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Έκθεση της Ερευνητικής Επιτροπής των κατ' εξαίρεση πολιτογραφήσεων αλλοδαπών επενδυτών και επιχειρηματιών (Report of the Inquiry Committee into exceptional naturalisations of foreign investors and businesspeople)
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Report of the Nicolatos Inquiry Committee on the Cyprus Investment Programme (2021): programme statistics, rule changes, case reviews and service providers (279 rows recorded earlier). The table of the 15 service providers that filed the most applications 2013-2020 (PDF p. 349; names redacted; 19 printed values) is now recorded as anonymised ranks (category=provider_rank_N; rank 10 with two indented entries adding to its 74, rank 12 printed three times as 61). Named case lists are out of scope by design.
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Numbers (298)
- Applicant shareCategory: Filed through law and audit firms90%to 2021-06 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021ClaimCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk invested personally68.51%2014-03-19/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk invested through own company30.83%2014-03-19/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk company executive0.67%2014-03-19/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: High risk8%2007-07-11/2020-08-19 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021EstimateCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Largest country name redacted42.57%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Second country name redacted19.99%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Third country name redacted5.13%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk largest country name redacted43.64%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk second country name redacted20.29%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk third country name redacted4.90%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Main applicant48.21%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Spouse33.90%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Adult child15.58%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Other family2.32%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Politically exposed person8.73%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk main applicant48.19%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk spouse33.69%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk adult child15.76%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Low risk other family2.36%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareRoute: Real estate61.3%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareRoute: Collective investment18.3%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareRoute: Bank deposits5.1%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareRoute: Business4.6%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Investor46.76%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Company executive1.45%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applicant shareCategory: Family members51.79%2007-07-11/2020-08-17 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Inq 16 2 2 company group 201927 persons2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Inq 16 2 2 company group 2019 · Applicant: Investor1 persons2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Inq 16 2 2 company group 2019 · Applicant: Company executive17 persons2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Inq 16 2 2 company group 2019 · Applicant: Spouse9 persons2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Expedited on minister instruction27 applications2017-05-11/2019-12-02 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021ClaimCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Expedited on minister instruction shareholders and executives of one investment18 applications2017-05-11/2019-12-02 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021ClaimCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications approvedCategory: Expedited on minister instruction health or humanitarian9 applications2017-05-11/2019-12-02 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021ClaimCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications pendingCategory: Inq 16 2 1 company group1 applicationsto 2021-06 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications receivedCategory: Inq 16 2 1 company group129 applicationsto 2021-06 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications receivedCategory: Filed by icpac member firms756 applicationsto 2021-01 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021ClaimCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications receivedCategory: Inq 16 2 3 property group 201815 applications2015 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications receivedRoute: Collective investment113 applications2014-2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Final figureCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Applications receivedCategory: Per council of ministers session20–30 applications2013/2020-08 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021EstimateCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
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Programmes (1)
Rules and prices (59)
- Donationmain applicant (to the Research and Innovation Foundation)EUR 75,00015 May 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Donationmain applicant (to the Cyprus Land Development Corporation, ΚΟΑΓ)EUR 75,00015 May 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Investment in an innovative or social enterprisemain applicant: investment in a certified innovative or social enterprise, in place of the EUR 75,000 Research and Innovation Foundation donationEUR 75,00015 May 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentmain applicant: at least 20% of the criterion A3 investment (EUR 400,000) in a company in the primary/secondary sector (excl. construction), research & technology, education, health or renewables, in place of the RIF donationEUR 400,00015 May 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicant; component of the EUR 3m deposit: Technology/Research FundEUR 500,00016 Apr 2013 – 23 May 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicant; component of the EUR 3m deposit: Solidarity and Employment Fund (at least)EUR 500,00016 Apr 2013 – 23 May 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Donationmain applicant, as part of the EUR 2m mixed investment/donation route (donation to the Research/Technology fund)EUR 500,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Government bondsmain applicant, as part of a EUR 2m combinationEUR 500,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicant; component of the EUR 3m deposit: Development and Investment FundEUR 2,000,00016 Apr 2013 – 23 May 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Feb 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Collective real estate investmentthird-country nationals taking part in a special real-estate purchase scheme; Ministry of Interior could lower direct investment to EUR 2m until 30.6.2014EUR 2,000,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Collective real estate investmentmain applicant in a collective scheme of EUR 12.5m+EUR 2,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 1 Jun 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Combination of investmentsmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Combination of investmentsmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Feb 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Purchase of financial assetsmain applicant: Cypriot financial assets (bonds, securities) EUR 2m+ approved by the Securities and Exchange CommissionEUR 2,000,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Purchase of financial assetsmain applicant: Cypriot financial assets (bonds, securities) EUR 2m+ approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, financing