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a) By
Naturalisation
Aliens persons over
18 years of old and of full capacity, who are
residing legally in Cyprus during at least the
seven preceding years and accumulate a total of
at least seven years residence in the Republic,
of which the one year prior the date of
application is continuous residence in Cyprus,
are entitled to apply for Cypriot citizenship. A
birth certificate, a copy of their passport, a
good character certificate, two photographs and
the publication in a Cypriot newspaper for two
consecutive days of their intention to apply for
naturalisation, are required. The application
must be submitted on form M.127.
b) As a result of
marriage with a Cypriot citizen
Aliens persons, who
are married to Cypriot men or Cypriot women, are
entitled to apply for Cypriot citizenship, after
completing three years of marriage and harmonious
cohabitation with their Cypriot spouse. The
marriage certificate, good character certificate,
the birth certificate of the applicant and
particulars of the Cypriot spouse (i.e. copy of
Cyprus passport) are required. Also a certificate
issued by the Chairman of Communal Council
(Muktar) stating that the two spouses have been
living continuously in his sector for at least
two years immediately before the date of their
application should be provided. The applicant
must be legally residing in Cyprus. The
application must be submitted on form M.125 (in
duplicate).
For further
information, please contact the:
Migration
Department, Ministry of the Interior
1457 Lefkosia
(Nicosia)
Tel: ++357
22804510
Fax ++357
22676944
E-mail: migration@cytanet.com.cy |
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