Good news! Recently, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, announced that Cyprus will join the Schengen Area in 2025.
At the "Beyond Sea and Sun" conference held in Nicosia, Christodoulides shared that the political aspects of this matter have been resolved, and Cyprus will address all technical issues required for joining the Schengen Area before 2025. He emphasized the benefits that Schengen membership will bring to Cyprus, particularly in tourism and investment.
Cyprus will become the 30th Schengen country
The member countries of the Schengen Agreement are also known as "Schengen countries" or "Schengen states," and the collective of member countries is referred to as the "Schengen Area." The purpose of the Schengen Agreement is to eliminate border checkpoints between member countries and to coordinate border control with countries outside the Schengen Area. According to this agreement, travelers holding a valid visa from one of the countries can legally visit all other Schengen countries. Traveling between Schengen countries by air is as easy as domestic flights, without the need for immigration procedures.
The 29 Schengen countries are:
France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
In the future, after Cyprus becomes the 30th Schengen country, individuals holding a Cypriot passport, PR, and visa will be able to travel freely to other Schengen member countries. In 2025, let us all look forward to it!
The Value of the European Permanent Residence Card is Rising
Cyprus, an EU member state, is known as the "Garden of Europe" and "Island of Love." With its high-quality education, pleasant Mediterranean climate, developed economy, safe living environment, and generous welfare benefits, it has won the favor of countless immigrant investors.
The Cypriot passport is often referred to as the "Hermès of passports" in the immigration community. Once Cyprus successfully joins the Schengen Area in 2025, it will become the second country after Malta to be a member of the EU, Eurozone, Commonwealth, and Schengen Area simultaneously, making its passport value undeniable! At that time, the value of the European Permanent Residence Card will also be enhanced! Investors interested in immigrating to Cyprus should act quickly, apply early, obtain their status early, and benefit early!
Important Reminder! The tightening of immigration policies in many European countries is an inevitable trend. Following Cyprus's closure of its investment citizenship program, Ireland's cessation of investment immigration, Portugal's termination of its property investment immigration, and the price increases in Greece and Malta, Spain announced in 2025 that it will close all golden visa programs. The European Parliament has already proposed to close all investment immigration programs by 2025. Sudden policy changes once again prove that the immigration market is ever-changing; time waits for no one, and immigration should be done early!
Currently, with an investment starting from €300,000, families can apply for permanent residency in Cyprus. Children can enjoy free public compulsory education and can return to China to take exams as overseas Chinese students, easily gaining admission to top universities such as 985 and 211. At the same time, after obtaining permanent residency in Cyprus and meeting relevant conditions, one can also apply for a Cypriot EU passport.
WorldWay Group is your trusted choice for processing immigration to Cyprus.
◆ In 2011, we were among the first to introduce the Cyprus Permanent Residency and Citizenship by Investment Program to China, starting an exciting journey of European investment immigration;
◆ In 2014, the "Paphos Night" event in Beijing and Shanghai was an investment and cultural exchange event themed on European cities in China.
As one of Asia's top 500 brands, with over 20 years of focus on investment immigration, WorldWay Group has maintained good interaction with the Cypriot government for many years, making it your trusted choice for processing immigration to Cyprus.
