INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Depending on the application, you will need to fill in information like your address, your parents' names, and your nationality. You will need to print the form out first. You will also need to provide information about your parents if you're applying for citizenship based on their citizenship. Each form requires a little bit different documentation. However, you will always need a birth certificate, as well as a copy of your passport for the embassy.  For some forms, such as the M121, you'll need a copy of your parents' marriage certificate and copies of their passports. You may also need a copy of the certificate of registration for the parent, if they have one. You'll also need 2 passport-size photos. You can get these taken at most drug stores and some big-box stores.  Include a stamp worth 8.54 euros with the application. You'll need a statement of harmonious cohabitation from Officer of the District Administration Office or the diplomatic authority. You'll also need a statement of cohabitation from a local authority. If your spouse is living abroad, you can still apply, but you'll need to attach a letter stating why you are requesting this citizenship. You must have been married for at least 3 years. If you've been married for 5 years and have a child, you don't need to add the letter. One of the main ways to apply for citizenship in Cyprus is to invest in the country. To apply for this citizenship, you must invest 2,000,000 euros in the country. This investment can be made in construction, in a building, in a company, or in investment funds. These investments must be made in the 3 years leading up to when you apply.  You'll also need a clean criminal record, as well as a residence in Cyprus and a residence permit. You will need paperwork proving this information, such as contracts of sale, proofs of payment, and investment plans.

SUMMARY: Fill in the application. Gather the required documentation. Add additional documents if you're applying as a spouse. Invest in the country if you're applying for naturalization by exception.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If there will be other guests present at the birth, ask the mother who she has invited so that you can anticipate the environment during delivery.  If she has invited her children, ask if she would like you to take charge of watching them or taking care of them during and shortly after the delivery so that she is not worried about monitoring them. If someone with whom you do not get along well has been invited, consider whether you should attend the birth; inviting your personal drama into the birth experience may be uncomfortable for the mother and other guests at the birth. Some women may want your encouragement while others may prefer to simply have you stand back and stay quiet. Although this may always change once childbirth begins, it is good to have an idea of what the mother expects your role to be in advance. If you are close friends or siblings with the mother, do not assume she included an implied invitation for your spouse or children to attend. If you are the partner of the woman delivering, do not assume that you can invite your parents or additional guests without the mother’s permission. She may resent you for doing such during or after birth.

SUMMARY:
Ask about the mother’s guest list. Find out how she expects you to behave. Do not assume the invitation is extended to your family or significant other.