As per the regulations in operation, once the citizenship application is deposited, it is required to prepare and deposit the permanent residency application if you are not already a PR permit holder. Following this, if you are not already a PR permit holder, you shall be required to visit Cyprus in order to provide biometric data and apply for the issuance of the permanent residency immigration permit and the biometric card. Once the above is completed, the examination of the citizenship begins and approval is given within three months approximately. The naturalization procedure and the issuing of the passport, however, is completed after six months from the day the PR immigration permit is issued. On the expiration of the six months, the authorities will request payment of the approval fee in order to issue the naturalization certificate. The investor then has a time frame of three months to travel to Cyprus and attend the district court in order to provide his/her official affirmation of faith to the Republic of Cyprus and issue his/her passport and identity card.
