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Consular Services VISA SYSTEM INFORMATION

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VISA SYSTEM INFORMATION



The Consulate 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)

All types of Visas cost 80 euros. The amount is paid in Euros or Rubles according to the rate which is fixed for every month by the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus.

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.

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 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 enter Cyprus without Cyprus national visa and stay in the Republic of Cyprus for a period equal to the remainder of the duration of stay provided by the Schengen visa they possess and the latest by the date of its expire.

Third country nationals (non EU)* holders of a valid visa category D or residence permit in the European Union (except the UK and Ireland), in the Schengen countries and also in Bulgaria and Romania** 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.

• NATIONAL VISAS OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA**

Holders of national double or multiple entry visas issued by Bulgaria and Romania* have the right to enter the Republic of Cyprus. A preliminary visit to these countries is not required.
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 and the Republic of Azerbaijan who need to be issued a national Cyprus visa to visit Cyprus.
** In accordance to the decision of the European Parliament №565 / 2014 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania. For more information please click here.



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




- List of countries, whose citizens do NOT need a visa for a stay up to 90 days, provided they are bona fide visitors.

- List of countries, whose citizens are required to possess a visa to enter the Republic of Cyprus.

- List of countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit area of airports situated on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.

• General Information

• The Government of the Republic of Cyprus is the only legal and recognized Government on the island - member of the EU since 1.5.2004, as well as member of the UN and other International organizations. As a result of the Turkish military presence and occupation, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus is not in a position to exercise effective control over the occupied areas of the Republic.
The so-called "TRNC" has been condemned and declared illegal and invalid by the International Community through Security Council Resolutions 541/83 and 550/84. With the sole exception of Turkey, no state in the world or International Organization recognizes the secessionist entity.
• Currently, it is possible for foreign visitors who visit the government-controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus, to cross to the occupied areas.

• Staying in Greek Cypriots’ property, including hotels in the occupied areas, which are being illegally exploited, would put you at great risk of possible legal action on the part of the owners.

• Travelers entering the Republic of Cyprus via the illegal / closed airports and ports (i.e. all the airports and ports in the occupied areas), are in breach of national law of the Republic of Cyprus. Therefore, you are urged to travel via the legal ports of entry, so as to avoid the consequences of the law (provided that a visa has been granted to you). The legal ports of entry into the Republic of Cyprus are the airports of Larnaca and Paphos and the ports of Larnaca, Limassol, Latsi and Paphos, which are situated in the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Any entry into the territory of the Republic of Cyprus via any other port or airport in the area of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic does not exercise effective control (Turkish occupied area) is illegal”.





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