16 August 1960
Before independence, citizenship generally passed through the father. On or after it, through either parent. The date you were born decides which rules apply.
Citizenship through your family.
Up to five questions about your Cypriot family connection. You see whether there may be a case, which form usually applies and the records it usually needs.
Question 1 of 4
Up to five short questions. You will see whether there may be a case and which form usually applies. It is not a decision on eligibility: two people with the same Cypriot grandparent can have different outcomes.
Whether there may be a case
Answer the questions on the left. The route that usually applies to a situation like yours appears here.
Form names as the Civil Registry and Migration Department publishes them in 2026. Processing usually takes many months from a complete file.
An illustrative guide only, not legal advice. Your own position is confirmed on a call.
Three rules that decide most cases.
The chain has to be shown
A Cypriot grandparent alone is not automatically enough. Every generation between you and them has to be evidenced with records.
Records take the longest
Tracing Cypriot civil records, especially from before 1960, is usually the slowest part. Starting with what the family already holds saves months.
There may be a case. The records decide.
Two people with the same Cypriot grandparent can have different outcomes. What the family chain can show is where a real answer starts.
No slide deck. No obligation.