If the CBI is based on a business scheme, you have the option to employ your sister in your business, specifically as a high-ranking senior manager. Thus, she may apply provided that she receives such a remuneration for the republic tax revenue of at least 100,000 euros over a three-year period, that this amount has already been paid or prepaid, and that she acquires a home of at least 500,000 in value. Another option is issuing permanent residency based on category F, or under 6.2. This category applies to persons who possess, and have fully and freely at their disposal, a secured annual income, high enough to give them a decent living in Cyprus, without having to engage in any business, trade or profession. The annual income required should be at least 9,568.17 euros for a single applicant. The time frame to acquire a permanent residency permit under category F is up to a year. Alternatively, an application under the rule 6.2 takes up to two months for a permanent resident permit to be granted, but in this respect, the applicant will have to acquire a residency from the primary market of value of at least 300,000 euros and have at their disposal an annual income of at least 30,000. Under both permanent residency schemes, there is a prohibition of employment in Cyprus. If a working visa is required, then an eligible employer must be sought in order to sponsor the employment application on her behalf. Rules and regulations apply with regards to who is considered an eligible employer and, for that matter, an eligible employee. Siblings of a Cyprus national are not entitled to apply under the scheme of family reunification.
