On 25 July 2019 the Council of Ministers has decided a number of amendments to the Cyprus Citizenship Programme, which aims to exclude politically exposed persons from the right to apply for the acquisition of the Cyprus citizenship.
The decision was taken due to an increasing demand to protect the country against high-risk individuals and has been published in the Official Gazette and brought into effect as of 23 August 2019.
A politically exposed person (PEP) includes the following categories of individuals:
For more information please visit our Private Client (Residence & Citizenship) team or email Ms. Victoria Demetriadou Pelengari at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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