Cyprus visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Cyprus

Q: What documents do I need to enter Cyprus?

Passport validity: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says passports submitted with a visa application must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Cyprus, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued within the previous 10 years. Travel insurance: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists travel medical insurance for the period of stay in Cyprus, with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for each applicant, among the documents for a visa application. Return or onward ticket: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists pre-bookings of round-trip flights among the documents for a visa application. Proof of funds: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says third-country nationals must be able to prove that they have the necessary financial resources to cover their expenses in Cyprus.

Q: How long can I stay in Cyprus without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers need a visa for Cyprus: 105 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 93 passports enter visa-free.

The EU lists Cyprus among the Schengen area countries, marked as having internal border controls not yet abolished, and Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says visas and residence permits it issues are currently valid only for the Republic of Cyprus. Citizens of EU Member States, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway can enter with an identity card that bears their photo. Holders of ordinary passports of the countries on the EU list of nationals exempt from holding a visa at the external borders do not need a visa; EU Regulation 2018/1806 exempts them for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Holders of a valid Schengen visa for two or multiple entries, or of a national visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state, can enter without a Cypriot short-stay visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, except Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens.

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Passports visa-free

105

Embassy visa required

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Visa for Cyprus — requirements summary

Visa-free: 93 (47%)
Visa required: 105 (53%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Cyprus, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Austria	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa required	—	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	—	Details →
Belgium	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Belize	Visa required	—	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
China	Visa required	—	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Czechia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Denmark	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa required	—	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa required	—	Details →
Finland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
France	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Germany	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	—	Details →
Greece	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hungary	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Iceland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
India	Visa required	—	Details →
Indonesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Italy	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Jamaica	Visa required	—	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa required	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Lithuania	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Luxembourg	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa required	—	Details →
Malta	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa required	—	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa required	—	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa required	—	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Norway	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Oman	Visa required	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Paraguay	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Portugal	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Qatar	Visa required	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Russia	Visa required	—	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa required	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Slovakia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Slovenia	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa required	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa required	—	Details →
Sweden	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Switzerland	Freedom of movement	—	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa required	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa required	—	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Cyprus visa types, fees and processing times

Cyprus Short-Stay Visa (Category C)

Embassy

Fee: 90 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

Children between 6 and 12: €45; children under 6: free. €35 under the EU visa facilitation agreements with Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine (the ministry notes that for the marked countries only non-biometric passport holders need a visa); €67.50 for Cape Verde nationals (€33.75 for children between 6 and 12). Free for pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying professors staying for study, for researchers, and for some other categories the ministry lists. Extending a visa for serious personal reasons costs €30; an extension for force majeure or humanitarian reasons is free of charge.

Visa for long residence purposes

Embassy

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Cyprus

Passport validity

10 years

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says passports submitted with a visa application must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Cyprus, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued within the previous 10 years. The UK government tells British travellers their passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before arrival and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day they plan to leave. Citizens of EU Member States, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway can enter with an identity card that bears their photo.

Gov.cy — Visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Blank passport pages

2 blank pages

Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.

Gov.cy — Visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists travel medical insurance for the period of stay in Cyprus, with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for each applicant, among the documents for a visa application.

Gov.cy — Visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists pre-bookings of round-trip flights among the documents for a visa application. The UK government tells British travellers that at Cyprus border control they may also need to show a return or onward ticket.

Gov.cy — Visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says third-country nationals must be able to prove that they have the necessary financial resources to cover their expenses in Cyprus. No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

Gov.cy — Visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System

The EU's official ETIAS website lists Cyprus among the 30 European countries that require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. It says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected, and that the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

ETIAS — Official EU website✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

5 years

The UK government says a visitor who overstays could be questioned by immigration at the airport on exit, and put on a 'stop list' and refused entry for up to 5 years. The Australian government's Smartraveller says officials may charge overstayers with breaching immigration rules, place them on a 'stop list' for future travel and refuse re-entry for up to five years.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Cyprus travel advice: Entry requirements✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

The EU's Your Europe portal says that if you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities of the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.

Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Cyprus visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

105

Most common: Visa required

Least common: Visa-free

47%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 63 passports

Understanding Cyprus visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Cyprus for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 105 passports (53%). 47% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (93 passports).

Entry categories for Cyprus

Visa-free entry: 93 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
Visa required: 105 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Cyprus

Passport validity: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says passports submitted with a visa application must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Cyprus, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Travel insurance: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists travel medical insurance for the period of stay in Cyprus, with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for each applicant, among the documents for a visa application.
Return or onward ticket: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists pre-bookings of round-trip flights among the documents for a visa application.
Proof of funds: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says third-country nationals must be able to prove that they have the necessary financial resources to cover their expenses in Cyprus.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Cyprus or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Cyprus visas

Do I need a visa for Cyprus?

Citizens of EU Member States, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway can enter with an identity card that bears their photo. Holders of ordinary passports of the countries on the EU list of nationals exempt from holding a visa at the external borders do not need a visa; EU Regulation 2018/1806 exempts them for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Holders of a valid Schengen visa for two or multiple entries, or of a national visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state, do not need a short-stay visa, except Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens. Others apply to a Diplomatic Mission or Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus.

Can I enter Cyprus with a Schengen visa?

Yes, if it is a valid Schengen visa for two or multiple entries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of such a visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen Member States, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for a period not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.

Do days in Cyprus count against the Schengen 90/180 limit?

No. The EU's official ETIAS website says that if you are visiting Cyprus, the duration of your stay there will be calculated separately: time spent in the other European countries requiring ETIAS does not count towards the 90 days you are allowed in Cyprus, and your stay in Cyprus does not affect the 90-day limit for those countries. It lists Cyprus among the 30 European countries that will require ETIAS, and says ETIAS is currently not in operation. The UK government tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that visits to Cyprus do not count towards the 90-day visa-free limit in the Schengen area, and visits to other EU or Schengen countries do not count towards the 90-day limit in Cyprus.

Can I visit Northern Cyprus?

The UK government says you can use any crossing point to move between the north and south of the island, and Canada's travel advice says to cross the UN buffer zone only at one of the designated crossing points, as it is illegal to do so elsewhere. The UK government says that if you enter the Republic of Cyprus through the north (such as through Ercan Airport), authorities will consider you to have entered illegally, and you could be fined, refused entry to or exit from the Republic of Cyprus, or prevented from crossing back into the north.

Which side of the road does Cyprus drive on?

The left. Canada's travel advice says traffic drives on the left. It says you must be at least 18 years old to drive a vehicle in Cyprus and that you can use a valid Canadian driver's licence for up to 6 months.

Do US citizens need a visa for Cyprus?

US citizens can visit Cyprus visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Cyprus?

UK citizens can visit Cyprus visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Cyprus?

German citizens can live and travel in Cyprus freely. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Cyprus?

Passport validity: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says passports submitted with a visa application must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Cyprus, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued within the previous 10 years. Travel insurance: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists travel medical insurance for the period of stay in Cyprus, with a minimum coverage of €30,000 for each applicant, among the documents for a visa application. Return or onward ticket: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists pre-bookings of round-trip flights among the documents for a visa application. Proof of funds: Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says third-country nationals must be able to prove that they have the necessary financial resources to cover their expenses in Cyprus.

How long can I stay in Cyprus without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Cyprus without a visa?

93 of 198 passports can enter Cyprus visa-free (47%). and 105 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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