Deputy Minister for Research and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou unveiled plans on 17 February to add more than 100 online services this year, including end-to-end digital issuance and renewal of residence permits for foreign nationals. The move builds on 75 services launched in 2025, which together processed over 32,000 civil-registry transactions online.(cyprus-mail.com)
According to the ministry, the Digital Citizen mobile app—already used by 135,000 people—will gain English-language support and new modules for child ID cards, sport-event tickets and age verification. Crucially for global-mobility teams, the app will integrate immigration functions, allowing employers and assignees to book biometric appointments, upload supporting documents and receive push-notification updates on permit status.(cyprus-mail.com)
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For extra assistance navigating Cyprus’ evolving immigration landscape, VisaHQ offers a streamlined online portal with up-to-date entry requirements, document checklists and live support; see https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/ for details on how the service can complement the government’s new digital tools and ensure applications are filed correctly the first time.
The migration-focused upgrades coincide with Cyprus’ preparations for the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) scheduled for Q4 2026. A single sign-on portal (gov.cy) currently logs more than one million visits a month; authorities aim to link it with tax, customs and police databases to streamline compliance checks at borders and during workplace inspections.(cyprus-mail.com)
For employers, the digitisation drive promises faster turnaround for residence-permit renewals, fewer in-person visits to district offices and real-time visibility over application milestones. HR teams should review internal processes to capture digital consent and ensure that expatriates download the updated app once immigration services go live.
According to the ministry, the Digital Citizen mobile app—already used by 135,000 people—will gain English-language support and new modules for child ID cards, sport-event tickets and age verification. Crucially for global-mobility teams, the app will integrate immigration functions, allowing employers and assignees to book biometric appointments, upload supporting documents and receive push-notification updates on permit status.(cyprus-mail.com)
For extra assistance navigating Cyprus’ evolving immigration landscape, VisaHQ offers a streamlined online portal with up-to-date entry requirements, document checklists and live support; see https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/ for details on how the service can complement the government’s new digital tools and ensure applications are filed correctly the first time.
The migration-focused upgrades coincide with Cyprus’ preparations for the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) scheduled for Q4 2026. A single sign-on portal (gov.cy) currently logs more than one million visits a month; authorities aim to link it with tax, customs and police databases to streamline compliance checks at borders and during workplace inspections.(cyprus-mail.com)
For employers, the digitisation drive promises faster turnaround for residence-permit renewals, fewer in-person visits to district offices and real-time visibility over application milestones. HR teams should review internal processes to capture digital consent and ensure that expatriates download the updated app once immigration services go live.
