Delivering on EU Support for a Cyprus Settlement: Legacy and Vision

The whole of Cyprus is an EU Member State, and all Cypriots are entitled to the citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus and thus EU citizenship.

However, the country is currently de facto divided between areas in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control and in which EU legislation applies, and areas outside the Government’s effective control where the Turkish Cypriot community resides and where EU legislation is temporarily suspended. 

The EU supports the efforts for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus issue to ensure a better future for all Cypriots, and to help achieve lasting security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.