{"id":19730,"date":"2026-01-29T17:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fzmayuxbif.wpdns.site\/?p=19730"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:10:30","slug":"fundraising-compliance-in-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kyprianou.com\/de\/fundraising-compliance-in-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Compliance in Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fundraising plays a vital role in supporting civil society and charitable activity in the Republic of Cyprus. To safeguard public trust and ensure transparency, the legal framework, primarily the Fundraising Law of 2014 (\u039d. 68(I)\/2014) <\/strong>sets clear obligations for all individuals and organisations conducting fundraising activities. This framework ensures that charitable fundraising is conducted lawfully, ethically, and with accountability toward donors and beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Under the Law, no person or organisation may conduct a fundraising activity without a valid permit<\/strong> issued either by the Ministry of Interior or the relevant District Administration. This permit functions as both an authorisation and a mechanism ensuring compliance with reporting obligations and ethical standards. Conducting an unlicensed fundraiser constitutes a criminal offence.<\/p>\n

Additional safeguards include the prohibition of house to house fundraising<\/strong>, prohibition of traffic light fundraising<\/strong>, and limitations on the use of paid promoters<\/strong>, who may only be engaged with express approval of the Minister of Interior.<\/p>\n

All organisers must also submit a complete statement of income and expenditure, with authorities empowered to verify and audit all relevant financial information.<\/p>\n

Judicial decisions interpreting the Law have consistently reinforced its objectives. While anonymised here, past court rulings have clarified that:<\/p>\n