Category F or the property-investment permanent residency both suit retirees; foreign pensions taxed at a flat 5% above €3,420, and no inheritance tax. Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca have long-established British and international retiree communities.
What to compare
- Income or deposit threshold, and whether it must be a pension.
- Health insurance requirements and public-system access.
- Tax treatment of foreign pensions and any special retiree regimes.
- Path to permanent residency and time allowed abroad.
- Where retirees cluster: Nicosia and Ayia Napa.
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