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Cyprus National Short-Stay Visa

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Whether a visa is needed depends on nationality. Some third-country nationals need a visa for a short stay (up to 90 days in any 180 days) or for transit. EU, Swiss, Icelandic, Liechtenstein and Norwegian citizens can enter with a photo ID card. Ordinary-passport holders of the countries in Part B of the EU list are visa-exempt, as are holders of Cyprus residence permits and of valid multiple-entry Schengen visas or Schengen residence permits (except Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens).

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  • The full nationality list is in an attached EU document that was not captured.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    A visa means an authorisation issued by Cyprus Republic to some third country nationals: – for a short stay (up to 90 days within any 180-day period) (more on the calculation of the maximum length of stay you may visit the link ) or – for transit purposes
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    Citizens of all EU Member States, as well as of Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, can enter Cyprus with their identity card, as long as it bears their photo.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    For holders of ordinary passports according to Part Β «List of third countries whose nationals are exempted from holding a visa when crossing the external borders» of the attached document .
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Holders of entry permits (national visas) and residence permits including temporary residence permits
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Holders of a valid Schengen visa for two or multiple entries, as well as holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen Member States are not required to hold a short-stay visa to enter the Republic of Cyprus for a period not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are exempted from the above provision.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The visa covers entry for reasons other than immigration, with an intended stay of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; consuls assess the purpose of the trip. The official source does not list specific purposes such as tourism, business or family visits.

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  • The source does not list specific purposes such as tourism, business or family visits.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    It enables foreigners to enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, for reasons other than immigration, with the intention of a maximum stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.
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    assess the purpose of the applicant’s trip and his/her willingness to return to his/her country of origin.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The maximum stay is 90 days in any 180-day period, with one, two or multiple entries. Multiple-entry visas can be valid from 6 months to 5 years. Border-issued emergency visas cover up to 15 days. Until Cyprus fully joins Schengen, Cyprus visas are valid only for Cyprus.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The passport must be valid at least three months beyond departure, have two blank pages and have been issued within the last 10 years. Also required: notarised proof of sponsorship or private accommodation (a bank guarantee may be requested from the host in some cases), round-trip flight bookings and hotel or other accommodation, and travel medical insurance with at least EUR 30,000 cover including repatriation. At the border, travellers must be able to prove they have the funds to cover their stay.

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  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Submitted passports must be recognised by the Republic of Cyprus and meet the following criteria: (a) its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of Cyprus (b) it shall contain at least two blank pages; (c) it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Proof of sponsorship or of private accommodation, or of both, by completing a form from the hosting company/organisation/partner in the Republic of Cyprus. The form must be fully completed and signed by the host and certified by a public notary. It may be required in some limited cases for the inviting person to be requested to submit a bank guarantee
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Pre-bookings of flights (round-trip) and hotel reservation or receipt of other accommodation.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Travel Medical Insurance for the period of stay in Cyprus, with a minimum coverage of 30,000 euros for each individual applicant. In addition, the insurance must:– Cover all expenses that may arise in a case of repatriation for medical reasons, emergency medical care and/or emergency hospital treatment.
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    Third-country nationals must be able to prove that they have the necessary financial resources to cover their expenses in Cyprus.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applicants apply at the competent or more easily accessible Cyprus diplomatic mission or consulate in the country of usual residence (or elsewhere), or at the visa centre (external service provider) to which the mission refers the applicant, between 6 months and 15 days before travel. A decision usually takes 15 days, extendable up to 45 days. Stays can be extended up to 90 days within 180 days: free for force majeure or humanitarian reasons, or EUR 30 for serious personal reasons. Border-issued visas cannot be extended.

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  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Visa applicants should submit their application and supporting documents to the competent or more easily accessible Diplomatic Mission (or Consulate) of the Republic of Cyprus in their country of usual residence (or elsewhere)
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    how to submit a relevant application to the competent Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Cyprus (or to the Visa Centre (External Service Provider) to which the Mission will refer you).
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Applications can be submitted at least 15 days before the intended date of arrival in the Cyprus and no later than 6 months from the intended date of arrival in the Cyprus.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    The time required to process and make the decision is usually 15 days.
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    The above period for the examination of the application may be extended up to 45 days
  • https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
    Holders of type C visa can apply to the local authorities -Department of Migration for an extension of their visa for a period of up to 90 days from the date of entry, within any 180-day period. A condition for the extension of a visa is that the visa holder is able to provide evidence of force majeure or humanitarian reasons preventing him from leaving the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the period of validity of or the duration of stay authorised by the visa. Such an extension shall be granted free of charge. The period of validity and/or the duration of stay of an issued visa may be extended if the visa holder provides proof of serious personal reasons justifying the extension of the period of validity or the duration of stay. A fee of EUR 30 shall be charged for such an extension. Extension of a visa is not possible for visas issued at the borders.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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