Citizenship Language Test - after seven years of residence - Cyprus forum

dvb123

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Member since 11 July 2022

dvb123

22 August 2022 11:51:55

dvb123

22 August 2022 11:51:55

Hello I wanted to know if anybody renewed their pink slip for seven years and applied for citizenship ? Do you need to write a Greek Language Exam or speak in Greek during citizenship interview ?

Toon

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Member since 04 June 2011

Paphos

Toon

22 August 2022 12:04:37

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Toon

22 August 2022 12:04:37

9254

Paphos

You do not need greek language but if you do speak basic greek it's seen as an advantage and the time can be cut to 4 years ...as things stand now only 5 years is required ...

You do need to spend the final year 100% here without leaving the island though .. You are also required to have a basic knowledge of the politics the social and cultural aspects of the island and an understanding Of the CyProb...

dvb123

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Member since 11 July 2022

dvb123

22 August 2022 12:10:23

dvb123

22 August 2022 12:10:23

Thank you so much Toon for clarifying. I thought seven years is required. Did they change the law ?

Naturalization scheme based on years of residence (type M127)

Application for Cyprus citizenship can be submitted by foreigners, who have completed a total of 7 years of legal residence in Cyprus (2555 days of staying in Cyprus) before the application date. The applicant must have resided continuously in Cyprus through the last 1 year before applying. In cases of applicants who are children or parents of Cypriot citizens, the time required is 5 years rather than 7.