Relocating from
India to Cyprus

Indian tax residency depends primarily on day-count thresholds (≥182 days, or ≥60 days + ≥365 in 4 prior years for certain travelling professionals). Becoming Cyprus tax resident under the 60-day rule does not automatically end Indian residency — you have to fail the Indian tests for the relevant financial year. Plan day-counts on both sides.

You retain ownership of Indian assets (bank accounts, mutual funds, real estate). NRI status changes the tax / FEMA treatment — repatriation rules apply, NRO/NRE/FCNR account designations matter. We coordinate with an Indian CA / FEMA specialist on the asset side.

Yes — the treaty was renegotiated but remains usable. WHT on dividends paid from Cyprus to India is 10% under the treaty; capital-gains article was updated post-renegotiation but still leaves Cyprus shares outside India's source taxation in most fact patterns. We model your specific case before structure.

Yes — OCI / PIO does not provide automatic Cyprus residency. Indian-passport-holding founders typically use the Cyprus Pink Slip Category F (retiree / passive income) or M61 (visitor → permit) routes. EU citizens of Indian origin use the Yellow Slip instead.