funds is submitted to the Migration Department, and with a correct application, the decision takes approximately 6 months. Document errors are the main reason this timeline extends. If your case is already delayed, there is a legal acceleration tool - a pre-litigation notice (Legal Notice) to the Minister of Interior.

• Criminal record certificate - not older than 6 months at submission
• Financial certificates and statements - recent, usually up to 6 months
• Certificates - indefinite validity, but with valid apostille and translation
• Order: apostille, then certified translation, then submission

Common mistakes and how to pass verification on the first attempt

Most returns and delays in Cyprus PR cases are not related to funds but to documents. We list the mistakes most frequently encountered - so you can avoid them. Expired criminal record certificate (issued over 6 months ago), translation completed before apostille, inconsistent surname spelling in passports without explanation, incomplete payment chain for investment, discrepancies between income amounts in the MIP1 form and attached certificates.

A separate frequent failure - underestimating source of funds. The applicant shows the money exists but fails to explain its origin, and the case stalls on a request for additional documents. Equally critical is missing minor details: forgotten declaration not to work for hire, incorrect photo format, missing inventory. Individually these are trifles, together - grounds for returning the package.

To pass verification on the first attempt, the package is assembled as a unified whole: data in all documents are cross-checked, apostilles and translations are verified for each document, and certificates with short validity are ordered last. A systematic approach to documents and understanding of Cyprus regulator's logic - this is why applicants turn to program specialists.

• Cross-check all amounts and dates in the MIP1 form with documents
• Verify apostille and translation on each foreign document
• Assemble a continuous payment chain for the investment
• Do not forget the declaration, photo, inventory, and source of funds