Cypriot nationality law

The Cypriot nationality law dates back from 1967. It is mainly based on jus sanguinis.

Commonwealth citizenship

Cypriot citizens also have Commonwealth citizenship and therefore, if they are settled in the UK,^[1] have the right to stand for and be elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Citizenship of the European Union

Cypriot citizens are also citizens of the European Union and thus enjoy rights of free movement and have the right to vote in elections for the European Parliament.

Acquisition of citizenship

There are several ways to become a Cypriot citizen (citizen of Cyprus) :

Being married to a Cypriot national
Having Cypriot origins
Naturalization
New Baby born

Marriage to a Cypriot National

The first, being married to a Cypriot national, requires you to be married for at least 3 years, and have completed 2 years of residency in Cyprus prior to the date of the application.

The documents required are:

Birth certificate of the applicant
Certificate of clean criminal record of the applicant
Marriage certificate
Birth certificate of the couple’s children
Photocopy of the applicant’s passport
Photocopy of the Cypriot spouse’s passport
Certificate of acquisition of the Cypriot citizenship of the Cypriot spouse (where applicable)
Statement of harmonious cohabitation signed before an Officer of the District Administration Office or the diplomatic authority
Statement of cohabitation from the local authority
The application should be submitted in duplicate and one of the two application forms should bear two stamps worth 8.54 euros.
Photocopy of receipt for the amount of 300 euros paid as fees ^[2]

Having Cypriot Origins

To apply through this method, one must be over 18 years old, and naturally, have Cypriot origins, as long as they were born abroad after the 16th of August 1960 and whose father at the time of birth was a Cypriot citizen, and by individuals born after the 11th of June 1999, whose mother was a Cypriot citizen at the time of their birth.^[3]

Accompanying the application must be:

Birth certificate of the applicant
Marriage certificate of the applicant's parents
Photocopy of the applicant's and the applicant's parents' passports
Certificate of registration of the Cypriot parent (where applicable)
Copy of proof of fees paid 20 euros
stamp worth 8.54 euros attached to the application ^[4]

Travel freedom of Cypriot citizens

Main article: Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens

Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens

Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cyprus. In 2015, Cypriot citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 158 countries and territories, ranking the Cypriot passport 14th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

External links

Cypriot Government
"1967 Cyprus citizenship law". 2015-01-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08.

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² Open border with Schengen Area.

³ Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here.

⁴ Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. Has a small part of its territory (3%) in Southeast Europe called Turkish Thrace.

⁵ Azerbaijan and Georgia (Abkhazia; South Ossetia) are transcontinental countries. Both have a small part of their territories in the European part of the Caucasus.

⁶ Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country. Has a small part of its territories located west of the Urals in Eastern Europe.

⁷ Armenia (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Cyprus (Northern Cyprus) are entirely in Southwest Asia but having socio-political connections with Europe.

⁸ Egypt is a transcontinental country in North Africa and the Middle East. Has a small part of its territory in the Middle East called Sinai peninsula.

⁹ Partially recognized.

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