Overview of Cypriot Citizenship Approvals and Pending Applications
February 11, 2025
From 2020 to 2023, a total of 22,740 applications for Cypriot citizenship were approved, while 2,650 were rejected. The year 2022 saw a surge with 7,071 approvals, and in 2023 by July, 6,109 applications were approved. However, there are still 11,891 pending applications, many of which seem to not meet residency requirements, raising concerns about the naturalization process.