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Cyprus Visitor Residency (Pink Slip): Checklist, Income Rules & Timeline

Step-by-step checklist with exact numbers: foreign income thresholds, apostilles, medical tests, and bank guarantee.

Who Qualifies for the Visitor Permit

Temporary residency without local employment rights for applicants with stable income from abroad.

Financial Thresholds

  • €24,000/year (€2,000/month) for the main applicant transferred from abroad into a Cyprus bank account.
  • +20% for a spouse and +15% for each dependent child.

Required Documents

  1. Form MVIS4.
  2. Stamped 12-month rental contract or title deed.
  3. Apostilled clean criminal record certificate (valid for 6 months).
  4. Local medical blood tests and chest X-ray.
  5. Private health insurance (Plan A).

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