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Dependent students 18-25 in a Cyprus PR application

Children aged 18-25 who are unmarried, study at a university abroad and are financially dependent on their parents. They file their own application, and €10,000 is added to the parents' required income.

Cyprus PR programme
18-25years old
€500own application
+€10,000to parents' income

01 / In 30 seconds

The short answer

Who
Children aged 18-25: unmarried, studying at a university abroad, dependent
How they apply
Own application with its own €500 fee
Income
€10,000 is added to the parents' required income
Investment
No separate investment needed

02 / In plain words

What Dependent students 18-25 means

Dependent students 18-25 are an applicant's children who can get Cyprus permanent residence with the family. The conditions: aged 18-25, unmarried, studying at a university abroad and financially dependent on their parents.

The student files their own application with its own €500 fee, but needs no separate investment. €10,000 is added to the parents' required income for each student.

Adult children who are not studying or not dependent cannot get PR this way: they need their own investment.

A simple example

A family's 22-year-old son studies at a university in Germany and lives on his parents' money. He files his own application (€500), and his parents prove €10,000 more income. No second apartment is needed.

When this matters

  • There is a student aged 18-25 in the family
  • A child turns 18 during the process
  • Calculating family income
  • Planning the children's future in the EU

03 / What it covers

Conditions for a student

01

Who qualifies

  • Aged 18-25
  • Unmarried
  • Studying at a university abroad
02

Money

  • Own application, €500
  • ARC fee €70
  • +€10,000 to parents' income
03

Documents

  • University certificate
  • Proof of dependency
  • Criminal record certificate
04

Who does not qualify

  • Adult children not studying
  • Financially independent
  • Married

04 / How it works

How a student applies

Step 1

Check the conditions

Age, studies, marital status, dependency.

Step 2

Own application

A separate MIP2 form and €500 fee.

Step 3

Parents' income

Plus €10,000 to the family amount.

Step 4

Filing

Together with the parents' application.

Step 5

Residence card

After approval - biometrics and ARC.

05 / Key facts

Key facts

01Who qualifies

Aged 18-25, unmarried, studying at a university abroad

The student lives on the parents' money, and this is proven with documents. A university certificate, police clearance and birth certificate are needed.

02Own application

€500 fee + €70 for ARC

The student files a separate form rather than joining the parents' form. Fees for their application are paid separately from the family one.

03Investment

No separate investment needed

The student gets PR on the basis of the parents' investment. There is no need to buy a second property for them.

04Parents' income

+€10,000 a year per student

The parents prove €10,000 more income for each student. For example, a couple with a student son needs €75,000 a year.

Common mistakes

Adding the student to the parents' form

A student aged 18-25 files their own form with a separate €500 fee. The family form covers the applicant, spouse and children under 18.

Forgetting to add €10,000 to the income

For each student, the parents prove €10,000 more. Work this out before filing, or the income will fall short.

Assuming any adult child qualifies this way

This applies only to unmarried dependent students aged 18-25. An adult child who is not studying needs their own investment.

06 / Expert advice

Anna Kovalevskaya

How to prepare

Get a fresh enrolment certificate from the university and prepare proof that the student is dependent. If your child is close to 25 or finishing studies, file earlier: conditions are checked on the filing date.

What we do for you. We check whether your adult child qualifies as a student, prepare their separate application and recalculate the family income.

Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice

07 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes, if they are 18-25, unmarried, studying at a university abroad and financially dependent on their parents.

No. They file their own application, and the parents prove €10,000 more income.

A €500 application fee and a €70 ARC fee. These are paid separately from the parents' application.

Then they need their own investment, as a separate applicant.

At a university abroad, under the programme criteria. Studies are proven with a university certificate.

Their own form, a university certificate, police clearance, a birth certificate and health insurance. Foreign documents need an apostille and translation.

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Author: Anna Kovalevskaya

Reviewed by: Sergey Evdokimov

Sources: Cyprus Migration Department, gov.cy - Immigration Permits for Investors (4th revision)

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Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice