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Registering as a Company of Foreign Interest
Business Facilitation Unit registration so your Cyprus company can sponsor non-EU staff on fast-track permits.
Typical appointment: 45 min
A Cyprus company can hire non-EU staff without the usual labour market test or staff quota, but only once it's registered with the Business Facilitation Unit as a company of foreign interest — majority foreign ownership, or foreign investment of at least €200,000, or one of a handful of qualifying sectors.
We check whether your company already qualifies, prepare the registration file, and carry it through the Business Facilitation Unit — so hiring the staff you actually need doesn't wait on a status you haven't registered yet.
What's included
- ✓Eligibility check against ownership, investment and sector criteria
- ✓Registration file prepared for the Business Facilitation Unit
- ✓Submission and follow-up until the status is confirmed
- ✓Guidance on the salary threshold that now governs who you can sponsor
- ✓Coordination with the employment and residence permits that follow
How it works
- 01
Eligibility review
Ownership structure, investment, sector
45 min
- 02
Application prepared and submitted
To the Business Facilitation Unit
1–2 weeks
- 03
Registration confirmed
processing time set by the authority
- 04
Ready to file
Employment permits for staff
Document checklist
- Certificate of IncorporationCopy
- Certificate of Shareholders, showing the current ownership breakdownCopy
- Certificate of Directors and SecretaryCopy
- Memorandum and Articles of AssociationCopy
Key facts
- Qualifies
- Over 50% ownership by third-country nationals, or 50% or less with at least €200,000 invested, or a qualifying sector
- Minimum salary to sponsor staff
- €2,500 gross per month
- Staff cap
- None, at the qualifying salary level
- From 1 January 2027
- The €2,500 threshold becomes mandatory for all staff, including those already employed at the previous €2,000 rate
Some figures may have changed — we confirm current requirements at your appointment.
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This page is general information, not legal advice. Requirements and fees are set by the competent Cyprus authorities and can change. We verify every checklist against the official sources — see the checklist's "last verified" date.