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"Acquisition of Cypriot Citizenship by Naturalisation

An application on form M.127 may be submitted by persons of full age and capacity who were legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus and who in the last 8 years before their application accumulated more than 5 years of residence or more than 7 years of residence, if they are sports players, sports technicians or coaches or work in International Business Companies, or work for Cypriot employers etc. They should attach a birth certificate, their passport, a good character certificate issued by the police, 2 photographs and the publication in a Cypriot newspaper for 2 consecutive days of their intention to apply for naturalisation. "


Summary: You don't qualify. Your best bet is to apply for Permanent / Long-Term Residency after you have completed 5 years of residency. That gives you all the same rights as a citizen and you can move residence within the EU as well. Also, when you do eventually gather up the necessary years to qualify, be warned the process is very long, at a minimum you can expect at least 2 years from the date of application for your file to go anywhere, but it can take quite a bit longer than that as well. You should also make it a point to learn Greek.

Good luck

Just curious. What percentage of such applications are successful?

Can't say really. I have heard many horror stories of unjust rejections of applications, racism and the like.... but I went through the whole process myself not too long ago and was succesful. It took 3 years, and thats with some mesa and countless trips to Nicosia to nag for a solid year. If you see where they store the applications, it's a complete disorganized mess. I would recommend following up after the 1.5 year point just to make sure they haven't lost it.

Slightly off-topic question, does anyone know where to buy a Cyprus flag in Limassol? Am only hear for a few more days but i can't find a shop that sells'em.

nice...
I have 6+ years now and I am again planning to apply.
By the way, I do not speak Greek. Did you have any language issues ? Is Greek mandatory ? Or do you have it in your "horror stories of unjust rejections of applications".

I applied last year and have mine already.

congrats.
Do you speak Greek ?
Any hints that you can give me to have a smooth process ?

I speak a sort of Cypriot!

Hints? Be married to a Cypriot for 38 years and live here for 35.

[vipiu]

oh, thx...
you were very helpful...

[kurupetos]

oh, thx...
you were very helpful...

Why do you need a Cypriot citizenship?

At the meantime read this:

http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/citizenschart ... endocument

[denizaksulu]

Here you go..

"Acquisition of Cypriot Citizenship by Naturalisation

An application on form M.127 may be submitted by persons of full age and capacity who were legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus and who in the last 8 years before their application accumulated more than 5 years of residence or more than 7 years of residence, if they are sports players, sports technicians or coaches or work in International Business Companies, or work for Cypriot employers etc. They should attach a birth certificate, their passport, a good character certificate issued by the police, 2 photographs and the publication in a Cypriot newspaper for 2 consecutive days of their intention to apply for naturalisation. "


Summary: You don't qualify. Your best bet is to apply for Permanent / Long-Term Residency after you have completed 5 years of residency. That gives you all the same rights as a citizen and you can move residence within the EU as well. Also, when you do eventually gather up the necessary years to qualify, be warned the process is very long, at a minimum you can expect at least 2 years from the date of application for your file to go anywhere, but it can take quite a bit longer than that as well. You should also make it a point to learn Greek.

Good luck

Just curious. What percentage of such applications are successful?

Can't say really. I have heard many horror stories of unjust rejections of applications, racism and the like.... but I went through the whole process myself not too long ago and was succesful. It took 3 years, and thats with some mesa and countless trips to Nicosia to nag for a solid year. If you see where they store the applications, it's a complete disorganized mess. I would recommend following up after the 1.5 year point just to make sure they haven't lost it.

Slightly off-topic question, does anyone know where to buy a Cyprus flag in Limassol? Am only hear for a few more days but i can't find a shop that sells'em.

nice...
I have 6+ years now and I am again planning to apply.
By the way, I do not speak Greek. Did you have any language issues ? Is Greek mandatory ? Or do you have it in your "horror stories of unjust rejections of applications".

I applied last year and have mine already.

congrats.
Do you speak Greek ?
Any hints that you can give me to have a smooth process ?

I speak a sort of Cypriot!

Hints? Be married to a Cypriot for 38 years and live here for 35.

'A fate worse than death', some say. Depends if having an RoC passport is worth it.

[SSBubbles]

Cyprus flag - my memory may be playing tricks on me, but I seem to recall there being a shop selling flags, including the Cyprus flag, on Kanari, the road that goes from Katholiki Church past the Municipal Market.

I know this is a late response! (understatement!) Not sure if the above still sell flags, but for future reference the Megastores shop in Anexartasias Street/Limassol does.

[vipiu]

thx for the link.
I would prefer not to reply in public forums to your question.

oh, thx...
you were very helpful...

Why do you need a Cypriot citizenship?

At the meantime read this:

http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/citizenschart ... endocument

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Here you go..

"Acquisition of Cypriot Citizenship by Naturalisation

An application on form M.127 may be submitted by persons of full age and capacity who were legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus and who in the last 8 years before their application accumulated more than 5 years of residence or more than 7 years of residence, if they are sports players, sports technicians or coaches or work in International Business Companies, or work for Cypriot employers etc. They should attach a birth certificate, their passport, a good character certificate issued by the police, 2 photographs and the publication in a Cypriot newspaper for 2 consecutive days of their intention to apply for naturalisation. "


Summary: You don't qualify. Your best bet is to apply for Permanent / Long-Term Residency after you have completed 5 years of residency. That gives you all the same rights as a citizen and you can move residence within the EU as well. Also, when you do eventually gather up the necessary years to qualify, be warned the process is very long, at a minimum you can expect at least 2 years from the date of application for your file to go anywhere, but it can take quite a bit longer than that as well. You should also make it a point to learn Greek.

Good luck

Just curious. What percentage of such applications are successful?

Can't say really. I have heard many horror stories of unjust rejections of applications, racism and the like.... but I went through the whole process myself not too long ago and was succesful. It took 3 years, and thats with some mesa and countless trips to Nicosia to nag for a solid year. If you see where they store the applications, it's a complete disorganized mess. I would recommend following up after the 1.5 year point just to make sure they haven't lost it.

Slightly off-topic question, does anyone know where to buy a Cyprus flag in Limassol? Am only hear for a few more days but i can't find a shop that sells'em.

nice...
I have 6+ years now and I am again planning to apply.
By the way, I do not speak Greek. Did you have any language issues ? Is Greek mandatory ? Or do you have it in your "horror stories of unjust rejections of applications".

I applied last year and have mine already.

congrats.
Do you speak Greek ?
Any hints that you can give me to have a smooth process ?

I speak a sort of Cypriot!

Hints? Be married to a Cypriot for 38 years and live here for 35.

'A fate worse than death', some say. Depends if having an RoC passport is worth it.

When the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai was attacked 2 years ago there was a London Cypriot who when asked to show his passport produced a British one, they shot him. Those with non-British/American passports were spared!

Sounds like a good reason to me.