Visa Information

The Visa Section of the Consulate General is responsible for receiving and processing applications and for issuing visas to foreign nationals who wish to visit Cyprus.

EU citizens do not require a visa to enter Cyprus, but they must carry a valid passport or their national identity card provided there is a photo and the citizenship is declared on the card.

You can find a full list of countries whose citizens do NOT need a visa for a stay of up to 90 days, provided they are bona fide visitors
and a list of additional categories of persons who do NOT require visa to enter Cyprus at the end of this page.

Please find a list of countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Cyprus at the end of this page.


Today third-country nationals have several options of obtaining permission to enter the Republic of Cyprus:

• VISA (sticker in a tourist’s passport)

Visa categories:

1. Short-stay or travel visa, multiple-entry visa (C)

This category of a visa is issued for a citizen of a third country to enter Cyprus and is valid for one or several entries. Multiple-entry visas can be issued for up to 3 years and in exceptional cases up to 5 years at the discretion of the Consul General.

The total period of stay must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

If you plan to visit the country for immigration purposes, an extended stay or for committing several visits to the country, a total period of which exceeds 90 days in a 180-day period, you must apply for a long-term visa by contacting the Civil Registry and Migration Department.

2. Airport Transit Visa (ATV)

This visa category entitles aliens who are required to have such a visa to pass through the international transit area of Cypriot airports without actually entering the national territory of Cyprus, during a stop-over or transfer between two stages of an international flight. The requirement to have this visa is an exception to the general right to transit without a visa through Cyprus.

Please find a list of countries whose nationals are subject to the airport visa (ATV) requirement at the end of this page.


To apply for all the above mentioned categories of visas one must submit the appropriate set of documents to the Visa Section of the Consulate General. List of required documents.



• ENTRY UNDER THE NATIONAL VISAS ISSUED BY BULGARIA, ROMANIA AND CROATIA

Holders of visas issued by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania can also go to Cyprus without a Cyprus visa (provided these visas are double or multiple entry).




• ENTRY UNDER THE SCHENGEN VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMITS IN THE EU AND SCHENGEN STATES
Third country nationals (non EU)*, holders of a valid Schengen Visa (category C, double or multiple entry) can go to Cyprus without first entering the country that issued the visa. The Cyprus national visa in this case is not required. The period of stay in the Republic of Cyprus is not included in the 90/180 days period valid for Schengen area.

Third country nationals (non EU)* holders of a valid visa category D and residence permit in the European Union (except the UK and Ireland) and the Schengen countries have the right to visit Cyprus without an additional visa under the following conditions:

- have a valid passport or other document provided for traveling abroad;
- be able to confirm the purpose of travel and accommodation in Cyprus;
- have sufficient funds for stay and return to the country of permanent residence;
- be absent from the list of persons prohibited to enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. Duration of stay may not exceed 90 days during any 180-day period.

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* There is an exception to the rule, which concerns the citizens of the Republic of Turkey who need to be issued a national Cyprus visa to visit Cyprus.




For the calculation of your short-term stays please use the CALCULATOR.