Immigration Law
Your Goals
Business immigration is high on today’s agenda of international investors, professionals and multinational companies.You may wish to
- Obtain Cyprus citizenship via Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP) to closer control your investments here
- Bring your key executives and personnel from abroad to work in a Cyprus subsidiary or branch of your company (which is particularly relevant in view of the company substance requirements)
- Immerse yourself into the favourable start-up climate in Cyprus, taking direct personal care of your novel enterprise in the Republic.
Personal immigration matters may involve obtaining citizenship by naturalisation, purchasing a home with a view to permanent residence, studying, family reunification, marriage, and other circumstances.
Our Expertise
We are proficient in handling all aspects of immigration applications including:- Learning about the client’s circumstances to determine the most effective route of immigration in a particular case
- Preparation of accurate applications to the Migration Department (including double-checking that the applicants fulfil the necessary conditions)
- Collection of the accompanying requisite documents from various official agencies in Cyprus (Tax Office, Social Insurance, Land Registry)
- Certified translation and notarisation of copies of the relevant documents.
Business immigration lies within our core interests, complementing the firm’s corporate and commercial focus.
We assist companies with foreign interests (former offshore, International Business Companies and shipping companies) to set up their work in Cyprus
- Advising on the company’s eligibility to employ third-country nationals (criteria regarding foreign or public shareholding and/or foreign investment, the suitability of office premises, etc.)
- Providing guidance on the allowed numbers of non-EU employees and the conditions for hiring them as per applicable categories (Directors, middle management and other key personnel, as well as support staff)
- Preparing applications and necessary documents for obtaining the permits to employ third-country nationals
- Keeping up with the annual submissions of the statements and certificates required from the employer company by the Migration Department
- Applying to the Migration Department for increasing the numbers of foreign employees in the Directors and middle management/key personnel categories (where justifiable)
- Applying to the Labour Department for permissions to employ support staff
- Assisting the employees in the process of obtaining/renewing employment permits and helping them to organise family reunification with spouses, children, and dependants.
Useful Resources
Civil Registry and Migration Department, Migration Section