Route finder for employers
Describe your company in one sentence and see the legal route for hiring or relocating staff to Cyprus, with timeline and the professional expertise it needs.
Rules checked October 2026Route 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
How it works
- 1
Ownership
Companies with foreign interests registered with the Business Support Center can use the fast track.
- 2
Salary and sector
Decide between fast track, Blue Card and the standard route.
Questions
Can we start without a Cyprus company?
Yes, through an employer of record.
Sources and limits
- Migration Department (gov.cy): employment in companies of foreign interests, checked 28 October 2026
- Business Support Center (gov.cy): registration of companies with foreign interests (fast track), checked 28 October 2026
- Migration Department (gov.cy): EU Blue Card questions and answers, checked 28 October 2026
- Migration Department (gov.cy): application for an EU Blue Card, checked 28 October 2026
- Department of Labour (mlsi.gov.cy): criteria for employing non-EU citizens (standard route), checked 28 October 2026
- Legal 500 (LLPO Law Firm): Cyprus corporate immigration guide, September 2025, checked 28 October 2026
- KPMG Cyprus: immigration services brochure 2025, checked 28 October 2026
A model of published rules, not tax advice. Rules checked October 2026; we confirm them for your case before you act.
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