Living in Cyprus from Ukraine.
More than 26,000 Ukrainians live in Cyprus under the EU's temporary protection. These answers cover what that status allows, how long it lasts, and how Ukrainian tax rules treat a life and a company in Cyprus, from EU and Ukrainian official sources.
Updated
The short version
- Temporary protection runs to 4 March 2027 in EU law, with an extension to 4 March 2028 agreed.
- People under temporary protection may work and be self-employed.
- Ukrainian CFC rules can reach a Cyprus company, but the treaty and the 15% Cyprus rate usually give an exemption.
Moving and residence
Tax
- Do Ukrainian CFC rules apply to my Cyprus company?They can, while you are a Ukrainian tax resident. A foreign company is controlled if a Ukrainian resident owns more than 50%, or more than 10% when Ukrainians together own 50% or more, and the owner files a CFC report.
- When do I stop being a Ukrainian tax resident if I live in Cyprus?Ukraine checks residence in order: where your home is, where your permanent home is, where your centre of life is, whether you spend 183 days or more in Ukraine in the tax year, and finally citizenship.
Your company
Sources
- Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1460 (EUR-Lex) eur-lex.europa.eu
- Council of the EU: temporary protection to be extended until March 2028 (15 July 2026) consilium.europa.eu
- Directive 2001/55/EC on temporary protection (EUR-Lex) eur-lex.europa.eu
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Article 4 (EUR-Lex) eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tax Code of Ukraine (zakon.rada.gov.ua) zakon.rada.gov.ua
- 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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