Retention of residence right In case of divorce, marriage annulment or death of the Cypriot citizen the third-country national can apply for a residence permit as other family member of Cypriot citizen, given that the marriage lasted for a long period of time and the couple had entered a common long-term legal or financial commitment, they shared parental responsibilities and the third-country national does not have a problematic immigration record, etc. These persons retain a residence right exclusively on a personal basis. http://www.moi.gov.cy/MOI/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/BCE76322F2A96BA0C22588EF0045CF9C?OpenDocument