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Visa requirements for Cyprus

Holders of 93 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

Have a passport from Cyprus? Cyprus passport ranking and visa-free countries

Government travel advice for Cyprus

United States
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Cyprus as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

ETIAS in Cyprus

Entry systems that Cyprus shares with other countries, as of the dates below. Whether a visa is needed depends on the passport: see the table further down.

ETIAS European Travel Information and Authorisation System

Not in operation yet, and no start date has been confirmed.

There is nothing to apply for yet.

Applies to: visitors who do not need a visa for a short stay. Nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City are exempt.

Some travellers are exempt, including family members of EU citizens who hold a residence card and holders of a long-stay visa issued by a country that uses ETIAS.

The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point.

European Commission (official ETIAS website) · When does ETIAS enter into force? · checked 31 Oct 2026

Who needs a visa for Cyprus

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Cyprus. The full list is in the table below.

  • Freedom of movement
  • Visa-free
  • Visa required
  • Cyprus
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Cyprus. Select a country to see the rule for its passport.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Cyprus — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Free movement30 passports

Live, work and travel without a visa.

Freedom of movement to enter Cyprus
PassportStayStatusSource
Austria—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Belgium—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Bulgaria—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Croatia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Czechia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Denmark—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Estonia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Finland—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
France—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Germany—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Greece—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Hungary—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Iceland—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Ireland—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Italy—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Latvia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Liechtenstein—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Lithuania—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Luxembourg—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Malta—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Netherlands—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Norway—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Poland—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Portugal—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Romania—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Slovakia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Slovenia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Spain—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Sweden—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Switzerland—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus

Visa-free63 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter Cyprus
PassportStayStatusSource
AlbaniaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
AndorraUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Antigua and BarbudaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ArgentinaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
AustraliaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
BahamasUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
BarbadosUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
BrazilUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
BruneiUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CanadaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ChileUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ColombiaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Costa RicaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
DominicaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
El SalvadorUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
GeorgiaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
GrenadaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
GuatemalaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
HondurasUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hong KongUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IsraelUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
JapanUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
KiribatiUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
KosovoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MacaoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MalaysiaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Marshall IslandsUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MauritiusUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MexicoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MicronesiaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MoldovaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MonacoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MontenegroUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
New ZealandUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NicaraguaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
North MacedoniaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PalauUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PanamaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ParaguayUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PeruUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Saint Kitts and NevisUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Saint LuciaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SamoaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
San MarinoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SerbiaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SeychellesUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SingaporeUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Solomon IslandsUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South KoreaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TaiwanUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Timor-LesteUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TongaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Trinidad and TobagoUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TuvaluUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UkraineUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United Arab EmiratesUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United KingdomUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United StatesUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UruguayUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vatican CityUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
VenezuelaUp to 90 daysVerified 2 Nov 2026Republic of Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Visa required105 passports

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required to enter Cyprus
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Algeria—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Angola—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Armenia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Azerbaijan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Bahrain—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Bangladesh—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Belarus—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Belize—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Benin—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Bhutan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Bolivia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Botswana—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Burkina Faso—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Burundi—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Cambodia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Cameroon—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Cape Verde—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Central African Republic—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Chad—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
China—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Comoros—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Côte d'Ivoire—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Cuba—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Djibouti—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Dominican Republic—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Ecuador—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Egypt—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Eritrea—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Eswatini—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Ethiopia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Fiji—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Gabon—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Gambia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Ghana—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Guinea—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Guyana—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Haiti—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
India—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Indonesia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Iran—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Iraq—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Jamaica—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Jordan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Kazakhstan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Kenya—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Kuwait—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Kyrgyzstan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Laos—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Lebanon—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Lesotho—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Liberia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Libya—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Madagascar—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Malawi—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Maldives—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Mali—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Mauritania—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Mongolia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Morocco—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Mozambique—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Myanmar—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Namibia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Nauru—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Nepal—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Niger—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Nigeria—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
North Korea—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Oman—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Pakistan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Palestine—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Papua New Guinea—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Philippines—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Qatar—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Republic of the Congo—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Russia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Rwanda—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
São Tomé and Príncipe—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Saudi Arabia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Senegal—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Sierra Leone—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Somalia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
South Africa—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
South Sudan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Sri Lanka—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Sudan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Suriname—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Syria—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Tajikistan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Tanzania—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Thailand—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Togo—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Tunisia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Türkiye—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Turkmenistan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Uganda—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Uzbekistan—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Vanuatu—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Vietnam—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Yemen—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Zambia—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Zimbabwe—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus