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Visa ≠ tax residency — that’s the separate 183-day rule

Digital Nomad Visa
Cyprus — remote work

Net income from €3,500/month + 20% for a spouse + 15% per child. A 1-year permit, renewable up to 3 years total. The visa itself does NOT automatically make you a Cyprus tax resident — that’s determined by the separate 183-day rule.

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Net income from
€3,500/month
Spouse supplement
+20%
Per-child supplement
+15%
Maximum visa duration
up to 3 years

The visa and tax residency are different things

Getting the visa does not automatically grant Cyprus tax-resident status — a common point of confusion worth clarifying up front.

METRIC
WHAT THE VISA GRANTS
WHAT DETERMINES TAX RESIDENCY
Right to stay in Cyprus
WHAT THE VISA GRANTSyes, 1 year + renewal up to 3 years
unrelated to tax status
Tax-resident status
WHAT THE VISA GRANTSNOT granted automatically
the 183-day-per-year rule in Cyprus
Non-dom status (17-year SDC exemption)
WHAT THE VISA GRANTSavailable separately
once tax-residency conditions are met

What the family income requirement consists of

A contract with a foreign employer or documentation of your own company serving foreign clients is required — work for Cypriot companies is not permitted.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Main applicant’s net income
RATEfrom €3,500/month
per applicant
Spouse supplement
RATE+20% (€4,200/month total)
if a partner is included
Per-child supplement
RATE+15% (+€525/month)
per child

How the process runs

01
Confirming net income from €3,500/month
From a foreign employer or your own company serving foreign clients.
02
Arranging health insurance and housing in Cyprus
A long-term rental agreement or property ownership.
03
Filing for the Digital Nomad Visa
With income confirmation and a contract/company registration.
04
Receiving a 1-year permit
Renewable for a further 2 years — up to 3 years total.
05
A separate tax-residency assessment
Under the 183-day rule — independent of visa status.

A good fit if

You have confirmed net income from €3,500/month from a foreign employer or clients outside Cyprus.
You’re bringing family — the spouse and child supplements follow a clear formula (+20% / +15% per child).
You understand the visa/tax-residency distinction — tax-resident status is determined separately, by the 183-day rule.
You’re interested in non-dom status with a 17-year SDC exemption — available once tax conditions are met.

A poor fit if

You plan to work for a Cypriot company — the visa strictly requires income sourced outside Cyprus.
Your net income is below €3,500/month (before family supplements) — no lower threshold exists for this visa.
You expect the visa to automatically make you a Cyprus tax resident — it doesn’t; that status is determined separately by the 183-day rule.
You need clarity on whether this visa leads to permanent residency or citizenship — the sources used for this page don’t confirm that, and we chose not to guess.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

No matching firms in the directory for this category yet — the list is curated by hand and grows over time.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Does this visa make me a Cyprus tax resident?

No — per the available data, the visa itself does not grant tax-resident status; residency is determined separately by the 183-day rule for time spent in Cyprus during the year.

How much income is needed for a family with a child?

Per the available data, the base €3,500/month threshold rises by 20% with a spouse/partner (to €4,200) and by 15% (+€525) per child.

Can I work for a Cypriot company on this visa?

No — per the available data, the visa requires income specifically from a foreign employer or foreign clients; work for Cypriot companies is not permitted.

What’s the maximum time allowed on this visa?

Per the available data, the permit is issued for 1 year, renewable for a further 2 years — up to 3 years total.

Does time on this visa count toward permanent residency or citizenship?

The sources used to prepare this page do not confirm that — we don’t state a figure we couldn’t verify; a separate legal consultation is needed for a precise answer.

What is Cyprus non-dom status?

Per the available data, once tax-residency conditions are met, non-dom status grants a 17-year exemption from the Special Defence Contribution (SDC) on dividends, interest, and rental income.

Sources

Eltoma Global — overview of 2026 Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa requirements: income threshold, family supplements, permit duration, the visa-vs-tax-residency distinction, non-dom status↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.