The three-day iFX EXPO International closed in Limassol on 18 June 2026, having drawn more than 120 countries’ worth of brokers, payment providers and crypto-platforms to the City of Dreams Mediterranean resort. Organisers said delegate numbers exceeded 7,000, making it the biggest B2B gathering in the EXPO’s 12-year history.
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Whether you’re a fintech executive relocating to Cyprus or a delegate hunting for a last-minute entry permit, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. The firm’s online platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) provides step-by-step guidance, document checklists and express filing options for Cyprus visas as well as onward Schengen travel, ensuring professionals arrive at events like iFX EXPO without bureaucratic surprises.
Keynotes from the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission and global tech giants such as Google and Microsoft spotlighted regulatory sandboxes, digital-asset licensing and cross-border payments—topics central to relocating fintech staff and securing specialised visas. For Cyprus, the event is more than a trade show: Limassol’s booming forex corridor employs thousands of expatriate professionals. Conference visitors often transition into longer assignments, and local recruiters used the EXPO to fast-track interviews for MiFID-compliance and DevOps roles. Hotels reported near-full occupancy, underscoring the importance of seamless entry procedures. Participants praised Larnaca airport’s e-Gate trial—part of Cyprus’s roadmap to Schengen accession—for cutting arrival times to under 15 minutes, an encouraging sign for future events.
Whether you’re a fintech executive relocating to Cyprus or a delegate hunting for a last-minute entry permit, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. The firm’s online platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) provides step-by-step guidance, document checklists and express filing options for Cyprus visas as well as onward Schengen travel, ensuring professionals arrive at events like iFX EXPO without bureaucratic surprises.
Keynotes from the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission and global tech giants such as Google and Microsoft spotlighted regulatory sandboxes, digital-asset licensing and cross-border payments—topics central to relocating fintech staff and securing specialised visas. For Cyprus, the event is more than a trade show: Limassol’s booming forex corridor employs thousands of expatriate professionals. Conference visitors often transition into longer assignments, and local recruiters used the EXPO to fast-track interviews for MiFID-compliance and DevOps roles. Hotels reported near-full occupancy, underscoring the importance of seamless entry procedures. Participants praised Larnaca airport’s e-Gate trial—part of Cyprus’s roadmap to Schengen accession—for cutting arrival times to under 15 minutes, an encouraging sign for future events.
