Can you form the company for me?

No. Only a lawyer licensed by the Cyprus Bar Association can prepare and sign the incorporation documents. We introduce you to one and stay in touch until you're set up. Our Cyprus legal services page covers the other legal jobs in a move.

Do I need to come to Cyprus?

Usually not for incorporation. The bank may want to meet you in person or by video.

Can you help if I already have a UK company?

Yes. We'll introduce you to a UK–Cyprus tax adviser first, because whether to keep, move or close the UK company changes what you should form. See running a UK business from abroad.

How long does the whole thing take?

About 6–10 working days to incorporate and 2–6 weeks until the bank account, TIN and VAT registration are in place.

How much does Cyprus company incorporation cost?

About €1,900–€2,300 in total: €165 Registrar fee (€265 expedited), €10 name approval, about €290 for the Bar Association stamp, English documents and certificates, and a lawyer's fee of typically €1,200–€1,500 plus VAT.

Can a non-resident incorporate a company in Cyprus?

Yes. There's no nationality or residency rule for shareholders or directors. For the tax benefits to hold, though, the company has to be run from Cyprus, so tell us where you'll live.

What do I need to send to start?

A certified passport copy and recent proof of address for each director and shareholder, the proposed company names and a short description of the business. The bank will later ask for source-of-funds evidence. The full list is in our Cyprus company formation guide.

Company formation services

Cyprus Company Incorporation Services for UK Founders

Cyprus company incorporation takes 6–10 working days and costs about €1,900–€2,300 all in, and only a licensed Cyprus lawyer can file it. We introduce you to a vetted corporate lawyer, a bank contact and an accountant who work together, so you're incorporated, banked and compliant without chasing three firms. The introduction is free.

Vetted, licensed partners
Free introduction
Referral fees disclosed

Request an introduction

Free. I reply personally within one working day.

The short version

Cyprus company incorporation takes 6–10 working days and costs about €1,900–€2,300 all in, including a lawyer's fee.

Only a Cyprus Bar Association lawyer can file it, so every route, including online packages, runs through one.

We introduce you to a vetted lawyer, bank contact, accountant and tax adviser who work together. The introduction is free.

The bank account takes 3–6 weeks, and a company needs an audit or review every year: plan for both.

A company is not a residence permit. UK-only passport holders need a separate permit.

Why Cyprus company incorporation needs more than a lawyer

Forming the company is the easy part. A Cyprus lawyer can incorporate a private limited company in 6–10 working days for a Registrar fee of €165 (€265 expedited). The hard parts come before and after:

Before: deciding whether you should form a Cyprus company at all, who the directors are, and how it fits your UK exit, your 60-day rule residency and your residence permit. The Cyprus tax route finder is a quick first check.
After: a bank account that takes 3–6 weeks and plenty of source-of-funds questions, VAT registration from €15,600 of sales, payroll, and an audit or review every year.

Most founders end up juggling a lawyer, a bank, an accountant and a tax adviser who don't talk to each other. We fix that with one co-ordinated introduction.

What we can introduce you to

Cyprus limited company set-up

A corporate lawyer to handle the name, Memorandum and Articles, HE1–HE3 filing, certificates and TIN.

Company bank account

A bank introduction and a document pack that gets through compliance first time.

Accounting and compliance

An accountant for bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, audit co-ordination and the tax return.

UK–Cyprus tax advice

An adviser who handles both sides: company residence, dividends and exit timing.

01
Day 1
Tell us your plan
What the company will do, where you'll live, your UK company situation and your timing. It takes about 10 minutes.
02
1–2 working days
We match you
We introduce you to a lawyer and, if you need them, an accountant and tax adviser from our vetted panel.
03
Week 1
You agree fees directly
Each professional sends you a written, fixed quote. You decide whether to go ahead.
04
6–10 working days
Company incorporated
The lawyer files with the Registrar, gets the certificates and registers for tax.
05
Weeks 2–6
Banked and compliant
Bank account opened, VAT and Social Insurance registered, accountant set up for the first year.

What it costs

Our introduction is free to you, as it is across all our Cyprus relocation services. Partners on our panel pay us a referral fee when they take on a client we introduce. That fee never goes on your bill, and it doesn't change the professional's quote. Full details are in our referral disclosure.

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You pay each professional directly. Typical 2026 figures:

Item	Typical cost
Registrar fees (name + incorporation)	€175 standard / €295 expedited
Lawyer's formation fee	€1,200–€1,500 + 19% VAT
Stamp, English documents and certificates	about €290
Total to form a company	about €1,900–€2,300
Bookkeeping	€80–€150 a month
Audit or review (small company)	€1,000–€2,000 a year

Fees are quoted by the partner. Complex structures — several shareholders, holding companies, custom articles — cost more.

