Company
Formation, fast-track registration, office, bank.
Options
People
Permits for staff and families, renewals.
Money
Payroll, social insurance, tax residency for staff.
Life
Rentals, schools, bank accounts, GESY.
Find your route
Route finder for employers
1 minuteWe are a company. We want to from and pay them a month.
- Your route
- Fast-track company
- Timeline
- About a month after BSC registration
- Who does the work
- Licensed administrative service provider
Steps and timeline
- 1weeks 1–2
Route and company
Choose the route, register with the Business Support Center (BSC) and register as an employer with Social Insurance before hiring.
- 2weeks 2–4
Documents at home
Staff collect diplomas, records and family certificates.
- 3weeks 3–8
Permits
Filed for staff and families; housing and schools in parallel.
- 4week 9
Arrival
Biometrics, payroll, employee social insurance numbers, GESY.
- 5ongoing
First year
Tax residency, accounting, renewals.
Official forms explained
Official forms: Company checklist · how to fill it in, MICT2 / MICTM2 · how to fill it in
Who does what
What you do
- Share your situation and goals
- Collect documents from home
- Agree the scope of work in writing
What we do
- Check the requirements for your case
- Prepare the documents and file the application
- Follow up until the decision
Your coordinator
- Plans the work and next steps
- Keeps one timeline for everything
- Reminds you of renewals and deadlines
What affects the cost
The price depends on your situation. We explain the scope and expected costs before work begins.
Your situationNumber of peopleUrgency
Questions
Do we need a Cyprus company to start?
No. An employer of record can employ your people while the company is set up.
Can spouses work?
Spouses of staff of companies of foreign interests can take paid employment, but not self-employment.
Sources
- Migration Department: companies of foreign interests, checked 24 October 2026
- Business Support Center: registration of companies with foreign interests, checked 24 October 2026
- Migration Department: processing times, checked 24 October 2026
- Migration Department: legislation and policy (companies of foreign interests), checked 24 October 2026
- Migration Department: family reunification, checked 24 October 2026
- Business in Cyprus: social insurance registration and contributions, checked 24 October 2026
- Business in Cyprus: employers register with Social Insurance before recruiting, checked 28 October 2026
Figures checked 28 October 2026. Rules change: we confirm them for your case before you act.
