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Cyprus 60-day rule

The Dwelltime engine · Tax residency · verified 2026-08-23

Cyprus 60-day rule requires at least 60 days in Cyprus per calendar year. You are trying to reach the number, not stay under it. A floor and a ceiling at once: at least 60 days in Cyprus, under 183 days in any other single state, no tax residence elsewhere, plus business, employment or office in Cyprus and a home there. The second counter here is a coarse proxy — it does not yet split by country.

Who it applies to

This matters most if you are:

• A remote worker, digital nomad or frequent traveller spending long stretches in Cyprus.
• An expat arriving in or leaving Cyprus mid-year, where the days straddle a boundary.
• Anyone keeping a home in more than one country who needs a defensible day count for a tax return.

The rule — and why it exists

Days in Cyprus. At least 60 days in Cyprus per calendar year — written as >=60 / YEAR.

Days in any other single country. At most 182 days in Anywhere per calendar year — written as <=182 / YEAR.

Both limits must hold at the same time; the calculator checks each.

Why it exists: countries use time spent as a measurable proxy for where your economic life really is. A day count gives a clear threshold; the surrounding tests stop a long holiday from making a genuine non-resident taxable.

Counting the days

1. Add up every day you were physically in Cyprus between 1 January and 31 December.
2. Days need not be continuous — several visits in the same year add together.
3. Any day of presence generally counts, including arrival and departure days.
4. The tally resets to zero on 1 January; it is not a rolling window. Reaching 60 days meets the requirement.

The free calculator below counts this rule with the same engine the Dwelltime app ships.

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Examples

Example 1 — 36 days in the year

Stays: Cyprus 2026-02-01 → 2026-03-08. Checked on 2026-12-31.

Result: Days in Cyprus: 24 more days needed (36 of 60 in Cyprus), earliest 2027-03-01.

Example 2 — 70 days in the year

Stays: Cyprus 2026-01-15 → 2026-03-25. Checked on 2026-12-31.

Result: Days in Cyprus: reached — 70 of 60 days in Cyprus.

Example 3 — Days split across two calendar years

Stays: Cyprus 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31; Cyprus 2026-01-01 → 2026-02-05. Checked on 2026-12-31.

Result: Days in Cyprus: 24 more days needed (36 of 60 in Cyprus), earliest 2027-03-01.

Exceptions & edge cases

• Other residency tests. Most countries also apply a domicile, home or centre-of-interests test; you can be resident under one of those with fewer days.
• Double-tax agreements. If two countries both claim you, the treaty tie-breaker (permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality) decides.
• Split years. Arriving or leaving mid-year may be treated under special rules; the day count is only one input.

Common misconceptions

• "Hitting 60 days is automatic." Not quite — the count meets the day test; the remaining conditions still apply.
• "It follows a rolling year." No — the tally resets on 1 January.
• "Arrival day doesn't count." Any part of a day inside is a day inside.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Cyprus Tax Department — Tax residency of individuals

For information only. This page is a plain-English summary of publicly available rules, not tax, legal or immigration advice. Rules change and depend on your personal circumstances — always confirm with the official source above and a qualified professional before acting.