What to resolve first
- Weeks 12–9: model tax, immigration and family routes
- Weeks 8–5: prepare documents, housing and banking files
- Weeks 4–1: finalise travel, departure actions and appointments
- After arrival: complete registrations and maintain evidence
Twelve to nine weeks before
Map current and future tax residence, income, companies, property and family members. Choose the likely immigration route. Identify documents that require apostille, legalisation, certified translation or recent issue dates.
Eight to five weeks before
Build the banking and source-of-funds file. Shortlist neighbourhoods around real school, work and airport journeys. Review health coverage and book necessary authority appointments where available.
Four weeks to departure
Confirm accommodation, travel, shipment and school arrangements. Record departure-country steps and the date on which management, employment or residence facts change. Avoid moving major funds without the receiving arrangements being clear.
Arrival and the first year
Complete immigration and tax registrations in the right sequence. Keep day counts and documents as the year develops. Review the plan before year-end and again before the first Cyprus filings.
Frequently asked questions
Is 90 days enough to plan a Cyprus move?
It may be enough for a well-prepared case, but complex tax, banking, schools or document legalisation can require longer.
Should I buy property before arrival?
Usually not without independent due diligence and a clear reason. Renting can preserve flexibility.
What is the biggest sequencing mistake?
Changing travel, company management or property commitments before the two-country tax and immigration analysis is complete.