Cyprus buys a house and gets a passport.

I. Introduction of Cyprus Passport Project

In March 2004, Article110A+Article 19 (2) of the National Immigration Law of Cyprus stipulated the "Citizen Amnesty Plan for Cypriot Investors", which made it clear that overseas people could acquire citizenship and obtain a Cyprus passport by buying real estate in Cyprus. Like most countries, the way to get this passport project is to buy real estate, which has been adopted by most countries, especially European countries. It is common to buy a house and get a passport and permanent residence status.

Second, the Cyprus passport project application conditions

Generally speaking, obtaining a Cyprus passport requires buying a property. For the applicant, there are two ways to buy real estate, and the applicant can choose according to his own needs. The gap between them is very small.

1, purchase real estate

Applicants must purchase one or more self-occupied properties in Cyprus with a net worth of not less than 2 million euros. The property is held for at least 3 years, after which the self-occupied property with a value of not less than 500,000 euros only needs to be preserved and held permanently in the name of the investor, and the rest of the property can be disposed of at will.

Step 2 invest in real estate

The investor has invested at least 2.5 million euros in commercial real estate and self-occupied real estate in Cyprus. After holding the property for 3 years, the self-occupied property with a value of not less than 500,000 euros needs to be kept in the name of the investor and permanently held, and the rest of the property can be disposed of at will.

3. Requirements for applicants

1) Non-EU citizens

2) At least 18 years old.

3) No criminal record

4) Complete all required investments.

4, affiliated applicants need to meet the application conditions.

1) legal spouse

2) Children: children under the age of 28, among whom 18-27 children need to provide full-time study certificates;

3) Parents of the principal applicant: If accompanied by parents, the principal applicant is required to purchase another 65,438+0 self-occupied houses with a net value of 500,000 euros and hold them permanently. The parents of the main applicant can also become Cypriot citizens and apply for citizenship;

4) Parents of the main applicant's spouse: they can apply for permanent residence status in Cyprus.

Three. Cyprus passport project procedure

Cyprus passport project process is not complicated and the cycle is relatively short, which is very suitable for applicants who have urgent needs for passport projects.

1, consultation and evaluation, contract signing

Australian and Shenzhen immigrants will first make an assessment according to the applicant's conditions and make relevant preparations.

2. Visit commercial/real estate projects in Cyprus.

3. authorize the lawyer to sign the contract.

4. Pay the house payment and prepare the immigration materials.

After signing the Cyprus house purchase contract, the applicant needs to pay all the house payment and taxes, complete the house registration procedures and prepare the immigration materials.

5. Lawyers submit citizen application documents.

After preparing the immigration application materials, the authorized lawyer needs to submit the citizenship application documents to the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus.

6. Take fingerprints when entering the country, take the oath of naturalization and get a passport.

To apply for entry into the country, you need to take fingerprints and then swear to become a Cypriot citizen, so that you can get a Cyprus passport.

Four. Advantages of Cyprus passport project

1, the passport processing cycle is short.

It is convenient to apply for Cyprus, and the whole processing cycle usually takes only about 6-7 months.

2. Low requirements for applicants.

There is no requirement for the applicant's language, residence and other conditions, and dual nationality is allowed.

3. Enjoy EU welfare benefits

1) quality education

Children with Cyprus passports can go to school in any EU country and enjoy the same educational benefits as residents of that country;

2) Convenient life

Applicants with Cyprus passports can freely settle and live in EU member states;

3) Social welfare

Holding a Cyprus passport enjoys the same employment, education, medical care, social security and other benefits as local residents.

4. Protect wealth assets

1) can avoid tax avoidance by individuals and enterprises, and can effectively avoid CRS information exchange;

2) It is very convenient to integrate the overseas listing of enterprises;

3) It has the functions of family trust, evading inheritance tax and dispersing wealth.