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Entry and visa regulations in Cyprus are applicable to all the areas are under the control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. A valid passport is required by every one entering Cyprus. Following are exempt from holding a passport provided they are in possession of:
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The nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Cyprus up to 90 days:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, State of the Vatican, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Hong Kong S.A.R. and Macao S.A.R.
The nationals of the following countries require visa to enter Cyprus:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, marshal Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Marianas (islands), Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Taiwan and Palestinian Authorities
The entry to the holders of passports issued illegally by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not allowed by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
Short-stay or travel visas (multiple-entry visas)- £6
Airport Transit Visa (ATV) - £6
Transit visa - £6
Group Visas - £20+£1 for each group member
Long-stay visas - £20
Visas are be issued by all the Embassies and General Consulates of the Republic of Cyprus, and by all the Honorary Consulates of the Republic of Cyprus abroad in their respective countries. Visas can also be issued by the British High Commissions / Embassies in the following countries:
Argentine Republic, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Switzerland, Sudan, UAE and Uzbekistan.
- Applications must be submitted in person. However, those who reside more than 200 miles (300 km) from the Consulate can submit the applications by recorded delivery enclosing a registered self-addressed special delivery envelope for the safe return of the passport and documents.
- One completed application form signed by the applicant (or the legal guardian in the case of minors) with two passport-sized photographs attached.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months longer than the validity of the visa being applied for. The visa for the return country must be valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay.
- Provisional reservations or itinerary of travel arrangements (round trip ticket with fixed dates) is a must. However, ticket should not be purchased before the visa is issued.
- Prior Hotel Reservation faxed by the Hotel Manager.
- If visiting on business, an official letter of invitation from a Cyprus company must be presented.
- If visiting friends or family, a letter of invitation from them with their full address, phone number and occupation in Cyprus (and often, along with a certified Assumption of responsibility form, duly completed and signed by the host).
- Solid evidence that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the intended stay in Cyprus like a bank statement or traveler’s cheques.
- A recent (less than one-month-old) official letter from the employer addressed to the Cyprus Consulate with proof of the applicants wages / salary. If self-employed, a letter from the solicitor, the accountant or the bank manager of the applicant. If a student in the country of the Consulate, an original letter from the school or University addressed to the Cyprus Consulate confirming the status / attendance and the duration of the course.
- The Consulate may also ask for a copy of a Bank Guarantee Letter from the host, throughout a visitor’s stay in Cyprus, to cover the possible cost of repatriation.
Contact address
Consular Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus,
Presidential Palace Avenue, 1447, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Tel: +357 22 401222 / 401124 / 401131
Fax: +357 22 661881 / 665313 / 665778
Email: minforeign1@mfa.gov.cy
Website: www.mfa.gov.cy
By: Shuchita Bist
GOWEALTHY.COM © 2006
For comments: editor@gowealthy.com
Source: www.mfa.gov.cy
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