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Cyprus vs Greece

On the objective, day-count measures below, Greece edges it 1–0. But the right answer turns on who you are, passport, income, family, not a scoreboard.

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DimensionCyprusGreece
Easier visa-free entryLonger visa-free stays mean less paperwork before you settle in.
90 days
90 days
Later tax-residence triggerMore days before residence is triggered = more room to plan. (A visa never decides this on its own.)
60 days
183 daysedges it
Faster to citizenship
~7 years
~7 years
More remote-work routes
1
1
Schengen areaSchengen members share one 90-in-180 visa-free clock, a plus for travel, a constraint for long stays.
No
Yes
Local banking
Yes, straightforward for residents
Possible, tax number first

A comparison like this narrows the field; it doesn’t settle it. Tax residence, company management and your specific passport can all flip the answer, the builder models the day-count, a professional settles the rest.