Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Mediterranean, located at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and Asia. On August 16, 1960, the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) was established, ending British colonial rule that had lasted since 1878. Greece, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom...
Migration Data
Arrivals
Irregular Arrivals per Year Sea arrivals: Individuals who arrived by sea either into government-controlled areas or into the occupied part of Cyprus and subsequently crossed the Green Line into government-controlled areas. Land arrivals: Individuals who arrived by air...
Asylum Applications
New Asylum Applications per Year - UNHCR Note: The data below refer to individuals. Nationalities of Asylum Applicants - Eurostat The data below refer to first-time and subsequent asylum applications. Asylum Applicants by Type - Eurostat The graph below presents...
Decisions on Asylum Applications
First-instance Decisions on Asylum Applications - Eurostat Decisions made in response to asylum applications at the first-instance level of the asylum procedure. The first-instance decisions are issued by the Asylum Service of the DMMIP. Final Decisions on Asylum...
Beneficiaries of Protection
Beneficiaries of International Protection Beneficiaries of international protection are people who have been formally granted either refugee status or subsidiary protection because they face a real risk of persecution, serious harm, or human rights violations in their...
Accompanied, Unaccompanied & Separated Minors
Irregular Arrivals of Minors Irregular Arrivals of Minors by Age Group Asylum Applications of Unaccompanied Minors - Eurostat Asylum applications of unaccompanied minors are depicted below as a percentage of all asylum applications, incl. first and subsequent...
Naturalisation
Acquisition of Citizenship per Year- Eurostat Note: The EU27 data reflect the European Union’s 27 member states post-Brexit. United Kingdom (UK) figures are reported under the non-EU27 category. Acquisition of Citizenship by Nationality - Eurostat Cypriot law permits...
Returns
Deportation Orders Data pertains to the number of third country citizens who are subjected to an administrative or judicial determination declaring their stay unauthorised and mandating their departure from the Member State's territory. Orders & Returns Following...
Employment
Insured Employees Distribution by Community The data illustrated below cover insured employees in the public, semi-public and private sector in Cyprus. Employment by Sector - Sample Data The data presented in this graph are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS)...
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Introduction
Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Mediterranean, located at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and Asia. On August 16, 1960, the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) was established, ending British colonial rule that had lasted since 1878. Greece, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom...
Arrivals
Irregular Arrivals per Year Sea arrivals: Individuals who arrived by sea either into government-controlled areas or into the occupied part of Cyprus and subsequently crossed the Green Line into government-controlled areas. Land arrivals: Individuals who arrived by air...
Asylum Applications
New Asylum Applications per Year - UNHCR Note: The data below refer to individuals. Nationalities of Asylum Applicants - Eurostat The data below refer to first-time and subsequent asylum applications. Asylum Applicants by Type - Eurostat The graph below presents...
Decisions on Asylum Applications
First-instance Decisions on Asylum Applications - Eurostat Decisions made in response to asylum applications at the first-instance level of the asylum procedure. The first-instance decisions are issued by the Asylum Service of the DMMIP. Final Decisions on Asylum...
Beneficiaries of Protection
Beneficiaries of International Protection Beneficiaries of international protection are people who have been formally granted either refugee status or subsidiary protection because they face a real risk of persecution, serious harm, or human rights violations in their...
Accompanied, Unaccompanied & Separated Minors
Irregular Arrivals of Minors Irregular Arrivals of Minors by Age Group Asylum Applications of Unaccompanied Minors - Eurostat Asylum applications of unaccompanied minors are depicted below as a percentage of all asylum applications, incl. first and subsequent...
Naturalisation
Acquisition of Citizenship per Year- Eurostat Note: The EU27 data reflect the European Union’s 27 member states post-Brexit. United Kingdom (UK) figures are reported under the non-EU27 category. Acquisition of Citizenship by Nationality - Eurostat Cypriot law permits...
Returns
Deportation Orders Data pertains to the number of third country citizens who are subjected to an administrative or judicial determination declaring their stay unauthorised and mandating their departure from the Member State's territory. Orders & Returns Following...
Employment
Insured Employees Distribution by Community The data illustrated below cover insured employees in the public, semi-public and private sector in Cyprus. Employment by Sector - Sample Data The data presented in this graph are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS)...
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Residence Permits
- This section offers insight into residence permits of non-EU citizens, issued by the Republic of Cyprus.
- The data relate to categories such as labour migration, family reunification, long-term residents, and students. For a detailed overview of the categories, please refer here.
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Residence Permits by Category – Eurostat
The data pertain to all valid permits issued to third-country nationals on December 31 of each year.
Residence Permits by Category – DMMIP
This section outlines the types of permits issued by the Migration Department of the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection (DMMIP) to third-country nationals, classified by purpose of stay. The category “Other” includes permits for family reunification, education, visitors, the UK Withdrawal Agreement, and other permit types for which exact figures were not specified. Covering up to September 2025, the Deputy Minister provided a more detailed breakdown of these categories for 2025, in a media interview; however, this information has not been incorporated in order to preserve data consistency.
Note 1: The Migration Permits category refers to permanent residence permits issued by the Migration Department, including Immigration Permits for Investors.
Note 2: Individuals with Temporary Protection status are not included in the data below. For more info, visit this page.
Nationalities of Residence Permits Holders per Year – Eurostat
Tip: Select a year from the dropdown menu to view the nationalities of residence permit holders for that specific year.