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GL-C-09
Glossary · Cyprus PR
Cyprus PR government fees - what a family pays
State charges for processing the PR application and registering each family member
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- State charges for processing the PR application and registering each family member
- Main amounts
- €500 per application and €70 for the ARC of each person
- Separate applications
- Students aged 18-25 and adult children pay their own €500 + €70
- Not included
- Insurance, translations, apostille, lawyer and the purchase itself
02 / In plain words
What Cyprus PR government fees means
Cyprus PR government fees are paid to the Migration Department when you file. The amounts are published by the state and do not depend on which investment option you choose.
The main application, covering the applicant, the spouse and children under 18, costs €500. Add €70 for the alien registration (ARC) of each person. A student aged 18-25 or an adult child files their own application and pays another €500 + €70. Adding a family member to a permit already issued costs €50 + €70.
Alongside come the property fees at the Department of Lands and Surveys: contract deposit €50, search certificate €10-20, title certificate €5. The purchase permit for non-EU buyers is free, and there is no stamp duty on contracts from 01.01.2026. Health insurance is paid every year.
A simple example
A couple with a 12-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter studying at a university abroad. Main application: €500 + 3 × €70 = €710. Daughter's application: €500 + €70 = €570. Total government fees €1,280, plus the Land Registry fees on the purchase.
When government fees are paid
- Budgeting at the consultation
- Filing the main application
- Separate applications for students and adult children
- Adding a child or spouse later
- Renewing insurance every year
03 / What it covers
What the fees consist of
Migration Department
- Application €500
- ARC €70 per person
- Added later €50 + €70
Lands and Surveys
- Contract deposit €50
- Search certificate €10-20
- Title certificate €5
Free
- Cap. 109 permit
- Stamp duty from 01.01.2026
- Tax number (in practice)
Every year
- Health insurance
- Fresh investment certificate
- Police clearance every 3 years
04 / How it works
When each fee is paid
Budget
We calculate fees for your family at the consultation.
Purchase
We pay the Land Registry fees: deposit and certificate.
Filing
We pay €500 per application and €70 ARC for each person.
Separate applications
Students and adult children pay their own €500 + €70.
After the card
Every year we renew insurance and order a fresh certificate.
05 / Key facts
What matters
01Formula
€500 + €70 × people
A couple with two children under 18: €500 + 4 × €70 = €780. A student aged 18-25 adds another €570.
02Later
€50 + €70
A child is born or you marry after getting PR: adding them to the permit costs €50 + €70 ARC.
03Property
€50, €10-20, €5
Contract deposit, DLS search certificate and title certificate. No transfer fee if the seller charged VAT.
04Insurance
Every year
A policy from a Cyprus insurer for every family member is renewed each year unless the family is in GESY.
Common mistakes
Counting the fee per adult and per child
The €500 covers the whole main application, not each person. Only the €70 ARC is per person.
Forgetting the student's application
A student aged 18-25 files separately: €500 + €70, not just a line in the parents' form.
Leaving insurance out of the budget
Health insurance is needed at filing and every year after. Include it from the start.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare in advance
Tell us the exact family make-up and the children's ages: they decide the fees and the number of applications. We give you the figure before signing.
What we do for you. We calculate all government fees in advance and show them on a separate line of the estimate, so there are no budget surprises.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
€500 for the main application plus €70 ARC for each person.
Children under 18 are part of the main application; each pays only the €70 ARC.
Their own €500 application fee and €70 ARC.
€50 plus €70 ARC.
No stamp duty applies to contracts from 01.01.2026.
No, insurance is paid to the insurer and renewed every year.
Cyprus PR glossary
- Cyprus PR programme →
- Cyprus PR
- Form MIP2
- Cyprus residence card
- Cyprus PR criteria
- Cyprus Migration Department
- Secure annual income
- Dependent students 18-25
- Cyprus PR monitoring
- Cyprus Department of Lands and Surveys
- Title deed in Cyprus
- Encumbrance in Cyprus
- Separate title deed in Cyprus
- Developer mortgage in Cyprus
- Reservation agreement in Cyprus
- Sale contract in Cyprus
- Contract deposit in Cyprus
- Specific performance law
- Direct title issue to the buyer
- Cyprus transfer fees
- Foreign buyer permit (Cap. 109)
- Planning permit
- Building permit
- Certificate of final approval
- Division permit
- First sale from a developer
- Resale property in Cyprus
- 18-month new building rule
- Commercial property for Cyprus PR
- Short-term rental licence
- VAT on Cyprus property
- Reduced 5% VAT on housing
- Cyprus tax identification code
- Cyprus stamp duty
- Cyprus capital gains tax
- Special defence contribution
- Cyprus non-dom status
- GESY health contribution
- Cyprus tax residency
- Cyprus income tax
- €300,000 investment for Cyprus PR
- Investment in a Cyprus company
- Investment in a Cyprus fund
- Source of funds for Cyprus PR
- Cyprus bank account
- Family members in Cyprus PR
- Apostille for Cyprus
- Certifying officer in Cyprus
- Citizen Service Centre (KEP)
- Sworn translator in Cyprus
- Police clearance for Cyprus
- Power of attorney for Cyprus
- Income affidavit
- Non-employment declaration
- Medical tests for Cyprus PR
- Cyprus citizenship by residence
- All terms →
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