🇨🇾 Cyprus digital nomad visa: requirements

Last checked: 29 September 2026 · official government source

Cyprus is the outlier in this comparison, and its differences are the reason to consider it. It is in the EU but not in Schengen, so it is not part of the new Entry/Exit System, and days spent there do not burn your 90/180 Schengen allowance. English is used throughout the administration, and the non-dom tax rules are among the friendliest in Europe. The costs of that are a net (not gross) income test, a hard cap of 500 permits, and a medical-examination step no other country on this list asks for.

⚠️ This is general information, not legal, immigration, tax or insurance advice. Rules change often, so always confirm the current requirements with the official government source before you apply.

Income requirement

You need to show roughly €3,500 per month. €3,500 per month net, after the deduction of contributions and taxes. Cyprus is the only country here that specifies net rather than gross, so a €3,500 gross salary does not clear it. Add 20% for a spouse and 15% per child. There is also a hard cap: the scheme is limited to 500 residence permits in total, and the Migration Department confirmed in December 2025 that the ceiling remains 500, despite guides claiming it was doubled to 1,000.

The Cyprus income requirement in detail →
Not sure if you clear it? Run the income checker →

Health insurance

Private health insurance covering both inpatient and outpatient care, active for the whole stay. The Migration Department publishes no minimum sum for the nomad permit; the €30,000 you see quoted is the Schengen visa benchmark, which is a different rule for different people. This is the step that rejects the most applications, so it's worth getting right.

Read the full Cyprus insurance guide → (which policies qualify, which get rejected)

Tax

Spend more than 183 days in a tax year and you are treated as a Cypriot tax resident, provided you are not tax resident elsewhere. Cyprus's non-domiciled rules are generous on dividends and interest and are worth costing out with an adviser.

How long it lasts

1 year, with a possibility of renewal for a further two years. It is mainly a temporary route rather than a path to permanent residency.

Getting paid and staying connected

Two practical things every nomad sorts out on arrival: a low-fee way to receive income in euros, and mobile data from day one.

Compare Cyprus with the other countries →
Cyprus insurance requirements →
Requirement changes we've verified recently →