10:07
Sergey L
1. Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the qualifications for the naturalisation of a foreigner who requests such naturalisation are as follows:
(a) Residence in the Republic for the whole duration of the immediately preceding 12 months from the date of application, and
(b) during the period of seven year, which immediately precedes the above-mentioned twelve-month period, either resided in the Republic, or served in the public service of the Republic, or did partly the former and partly the later, for periods whose aggregate sum is no less than four years:
Provided that students, visitors and self-employed persons, as well as athletes, coaches,sports technicians, housekeepers, nurses and persons employed to Cypriot citizens or foreign employers or offshore companies, who reside in the Republic for the exclusive purpose of employment, including their spouses, children or other dependant persons, must, during the immediately preceding period of at least seven years, have completed a total stay of at least seven years in the Republic, of which one year immediately before the date of their application must be of
continuous stay.