Three ways to get a Cyprus company incorporated

All three end with a licensed Cyprus lawyer filing at the Registrar. The difference is who co-ordinates everything else.

Online formation package

International agents

Go direct to a law firm

You find and manage it

Paphos Advisor introduction

Lawyer + bank + accountant + tax

Wins 5 of 5

Advertised price

About US$3,000–$3,900, often including year-one secretary and address

€1,200–€1,500 + VAT legal fee, plus about €464 government costs

Same as a law firm; our introduction costs you nothing

UK tax and substance checked first

Rarely

Depends on the firm

Yes, a UK–Cyprus adviser is part of the introduction

Bank account

Application help; premium tiers apply to several banks

Often extra, from about €1,000 + VAT

Bank contact and pack preparation introduced

Accountant and audit in place from day one

Sometimes, as an add-on

Sometimes

Yes

Residence permit advice

If the firm also does immigration

Immigration lawyer introduced if needed

The verdict

If you only need a company and already have an accountant and a bank, a good law firm is enough. If you're moving your life and business to Paphos, the co-ordination is what saves time and mistakes. Prices for online packages are those advertised by international formation agents in 2026.

Free introduction

Get a fixed quote from a vetted Cyprus formation lawyer

Tell us what the company will do and where you'll live. We'll introduce the right lawyer, and an accountant and tax adviser if you need them.

Request my introduction How to choose a formation agent

Cyprus company formation at a glance

€165

Registrar incorporation fee

Paid via your lawyer

6–10

Working days to incorporate

With expedited processing

€0

Cost of our introduction

Partners pay a referral fee

15%

Cyprus corporate tax

From 1 Jan 2026

How we vet formation partners

Paphos Advisor doesn't give legal or tax advice, and we're not a law firm. We introduce you to professionals who meet our criteria:

Licensed. Lawyers registered with the Cyprus Bar Association; accountants and auditors registered with ICPAC, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus.
Used to UK clients. Experience with UK founders, UK companies and the UK side of a move.
Fixed written quotes before any work starts, with government fees shown separately.
Honest about substance. No nominee-director packages sold as a tax fix. If the structure won't hold up, they tell you.
Responsive. Clear timelines and a named contact.

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Our partner panel is being built now. If no suitable partner is available for your case, we'll tell you rather than send you to the wrong firm.

Watch out

A Cyprus company is not a residence permit

If you hold only a UK passport, you need a separate permit to live in Cyprus. Founders moving a real business usually apply for a work permit through a company of foreign interests, which needs a €200,000 investment in Cyprus and a salary of at least €2,500 a month. Our entrepreneurs hub sets out the options, and we can introduce an immigration lawyer too.

Company formation specialists on our panel

Vetted lawyers and corporate service providers who incorporate Cyprus companies for UK founders.

Licensed and regulated

Registered with the right Cyprus body — Bar Association, ICPAC, CySEC or the Estate Agents Council.

Fluent with UK clients

They know HMRC, UK pensions and how British clients expect to be kept in the loop.

Vetted in person

I’ve worked with them or checked their work with people I trust. No paid listings.

Fees disclosed

If a partner pays a referral fee, I tell you before the introduction.

Partner profiles are shared privately, matched to your situation.

Request an introduction

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You pay nothing to Paphos Advisor. Partners pay us a referral fee if they take you on, and they quote you directly.

Request a company formation introduction

Tell us about your business and your move. We'll reply within one working day with the right lawyer, and an accountant and tax adviser if you need them.

Free, no obligation
Fixed written quotes from each professional
Lawyer, bank and accountant co-ordinated

Founder-led. Replies within one working day.

Sources checked for this page

1.Registrar of Companies — Applying to incorporate a companyGovernment
2.Registrar of Companies — Forms & feesGovernment
3.businessincyprus.gov.cy — Registering for income tax and VATGovernment
4.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus, taxes on corporate incomeProfessional
5.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus, other taxes (VAT, social insurance)Professional
6.Business Support Center (MECI) — Registration of companies with foreign interestsGovernment
7.Migration Department — Legislation and policy (employment of third-country nationals by companies of foreign interests)Government
8.BBCIncorp — Cyprus company formation packages (advertised prices)Experience
9.Incorporations.io — Cyprus company (advertised price)Experience

Written by

Jason

Founder, Paphos Advisor

British founder who moved his family from the UK to Paphos in 2025. I write down what I learned doing it properly — the tax, the residency and the living-here detail — and introduce people to the specialists I’d use myself.

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