Right to apply
An application for the acquisition of Cypriot citizenship due to Cypriot origin by adults, of full capacity, who were born on or after August 161960, may be submitted if:
- At the time of their birth neither of their parents was a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus- but any of them would be entitled to acquire the Cypriot citizenship by registration due to Cypriot origin- and they descend from a person of Cypriot origin who:
- Became a British citizen based on the Annexation of Cyprus Orders from 1914 until 1943 or
- was born in Cyprus between 5 November 1914 and 16 August 1960, during which time his parents habitually resided in Cyprus.
Submission of application
- You can find the submission offices here.
- This application should be submitted in two copies, accompanied by the necessary documents mentioned in the list of accompanying documents. These documents should be officially translated and duly certified/authenticated.
- For the submission of the application an amount of fees mentioned below should be paid.
- The application should be signed by a Registrar of Court in Cyprus or by a Consular officer from an Embassy/Consulate abroad or other authorized person.
Fees and stamps
- For the submission of the application a fee of €50 should be paid.
- Two stamps of €8.54 should be affixed to the application.
Examination of the application and subsequent actions
- To avoid unnecessary delay of the examination of your application, all applications should be fully and correctly completed and accompanied by all the necessary documents, which should be officially translated and duly certified/authenticated.
- Subsequent the approval of the application, a stamped and signed copy of the application will be sent to the applicant .
- After acquiring the Cypriot citizenship an application for identity card and passport can be submitted.
- In case of rejection of the application, the applicant will receive a letter stating the reasons of rejection.