Larnaca has overtaken everyone in the speed of issuing building permits in Cyprus. In July, the authorities processed more applications than received new ones: in category I, permission was given for

This success is important because of the legacy of past years. When the new management system was adopted, the district inherited more than 4,000 old paper applications. By July 2026, 86.6% of them had been closed, leaving only 576 cases in the works.

The rapid issuance of licenses should reduce queues and speed up obtaining documents for buyers.