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Cyprus Immigration Updates 2026: What Changed for British Movers

The big Cyprus immigration numbers haven't moved: the fast-track is still €300,000, Category F still €9,568, and a visitor permit still €70. What has changed is the process: medical tests for every PR application from 1 September 2026, online renewals for some permits, a new MIP2 form and a restructured Migration Department. Here's the dated log.

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  1. 1.Migration Department — Medical examinations for immigration permit applications (from 1 Sept 2026)Government
  2. 2.Gov.cy — New digital service for renewal of residence permits (July 2026)Government
  3. 3.Migration Department — News and announcementsGovernment
  4. 4.Migration Department — Regulation 6(2) applications for dependent students (March 2026)Government
  5. 5.Migration Department — MIP2 application form (version dated 9 March 2026)Government
  6. 6.European Commission — Differences between EES and ETIAS (April 2026)Government
  7. 7.European Commission — Pact on Migration and AsylumGovernment
  8. 8.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus income determination (pensions from abroad, reviewed Aug 2026)Professional
  9. 9.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus personal income tax bands 2026Professional
  10. 10.GOV.UK — Government service pensions under the UK-Cyprus Double Taxation ConventionGovernment
  11. 11.GOV.UK — Reducing tax-free overseas transfers of UK pensions (overseas transfer charge)Government
  12. 12.Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection — Who we are (Law 23(I)/2024)Government
  13. 13.Migration Department — Immigration permits for investors, Regulation 6(2) (4th Revision)Government
  14. 14.Migration Department — Immigration permits, Categories A–FGovernment
  15. 15.Migration Department — Visitors (temporary residence permit, form MVIS8)Government
  16. 16.Migration Department — Digital nomads and family members (cap stated as 500)Government
  17. 17.Ministry of Interior — Citizenship by naturalisation (form M127)Government
  18. 18.Cyprus Mail — MPs hear of delays in citizenship and residency applications (April 2025)Experience
  19. 19.Deputy Ministry of Migration — Revised voluntary repatriation scheme and policy statement (9 June 2026)Government
  20. 20.Migration Department — Arranging an appointment at the police Aliens and Immigration district units (Sept 2026)Government
  21. 21.Migration Department — homepage (online renewal windows)Government
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