A British passport now needs a residence route; an EU passport needs a €20 registration. Either way you land in an EU country with one of Europe's lightest tax regimes and around 3,300 hours of sunshine, and we plan and manage the whole move for you, your family and your business.
Moving from the UK? Start with the post-Brexit guide, or pick your country.
Since Brexit, a British passport means a residence route, a permit if you buy, and two UK tax tails to plan around before you go: our guide to moving from the UK to Cyprus takes them in order. EU citizens register for €20 instead, and the part worth planning is leaving their own tax system cleanly.
A non-EU passport since Brexit: 90 days visa-free in any 180, then investment, the Digital Nomad Visa, a company move or Category F. On the way out, the five-year rule and the ten-year inheritance tax tail.
Moving from the UK to CyprusFree movement gets you in. If you hold 1% or more of a company, the Wegzugsteuer on gains you have not realised is the part to plan.
Moving from GermanyA corporate rate below Cyprus, and no general exit tax on individuals.
Moving from IrelandThe conserverende aanslag, deferred automatically and without security when you move within the EU.
Moving from the NetherlandsEssential connection, with the burden of proof reversed for five years.
Moving from SwedenAny other non-EU passport: the residence routes open to you, compared on what each one needs and how long it takes.
Residency routesTell the route finder your passport, your family and what you will live on. It asks only what your answers make relevant, then names the one route that fits and what it asks of you.
Cyprus doesn't ask you to choose between a serious business base and a life you actually enjoy. The figures below do most of the arguing.
Set at the global-minimum floor since January 2026, with an IP Box regime taking qualifying innovation income to an effective ~3%.
Non-domiciled tax residents pay no Cypriot tax on dividend or interest income, for 17 years, extendable to 27. Only a small, capped health contribution applies.
Cyprus abolished inheritance tax in 2000. There is no wealth tax and no gift tax: what you build stays in your family.
Under the 60-day rule you can qualify as a Cyprus tax resident while spending most of the year travelling, no other country residency required.
New residents taking up first employment in Cyprus on €55,000+ can exempt half their salary from income tax, for up to 17 years.
Roughly double London or Berlin. Swim from May to November, ski Troodos in February, and forget what grey feels like.
*Dividends received by non-domiciled Cyprus tax residents are exempt from Special Defence Contribution. General Healthcare System (GESY) contributions of 2.65% apply, capped at €180,000 of annual income. Figures reflect published rates and regimes as at 2026 and are general information, not tax advice.
Compare the total tax on distributed company profits in your current country against the Cyprus non-dom regime. Adjust the numbers to match your business.
Illustrative comparison assuming profits are paid out to you as dividends and top marginal rates apply. Cyprus figures assume non-dom tax residency: 15% corporate tax plus GESY of 2.65% on dividends, capped. Your position will differ, always take professional advice.
Non-dom status shields dividends and interest for 17 years. No inheritance, wealth or gift tax. Capital gains on shares and securities: untaxed. All of it statutory, transparent and EU-compliant.
Euro currency, EU market access and a common-law legal system inherited from Britain. Contracts, courts and company law all work in English, no translation layer between you and your business.
The sunniest country in the EU. Sea at 27°C in September, almond blossom in January, and the Troodos mountains an hour from the beach. Winter is something that happens to other people.
Consistently ranked among the safest countries in Europe. Kids walk to school, cars stay unlocked in villages, and international schools in every major city teach UK and IB curricula.
GESY, the national health system, covers residents from day one of contribution, backed by a strong private sector where a specialist appointment costs less than dinner for two in London.
London in 4h45, Dubai in 3h30, Athens in 1h40, Tel Aviv in under an hour. The time zone overlaps both European and Gulf business hours: your working day covers two markets.
Profitable company, most of it lost to corporation tax and dividend tax at home. We move the business or build a Cyprus entity beside it, structure salary against the 50% exemption, and route dividends through non-dom status. On the headline rates: total tax down from ~50% to ~15%.
How the tax system works
Contracting or employed abroad, free to work anywhere, currently doing it somewhere grey and expensive. Digital Nomad Visa or EU registration, 60-day tax residency, and a two-bed by the sea for half the rent. Same career, different life.
The Digital Nomad route
Less about the marginal rate, more about safety, schools and sunshine, with a new-build purchase of €300,000 plus VAT carrying permanent residency for everyone. We handle the purchase, the permits and the school shortlist in one programme.
Life on the islandYour passport decides which of these applies. EU citizens register; British and other non-EU passports need a residence route, most often one of the first three. We handle the paperwork on all of them.
Invest €300,000 plus VAT in new residential property, show €50,000 a year of secured income from abroad, and receive permanent residency for your whole family, on a two-month target for the decision.
€300k + VAT · 2-month target · family includedNon-EU remote workers with €3,500+ monthly income can live in Cyprus while working for employers or clients abroad. One year, renewable for two more.
€3,500/mo income · up to 3 yearsIncorporate in Cyprus through the Business Support Centre, which took in the Business Facilitation Unit in 2025, and bring your team with you: fast-tracked work permits for key international staff.
15% corporate tax · staff permitsFreedom of movement means EU citizens register on form MEU1 within four months of arriving, for €20. Then it's the 60-day or 183-day rule to switch your tax residency: we'll map the cleanest route.
€20 registration · 60-day ruleCyprus is no longer just holidays and halloumi. It's an EU base camp between three continents, and capital is noticing. Explore the investment case →
Address, registration, social insurance, health system, bank: each one wants evidence of the last.From our guide to the yellow slip
Thirty minutes on your situation: family, business structure, income, timelines. No pitch, just an honest read on whether Cyprus fits.
A written plan covering residency route, tax position, company structure and costs, reviewed with a licensed Cypriot tax adviser.
We run the checklist: company formation, visas, banking, schools, healthcare registration and a home to land in.
First-year support with filings, GESY, driving licences and the hundred small things, until Cyprus stops feeling new.
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Checked against primary legislation and official publications on 5 August 2026.
Figures on this page are summaries of the pages they link to, and each of those carries its own sources block with the detail and the caveats. This page is general information, not tax, legal, immigration or investment advice, and individual circumstances change the answer.