Moving to Cyprus from Greece.
At the 2021 census, Greek citizens were the largest group of foreign residents in Cyprus, and the paperwork on the Cyprus side is light. The Greek side, moving your tax residence and the rules on foreign companies, is where the care goes. These answers come from AADE and the Cyprus authorities.
Updated
The short version
- No permit needed: apply for the yellow slip within four months if you stay longer than three.
- Moving your tax residence out of Greece has its own AADE procedure and deadlines.
- Greek CFC rules apply to individuals too, but a real business in Cyprus is outside them.
Moving and residence
Tax
- How do I move my tax residence from Greece to Cyprus?Through AADE's procedure for transferring tax residence abroad: you apply in the first ten days of March of the year after you leave, and send the supporting documents in the first ten days of September; the final deadline is 31 December.
- Is there a tax treaty between Greece and Cyprus?Yes. It was signed on 30 March 1968 and has been in force since 16 January 1969.
Your company
Sources
- Migration Department: registration of EU citizens (MEU1) gov.cy
- AADE: tax residence of individuals aade.gr
- AADE: transferring tax residence from Greece abroad aade.gr
- AADE circular E.2018/2022 on controlled foreign companies (Greek) aade.gr
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Greece, corporate income tax taxsummaries.pwc.com
- Cyprus Ministry of Finance: double tax treaties mof.gov.cy
Information, not advice. These answers describe the published rules as they stand on 12 October 2026. Tax and residence rules depend on your own circumstances; check your position with a qualified tax adviser before you act on them.
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