Category F: Persons who possess and have fully and freely at their disposal a secured annual income, high enough to give them a decent living in Cyprus, without having to engage in any business, trade or profession. The annual income required should be at least €9568,17 (CY£5,600) for a single applicant and moreover at least €4613,22 (CY£2,700) for every dependent person, but the Immigration Control Board may demand additional amounts as necessary. Most applicants come under this Category, the majority of them being pensioners or retired persons. For the granting of an Immigration Permit, an application is submitted on the form M.67 to the Civil Registry and Migration Department directly or through the District Aliens and Immigration Branches of the Police. The application should be accompanied by the appropriate documents, depending on the Category for which it is submitted. Applications for Category F which are the most usual should be accompanied by the original of documents regarding the income of the applicants. Applicants who are abroad may submit an application directly to Cyprus, as stated above, or through the local Consular Authorities of the Republic of Cyprus. The applications are examined by the Immigration Control Committee which submits a relevant suggestion to the Minister of the Interior for a decision to be taken. An Immigration Permit will be automatically cancelled if the interested person fails to acquire residence in Cyprus within one year from the approval of the application, in case he/she is residing outside Cyprus. It will also be cancelled if he/she acquires permanent residence abroad or be absent from Cyprus for a period of two years.

И? Поставлю по-другому задачу. Приехал чел на Кипр. И решил получить ВНЖ. У него есть достаточный доход (annual income) из-за границы. Он подает на ВНЖ. Открывает счет в банке. А дальше не берет в аренду жилье, как делает большинство, а покупает и предоставляет документы о владении (ownership) недвижимостью. См. п 9 Immigration Permit Required Documents / Certificates.

А потом подаётся на ПМЖ

а может и не подается и остается на пинк слипе, почему нет?

Потому что надо продлевать каждый год и нельзя отсутствовать более 90 дней подряд

да знаю я, но в принципе так может быть