Cyprus holds the second highest ratio in the European Union for issuing first residence permits to non-EU citizens under the age of 18, relative to its own child population , according to Eurostat.
The high ratio underscores the island’s position as a destination for international families, with Cyprus recording 2,584 permits per 100,000 population under 18 years of age.
This figure was surpassed only by Malta , which recorded 3,379,
