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Non-employment declaration in Cyprus - what PR allows and what it does not

A declaration that the applicant and spouse will not be employed in Cyprus

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01 / In 30 seconds

The short answer

What it is
A declaration that the applicant and spouse will not be employed in Cyprus
Who signs
The applicant and spouse, one each
What is allowed
Being a director of the company the money went into, a shareholder, receiving dividends
Why it matters for PR
A required document under Reg. 6(2)

02 / In plain words

What Non-employment declaration means

The non-employment declaration (Statement for not Employment in Cyprus) is a Migration Department form on gov.cy. The applicant and spouse confirm that they will not be employed in Cyprus. Each signs their own, and the signature is certified.

Investor PR gives the right to live in Cyprus but not to work as an employee. The exception is a director's position in the Cypriot company whose capital received the investment under the company option. You may be a shareholder in Cypriot companies and an unpaid director of other companies, and receive dividends.

Income for PR must come from other sources: salary abroad, pension, dividends, interest, rent. If a family member wants to work in Cyprus as an employee, a different status is needed, and we discuss this before filing.

A simple example

A client invested €300,000 in a Cypriot company and became its director; his wife is a shareholder and receives dividends. Both sign non-employment declarations: this set-up does not conflict with PR conditions.

When you need the declaration

  • PR filing: applicant
  • PR filing: spouse
  • The Cyprus company investment option
  • Planning family income
  • Questions about work after moving

03 / What it covers

What is and is not allowed

01

Not allowed

  • Employment in Cyprus
  • Salary from a Cypriot employer
  • For the applicant and spouse
02

Allowed

  • Director of the investee company
  • Shareholder in Cypriot companies
  • Unpaid director of other companies
03

Income

  • Dividends
  • Salary abroad
  • Pension, interest, rent
04

Paperwork

  • gov.cy form
  • Certified signature
  • One declaration each

04 / How it works

How to complete the declaration

Step 1

Reviewing income

We check that income does not depend on work in Cyprus.

Step 2

Form

We fill in the gov.cy form for the applicant and spouse.

Step 3

Signing

Each signs with certification.

Step 4

Into the package

The declarations are filed with the application form.

Step 5

After PR

The condition applies for as long as the status lasts.

05 / Key facts

What matters

01Who signs

Applicant and spouse

Each files their own declaration. The signature is certified.

02Not allowed

Employment

You cannot draw a salary from a Cypriot employer.

03Exception

Director of the investee company

You may be a director of the Cypriot company the money went into, a shareholder and an unpaid director of other companies.

04Dividends

Allowed

Dividend income from your own companies is not employment.

Common mistakes

Planning to take a job in Cyprus

Investor PR does not allow it. If you need to work, we find another status before filing.

Having only the applicant sign

The spouse signs their own declaration. Without it the package is incomplete.

Confusing a directorship with employment

You may be a director of the company that received the investment. We check the structure in advance.

06 / Expert advice

Anna Kovalevskaya

How to prepare in advance

Tell us how you and your spouse plan to earn after moving. We will check that it fits PR and prepare the declarations.

What we do for you. We check how the family will earn, prepare the non-employment declarations for the applicant and spouse and have the signatures certified.

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

07 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

A gov.cy form in which the applicant and spouse confirm they will not be employed in Cyprus.

Not as an employee. You may be a director of the company that received the investment and a shareholder.

Yes.

The applicant and spouse, one each.

Yes.

A different status is needed. We discuss it with a lawyer before filing.

Cyprus PR glossary

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Author: Anna Kovalevskaya

Reviewed by: Sergey Evdokimov

Sources: Cyprus Migration Department, gov.cy - forms and document lists, Cyprus Migration Department, gov.cy - investor permanent residence criteria (4th revision)

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