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Cyprus PR monitoring - what to confirm after approval

Checks after Cyprus permanent residence is granted: the investment and health insurance are confirmed every year, and criminal record certificates of adult family members every 3 years.

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01 / In 30 seconds

The short answer

What it is
Mandatory confirmations after Cyprus PR is granted
Every year
The investment is kept and health insurance is valid
Every 3 years
Criminal record certificates of adult family members
If you do not confirm
The status can be lost

02 / In plain words

What Cyprus PR monitoring means

Monitoring is the check Cyprus carries out after granting permanent residence. The status is indefinite, but its conditions must be confirmed.

Every year you confirm that the investment is kept and the family has valid Plan A health insurance (inpatient and outpatient). Every 3 years adult family members file criminal record certificates.

Selling the property without replacing it with another qualifying investment leads to cancellation of PR. Monitoring is therefore not a formality but a condition of keeping the status.

A simple example

A family is granted PR in 2026. Every year they renew their Plan A insurance and confirm the apartment, and in 2029 the adults file fresh criminal records. The status stays in place without visits to the department.

When you will deal with monitoring

  • Annual confirmation of the investment
  • Renewing health insurance
  • Criminal records every 3 years
  • Selling or replacing the property

03 / What it covers

What is confirmed

01

Investment

  • Property still owned
  • Replacement must be equivalent
  • Selling without replacement cancels PR
02

Insurance

  • Plan A
  • Inpatient and outpatient
  • From €120 a year per person under 62
03

Clean record

  • Every 3 years
  • Adult family members
  • From countries of citizenship and residence
04

Contact

  • Mailing address
  • Answering requests
  • Representative

04 / How it works

How monitoring works

Step 1

Every year

Confirm the investment.

Step 2

Every year

A new health insurance policy.

Step 3

Every 3 years

Criminal records of adults.

Step 4

Filing

Documents to the Migration Department.

Step 5

Status kept

PR remains valid.

05 / Key facts

Key facts

01Every year

Investment kept, insurance valid

The applicant confirms the property is still owned and the whole family has Plan A health insurance. Documents can be filed through a representative.

02Every 3 years

Police clearance for adults

Adult family members provide certificates from their country of citizenship and country of residence, with an apostille and translation.

03Selling the property

Only with an equivalent replacement

If you sell without replacing it with another qualifying investment, PR is cancelled. Decide on the replacement before selling.

04Visits

Do not stay away two years in a row

The first visit is due within a year of approval. After that, two consecutive years away from Cyprus means losing the status.

Common mistakes

Forgetting to renew insurance

Plan A insurance is renewed every year for the whole family, before the old policy ends. As a guide, from €120 a year per person under 62.

Selling the property without an equivalent replacement

You can sell only with a replacement qualifying investment. Selling without one leads to PR cancellation.

Missing police clearance after 3 years

Every 3 years, adult family members file fresh certificates. Order them early, as they need an apostille and translation.

06 / Expert advice

Anna Kovalevskaya

How to prepare

Put the insurance renewal date and the criminal record deadline in your calendar. If you plan to sell the property, first find a replacement that meets the criteria, and only then sell.

What we do for you. We handle monitoring for you: we remind you of deadlines, renew insurance and file documents with the Migration Department.

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

07 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

These are mandatory confirmations after you get the status: investment and insurance every year, police clearance every 3 years.

Only with a replacement equivalent investment. Selling without one leads to PR cancellation.

Plan A health insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care. As a guide, from €120 a year per person under 62.

Adult family members, every 3 years, from their country of citizenship and country of residence.

No, documents can be filed through a representative. But you must not stay away from Cyprus two years in a row.

You may lose the status. The right to live is permanent only if the investment, insurance and certificates are confirmed on time.

The residence card, every 10 years, and for a child at age 18. The ARC number does not change.

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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 Kovalevskaya, lead lawyer at BRIDGES GLOBAL
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice