Cyprus, the Fastest Route to EU Golden Visa Citizenship and Permanent Residency

Cyprus is a modern fast-growing EU country, which is also steeped in history. The Bible mentions the early Apostles who travelled to Cyprus and formed early Christian churches in the region during the days of Roman Empire.

As a member of the European Union and Commonwealth, Cyprus is strategically placed to take advantage of economic growth in a growing region straddling Europe and the Middle East.

Cyprus has recently been ranked the 5th best relocation destination in the world by an international lifestyle review (source: 2014 report prepared by Knight Frank, a leading independent, global real estate consultancy firm). Ranked by key business and leisure indicators, Cyprus was the only European country alongside Switzerland to make it into the top five – ahead of London, Madrid and Monaco. Cyprus ranked highly because of its favourable tax regime for new residents, particularly high net worth individuals. And with at least 320 days of sunshine a year, and classified as the sunniest European location, you can enjoy an incredible lifestyle on this beautiful island in the sun.

Europe has established itself as the most sought-after region in terms of high net worth immigration, accounting for over half of the total number of global citizenship applications, with the Caribbean in second place, followed by North America in third. Recent studies conducted by global immigration experts, ranked the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program among the “top ten best in the world”.

The Cypriot immigration policy and legal framework now enable Non-EU applicants to obtain Cypriot citizenship on an expedited basis – fast. There are a number of reasons the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program is now considered to be the most attractive in Europe, including:

·        Application process takes 6 months, with approval granted within 2 to 3 months, being by far the fastest route to EU Citizenship.

·        There is no requirement to make a donation to the local government, in contrast to many other citizenship programs worldwide.

·        Cyprus does not require applicants to live on the island prior, during or after the application process, unlike all other EU countries with citizenship programs that impose residency requirements.

·        Simple and straightforward application process with no requirements to disclose source of wealth or funds,

·        No medical testing, no interview, and no language requirements.

·        Approved by the EU (being one of only two CBI programs in Europe with official EU approval).

·        English is widely spoken.

Since 2013, there have been over thousands of successful applicants under the Cypriot programme, generating more than €3 billion in investment.

How does the Cyprus Citizenship and Passport to EU Programmework?

A minimum investment of €2.0 million in property or real estate is required, plus a donation of €75,000 to the Governments Research and Development fund  and €75,000  to the Land Development Organisation.

Cyprus uniquely offers a fast-track route to citizenship within just 6 months of making the required investment. This guarantees a Cypriot passport and citizenship of an EU country, giving the holder the right of freedom of movement and work, travel, study and to live anywhere within the EU, including countries such as Germany, France and Italy. The investment may be reduced down to €500,000 after 5 years.

The obvious attraction for high net worth individuals is the rapid citizenship for qualifying real estate investments.

How does the Cyprus Permanent Residency Programme work?

Investors can secure permanent residency rights in Cyprus through investment in new property or real estate in the country. The permanent residency programme is one of the fastest and straight forward investor visa programmes in Europe. It requires investment of only €300,000 into property to gain the Cyprus residency permit.

The permanent residency visa is granted within two months of the investment and covers the whole family including parents - of both the main applicant and spouse - plus dependent children up to the age of 25. Residency is valid for life and can be passed down to dependents and spouse.

The permanent residency programme offers rights of travel throughout the European Union and requires a single visit to Cyprus by all family members every two years.

Investments may be made by a company for which the main applicant and spouse are beneficial owners. The investment can be in to a maximum of two brand new properties provided they reach the €300,000 permanent residency limit.  

If you would like more information about the EU Golden Visa Cyprus Investment Programme, email charles@charleskelly.net

Fines issued to property landlords under right to rent rules

Fines for immigration breaches were imposed on 62 property landlords between February and Sept last year under Home Office ‘right-to-rent’ rules, the Press Association has revealed.

The Right to Rent rules requires landlords or householders to obtain evidence that tenants or lodgers have a right to be in the country by taking copies of official documents such as passports or identity cards. Failure to do so can lead to fines of up to £3000.

The data on Home Office civil penalties levied for letting to tenants or lodgers without the right to rent were reveled following a Freedom of Information request.

The level of fines i ranged from £80 to £3,000, with most relating to one or two tenants, with three cases involving three tenants.

Despite the reports of 62 fines, it should be remembered that there are around 2 million buy-to-let landlords in the UK who provide accommodation for the private and public sector, for instance through private sector leasing or accommodation for homeless families.

Some investment experts (like stockbrokers and bankers who sell shares) claim that the stock market offers the best returns, but where else can you use 80% leverage or loans to purchase investments which gives a healthy yield and capital growth over the longer term? 

Put another way, will your bank lend you £80,000 to buy shares or even their own managed unit trusts and pension funds? To save you time and embarrassment from being laughed out of the bank, I'll give you the answer: "NO"! Why? Because it's too "risky" they will say. Try asking them.

Too risky for them to lend on, but not for their financial advisers to sell you to save for your retirement! They will lend on property on a buy-to-let investment at rates starting at LESS than 2%. 

You pay one fifth of the price of a property, the bank lend your four fifths and the tenant pays off 100% of the loan.

The UK is an attractive place to work, start a business or buy property - even with no money down, with no restrictions on foreign buyers and a vibrant mortgage market with record low interest rates. Leading economists predict that, despite Brexit, house prices will continue rising due to shortages of stock and strong demand in the rental sector.

If you would like to learn more about investing in UK property, I have a limited number of complimentary tickets to a LIVE EVENT  - Beginners Property Course (held in the UK), which will give you the basic knowledge and techniques to get started. If you are interest, email me your full name and telephone number to euukimmigration@gmail.com.

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Cyprus, the fastest route to EU citizenship and European passports for you and your family

As people all over the world celebrate the Easter holidays, the ancient island of Cyprus comes to mind, which plays a part in early Christian history. The Apostles travelled to Cyprus and formed some of the earliest Christian churches in the region during the days of Roman Empire.

Two thousand years and several invading empires later, Cyprus is now a member of the European Union and Commonwealth, and is strategically placed to take advantage of economic growth in a growing region as it straddles Europe and the Middle East.

Cypriot EU Passport

Cyprus has recently been ranked the 5th best relocation destination in the world by an international lifestyle review (source: 2014 report prepared by Knight Frank, a leading independent, global real estate consultancy firm). Ranked by key business and leisure indicators, Cyprus was the only European country alongside Switzerland to make it into the top five – ahead of London, Madrid and Monaco. 

The Country is ranked highly because of its favourable tax regime for new residents, particularly high net worth individuals. And with at least 320 days of sunshine a year, and classified as the sunniest European location, you can enjoy an incredible lifestyle on this beautiful island in the sun.

EU citizenship and passport in 6 months, really?

Europe is established itself as the most sought after region in terms of high net worth immigration, accounting for over half of the total number of global citizenship applications, with the Caribbean in second place, followed by North America in third. Recent studies conducted by global immigration experts, ranked the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program among the “top ten best in the world”.

The Cypriot immigration policy and legal framework now enables non-EU applicants to obtain Cypriot citizenship on an expedited basis – fast. There are a number of reasons the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Program is now considered to be the most attractive in Europe, including:

• 6 months application process and approval granted within 2 to 3 months - the fastest route to EU Citizenship and European passport.
• There is no requirement to make a donation to the local government, in contrast to many other citizenship programs worldwide.
• Cyprus does not require applicants to live on the island prior, during or after the application process, unlike all other EU countries with citizenship programs that impose residency requirements.
• Simple and straightforward application process with no requirements to disclose source of wealth or funds,
• No medical testing, no interview, and no language requirements.
• Approved by the EU (being one of only two CBI programs in Europe with official EU approval).

Since 2013, there have been over 2,000 successful CBI applicants under the Cypriot program, generating more than €3 billion in investment.

So what’s the catch? No catch as such, the rules are clear and fair. You just have to invest at least 2 million Euros in Cyprus to qualify. The country wants to attract high net worth investors in exchange for EU citizenship - a passport to a region of 300 million people. However, unlike many other EU citizenship schemes, the rules are flexible and the process is super quick - you could be holding a red EU passport in six months.

I have been researching EU passport schemes for years, but never found anything as easy, fast and flexible as the Cyprus investor programme. I have also found a company that can not only take care of all the paperwork, but will also source the qualifying real estate investment for you.

This is an investor programme, not a skilled worker or student scheme, sorry, seriously loaded investors only need apply.

If you would like full details on how you can legally obtain an EU passport in around six months, email me,