What's the difference between a Cyprus permanent green card and a passport?

What's the difference between permanent residence (green card) and passport?

The biggest difference between the two is whether they have political rights, and there is generally no difference in benefits such as study and medical care. For example, the three biggest differences between a Cyprus green card and a passport are:

1, passport holders have the right to vote and stand for election;

2. With a passport, you can freely settle in 28 EU countries, and the global 157 countries and regions are exempt from visas;

Passport holders can enjoy the same treatment as Cypriot citizens, such as work.

Here's how to apply for permanent residence in Cyprus (green card):

1. The applicant must be at least 18 years old and have no criminal record;

2. Purchase a property worth 300,000 euros (about 2.2 million yuan) or more in Cyprus (the property must be approved and reviewed by the authorities before applying);

3. There are assets certificates and documents (deposits, real estate and company assets can be provided) equivalent to 300,000 euros in the names of individuals and spouses.

You can get permanent residency in Cyprus (green card) after buying a house.

Once we get the permanent residency in Cyprus, let's talk about how to get a passport:

Holding a Cyprus passport is equivalent to naturalization in Cyprus. The application conditions are as follows:

1. The applicant must legally reside in Cyprus;

2. The applicant must have lived in Cyprus for 365 days in the year before filing the application, and have lived in Cyprus continuously for 7 years;

3. If the parents or children of Cypriots apply for naturalization, they must live in Cyprus for 365 days in the year before the application and have lived in Cyprus for five consecutive years;

4. If the spouse of a Cypriot citizen applies for naturalization, the marriage has existed for at least 3 years and the spouse has lived in Cyprus for 2 years;

5. Applicants for naturalization need to attend 1-2 Greek interview;

6. Published a statement in a local newspaper in Cyprus for two consecutive days that he would like to become a Cypriot citizen.

The minimum investment for the Cyprus (EU) passport project is 2.5 million euros. The investment project is real estate. After 3 years, except for continuing to hold the property of not less than 500,000 euros, the rest of the investment can be disposed of freely. The application period for Cyprus (EU) passport project is only 90 days. Without immigration supervision, you can get your passport in one step and hold it for life. Your identity is safe and risk-free With a Cyprus (EU) passport, you can freely enter and leave among EU member states, settle down, live, work and study, and enjoy the welfare benefits of EU member states. For example, in Britain, France, Germany and Italy, they enjoy free education, free medical care, childcare subsidies and pensions.

Cyprus (EU) passport has great advantages: it can be completed in three months, and the whole family can become citizens of the world in one step and be handed down from generation to generation.