Cyprus housing grant for mountain, border & disadvantaged areas
Make a Troodos or border village your family's permanent home with the state paying half t…
Record checked Oct 27, 2026 · official source not yet confirmed by our automated check
Summary
Cyprus's Ministry of Interior pays 50% of the cost of buying or building a first home for permanent residence in 276 designated mountain, buffer-zone and disadvantaged communities, with grants from EUR 10,000 up to EUR 75,000 depending on family size and how remote the area is (6th call, open 2 March 2026 to 31 December 2027).
Dream spread
Make a Troodos or border village your family's permanent home with the state paying half the cost.
Relocation reality check
Only Cypriot citizens (including repatriated Cypriots) or EU citizens who have lived in Cyprus legally and continuously for the past 5 years can apply — other foreigners cannot. You must buy or build (minimum spend EUR 20,000; the grant is 50% of cost up to the cap), live there as your permanent home for at least 10 years, and must not have owned another home in the past 5 years. The home must have been acquired on or after 1 July 2025. It is a once-in-a-lifetime housing grant (no previous state housing aid), household income caps apply, and approvals depend on the budget per area.
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See Solo & Household plansCheck: Citizens or residents of Cyprus only
This program is not open to people moving from abroad: it is limited to citizens or existing residents of Cyprus.
Check: Buy or own a qualifying property
The incentive is tied to buying (or already owning) a qualifying home — budget for the purchase before any payout.
Check: Residence in Cyprus required
The program expects you to live in, or hold residence in, Cyprus — check on the official source whether that must be in…
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Eligibility
Cypriot citizens, including repatriated Cypriots, or EU citizens permanently and lawfully resident in Cyprus for the last 5 years, acquiring their first owner-occupied home in one of the 276 listed communities, within the household income limits.
Conditions
The program's rules on record, blockers first. Confirm each on the official source.
Citizens or residents of Cyprus only
BlockerThis program is not open to people moving from abroad: it is limited to citizens or existing residents of Cyprus.
Buy or own a qualifying property
BlockerThe incentive is tied to buying (or already owning) a qualifying home — budget for the purchase before any payout.
Residence in Cyprus required
CautionThe program expects you to live in, or hold residence in, Cyprus — check on the official source whether that must be in place before you apply.
Costs & money
The amounts & terms on record from the official source. USD figures are estimates.
- Incentive
- 10,000 EUR – 75,000 EURConditions apply — read the catch before counting on it.
- Income requirement
- Household gross income CAPS apply, varying by family size and area (from EUR 30,000 for a single person in border areas, higher for families and for mountain/remote areas).
- Duration
- 120 months (about 10 years)
- Application deadline
- 31 December 2027
- Property purchase
- Required
- Tax
- VAT counts as an eligible cost. Can be combined with Ministry of Energy home energy-upgrade grants provided each expense is covered by only one scheme.
Application roadmap
A practical sequence — adjust for your consulate and timeline.
1. Confirm official eligibility
Read the primary government source.
2. Gather income & employment proof
Bank statements, contracts, or tax records.
3. Book consulate / immigration appointment
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4. Prepare health coverage
Meet minimum coverage rules before arrival.
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Source trail
We could not fully confirm the key figures against the official source. Check it yourself before relying on them.
“"Η ενίσχυση ανέρχεται στο 50% της συνολικής δαπάνης, με κατώτατο όριο συνολικής δαπάνης τις €20.000... το ελάχιστο ποσό ενίσχυσης ... είναι €10.000" [The grant is 50% of total cost, minimum total spend EUR 20,000 ... minimum grant EUR 10,000]; "Το Σχέδιο παραμένει ανοικτό μέχρι ... την 31η Δεκεμβρίου 2027" [The scheme stays open until 31 December 2027] (Ministry of Interior, 6th call guide, 2 March 2026)”
Primary official sourceLast checked Oct 27, 2026- Secondary referenceLast checked Oct 27, 2026
Rule changes
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