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Cyprus

Bank account in Cyprus: documents and timelines

We came to Cyprus for a week and got stuck opening an account at a local bank. Here's the first-person version of how it actually works: documents, compliance and source of funds, a resident versus a non-resident account, timelines and reasons for refusal — with caveats, and no promise the bank will say yes.

Cyprus

Residency in Cyprus: grounds, requirements and timelines

How our ten days in Cyprus turned into a move — and what we had to get through along the way. The real grounds for residency, income requirements and investment thresholds, timelines and pitfalls: as facts, from our own experience, with no promises of outcome.