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Why Cyprus?

In 2025 Cyprus introduced a digital nomad visa to attract foreign remore workers into the country.

The Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa Scheme allows international workers from outside the European Union to apply for a residence permit who have a remote contract with a company based abroad. To be eligible to apply for this visa you need to be earning at least 3,500 euro per month and hold a private health insurance with a cover of at least 30,000 euro.

The goal is to make Cyprus an attractive destination for technology workers and create a hub for specialists in this field. Ultimately, this should boost the local economy. Currently the technology sector is already driving growth in Cyprus’ economy.

Although Cyprus (European Union member since 2004 and former United Kingdom territory) is a small Mediterranean island with a 850,000 population, after a period of negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth the economy experienced a 9.9% boost in 2021 and an average growth of 3% per year ever since. Greece is Cyprus’ main trading partner.

According to Statista, the economic sectors with the most employment in Cyprus are:

• services, averaging almost 80% of the total;
• industry, averaging at between 17% and 20% of the total;
• agriculture, averaging at about 2% of the total.

The technology sector contributed to 13% of the overall GDP of Cyprus in the year 2022.

Which Jobs Pay the Most in Cyprus?

According to LinkedIn, specialists in fields such as technology, graphic design, banking and gaming are in high demand.

University roles are also available and skills such as technology, finance and operations are extremely sough after.

Gaming companies are expanding and actively recruiting a large number of roles that include:

• content writing
• 3D animator
• VFX animator
• technical game designer
• AI game designer
• project manager
• marketing manager.

Coding remote jobs in Cyprus tend to have the highest salaries which can range from 40,000 to 80,000 euro per year. Coders and programmers earn on average 4,000 euro per month.

AI specialists can earn up to 90,000 euro per year.

Advantages of Working in Cyprus

From its climate to healthcare, Cyprus has a lot to offer. Most of its economic prosperity is related to tourism, and Cyprus has many beaches and natural attractions. Temperatures don’t tend to go below 15 degrees Celsius even in winter and the weather is usually sunny, averaging 340 sunny days a year.

For example, salaries can be very competitive in some sectors, particularly related to technology.

A definitive advantage of working in Cyprus is that the country has a favourable tax system including a low 12.5% tax rate for businesses.

In terms of its geographic position, Cyprus is easy to travel to and from thanks to two international airports.

Then, there is the Cypriot lifestyle, which tends to be more relaxed compared to its Norther European counterparts.

International remote workers also have the opportunity to speak English with locals, who have a good knowledge of the language.

Languages Spoken in Cyprus

The main languages that are spoken in Cyprus are Greek, Turkish, English and Russian. Some people also speak French and German.

The official languages of Cyprus are Cypriot Greek and Turkish.

Minority languages include Armenian, Cypriot Arabic, and Kurbetcha.

Almost three quarters of the population of Cyprus (73%) speak fluent English.

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