What is the Business Facilitation Unit route?
Short answer
The route for a founder who is moving to Cyprus with a real business and wants to employ people from outside the EU, including themselves. The company registers with the Business Facilitation Unit, now part of the Business Support Centre.
The published requirements, as they stand in October 2026: an initial investment of at least €200,000, made within the six months before the application as a company bank deposit or a purchase of office premises or equipment; an office lease of at least 12 months, in premises separate from any home; a minimum gross salary of €2,500 a month for each highly paid employee from outside the EU; residence and employment permits for up to three years, renewable. Since 1 July 2026, applications are made only through CY Login.
We prepare the company's registration with the unit and the permit applications; the advocate confirms the legal position where it is needed.
Sources
Information, not advice. This answer describes the published position as it stands on 12 October 2026. Requirements, fees and processing times set by the authorities change from time to time; the current position is confirmed before any work starts.
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