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The authorities will be entitled to withdraw citizenship acquired for investment within 10 years from the date of naturalization. There might be various reasons for that including non-compliance with moral standards. According to the Cyprus Mail, rules of the Cyprus CBI program have been officially amended.
Β The country’s authorities aim to protect their citizenship by investment program as much as possible from controversy and criticism of the European Union. Potential reasons for revocation of citizenship include the following:Β
Β Furthermore, an investor can be deprived of citizenship for “reasons of public interest” such as “ethic nastiness/moral turpitude/opprobrious conduct“. According to the Republican Prosecutor General’s Office, this term may include fraud, theft, deception or crimes of a sexual nature.
Under the new amendments, managers and firms that help investors with a questionable reputation will be subject to fine of up to β¬ 350,000. Companies in the immigration citizenship market will undergo compulsory licensing with regular re-confirmation of their permits to operate. Without such licenses, the agent will not be able to work with investors.
Now, screening of all program participants will become even more thorough.
Β However, having tightened up certain rules, the Cyprus authorities also introduced some concessions. Thus, public officials who held the office in other countries will be able to apply for Cyprus citizenship only a year after their dismissal from the respective office. Previously, the stipulated period was 5 years.
Furthermore, the investorβs family members will now be able to apply for citizenship at the same time with the main applicant. Eligible family members include: the spouse, children, and grandparents on both sides (formerly, the application could include the investor’s parents only). Previously, relatives could participate in the program only after approval of the main application.
However, thereβs a provision that the spouseβs parents are eligible to apply for citizenship if they purchase a property in Cyprus for at least β¬500,000.
Β The authorities confirmed that, unlike their colleagues from Malta, they will not go public with personal information about foreign nationals, their family members and investment data.
The amount of non-refundable donation has been increased to β¬ 200,000. The annual quota of passports will be set at up to 700 pcs.
The Cyprus authorities have not assessed any of citizenship applications filed by investors after January 31. About 200 applications have been filed so far. They will be processed as soon as new regulations come into force. Such new regulations will be used for applications of investors submitted after June 19, 2020. All the applications filed before the date mentioned above will be processed in accordance with previous regulations applicable to the program.
This EU member-state has been offering foreign investors its citizenship for investment of at least β¬ 2.15 mln into real estate or business since 2013. Over the years of program implementation, about 4,000 passports have been issued, and the Republicβs economy has received about β¬7 bln from investors. As to the global passport ranking, Cyprus is 16th, and its citizens have visa-free entry to 174 countries.
Follow this link for more information on terms and conditions applicable to acquiring a passport of this country.
Please note that due to amendments to the rules of this program, the preliminary due diligence shall be performed before filing the application. This is an essential way to assess the actual chances for approval. Migronis conducts preliminary due diligence in full compliance with the updated standards of the Cyprus CBI program. All twists and turns to be catered for prior to commencing the procedure of acquiring a Cyprus passport can be clarified with the consultants via the chat window.
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