only in CyprusEUR 2,000,00013 Feb 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Investment fund unitsmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Investment fund unitsmain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Feb 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Mixed investments and donationsmain applicantEUR 2,000,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasemain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Sep 2016 – 12 Feb 2019 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasemain applicantEUR 2,000,00013 Feb 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Collective real estate investmentmain applicant in a collective scheme of EUR 12.5m+EUR 2,500,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasemain applicant reusing a residential unit already used for the programme as the permanent home: total investment including the home must be EUR 2.5m+EUR 2,500,00015 May 2019 – 17 Aug 2020 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicantEUR 3,000,00016 Apr 2013 – 23 May 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicantEUR 5,000,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentmain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Combination of investmentsmain applicantEUR 5,000,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Combination of investmentsmain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Direct investmentmain applicantEUR 5,000,00016 Apr 2013 – 23 May 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Direct investmentmain applicantEUR 5,000,00024 May 2013 – 18 Mar 2014 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Purchase of financial assetsmain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Government bondsmain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasemain applicantEUR 5,000,00019 Mar 2014 – 12 Sep 2016 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicantCYP 10,000,00011 Jul 2007 – 3 Jan 2011 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentmain applicantEUR 10,000,00010 Oct 2011 – 15 Apr 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Direct investmentmain applicantEUR 10,000,00010 Oct 2011 – 15 Apr 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositmain applicantEUR 15,000,00010 Oct 2011 – 15 Apr 2013 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Combination of investmentsmain applicantCYP 15,000,00011 Jul 2007 – 3 Jan 2011 · Cyprus Inquiry Committee 2021Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
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Timeline (35)
- Cyprus inquiry finds most naturalisations broke the rules7 Jun 2021LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Interim report handed to the Police for criminal investigation14 May 2021LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Nikolatos committee submits interim report16 Apr 2021LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus appoints inquiry committee into passport sales7 Sep 2020LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Independent Committee for the Examination of Deprivation of Citizenship established4 Sep 2020LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- EU Justice Commissioner asks Cyprus to consider phasing out the programme1 Apr 2020LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- 2019 amendment to article 111A enters into force31 Jan 2020LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Attorney General: no legal basis to strip investor citizenships9 Dec 2019LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Finance Ministry asks providers to confirm investors kept investments5 Dec 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- European Commission asks about deprivation of citizenship of 26 persons29 Nov 2019LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Council of Ministers starts deprivation for 26 persons and appoints a three-member review committee6 Nov 2019LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Three due-diligence firms contractedNov 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Politically exposed persons barred from naturalisation25 Jul 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- EUR 150,000 donations, Schengen visa and refusal-elsewhere bar15 May 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- FIU stops replying when it has nothing on an applicant12 Mar 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Ministry of Finance takes over monitoring of investment conditionsMar 2019Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Law 9(I)/2019 requires regulations approved by Parliament15 Feb 2019LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Ministry starts systematic World-Check screening1 Aug 2018Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Only registered providers may submit applications31 Jul 2018Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Register of service providers and code of conduct created9 Jan 2018Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Special unit for the programme set up in the Interior MinistryNov 2017Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus cuts investor-citizenship minimum to €2 million13 Sep 2016Price changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Interior Ministry starts checking that applications are complete on receiptSep 2016Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- European Commission opens EU Pilot on the programme24 Apr 2015LegalCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Deposits used as loan collateral: loan money must be invested in Cyprus25 Jun 2014Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Council of Ministers stops receiving the annexes of naturalisation proposals30 Apr 2014ContextCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus sets €5 million threshold, adds executive route19 Mar 2014Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Group applications start to be submitted2014Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Government offers an investor up to 5,000 naturalisations for EUR 10bn of home sales (not realised)Jun 2013ContextCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Interior Ministry takes over examining applications from the Civil Registry and Migration Department1 Nov 2011Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus lowers investor citizenship thresholds, requires a home10 Oct 2011Price changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus extends investor citizenship to spouses and children4 Jan 2011Rule changeCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus Investment Programme Unit set up at the Interior MinistryNov 2007ContextCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Cyprus launches a scheme to naturalise foreign investors11 Jul 2007LaunchCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Civil Registry Law 2002 allows exceptional naturalisation for services of the highest level2002Legal basisCyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
About the document
What it covers All 6,779 exceptional naturalisations from 11 Jul 2007 to 17 Aug 2020: legal framework and every Council of Ministers criteria change (ch. 2, with naturalisations per criteria period), methodology, roles of ministries, providers and banks, high- and low-risk file reviews, conclusions and recommendations on deprivation (ch. 20).
Notes The brief calls this the 'Nicolaou' report; the chair is Myron Nikolatos (Νικολάτος), former President of the Supreme Court, and the file is named 'NICOLATOU COMMITTEE'. Dated 7 June 2021 and released by the Attorney General on 22 June 2021 with many pages blacked out. 786 PDF pages; text layer is usable. The pio.gov.cy original now returns 404; the copy in raw/ was taken from the Wayback Machine snapshot of 24 Jun 2021. Page references are PDF page numbers; printed page numbers are two lower. Numbers come from Ministry of Interior data put before the committee. Committee member Kyriakou and financial commissioner Ioannou recorded dissents on parts of the method.
Source id cyp-inquiry-cip-2021 · accessed 2 Oct 2026