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Cyprus National Short-Stay Visa

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a visa-required third-country national visiting Cyprus for up to ninety days in any 180-day period without immigrating.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • National Visa OnlyThe visa is a national Cyprus visa because Cyprus is not yet fully applying the common Schengen visa regime.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Immigration Intent ProhibitedA short-stay visa is for a temporary non-immigration visit.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe Cyprus Type C visa permits a short visit of up to ninety days in a 180-day period and is valid for Cyprus.
  • Official source basisThe Cyprus Type C visa permits a short visit of up to ninety days in a 180-day period and is valid for Cyprus.
  • Report summaryThe Cyprus Type C visa permits a short visit of up to ninety days in a 180-day period and is valid for Cyprus.
  • Supporting documentsCertain holders of valid double or multiple-entry Schengen visas or Schengen residence documents may enter without a separate Cyprus visa.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA Cyprus Type C visa permits up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
  • Valid For Cyprus OnlyA Cyprus national visa is valid for the territory controlled by the Republic and is not a Schengen visa.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Cyprus?
The official source states: For a visa-required third-country national visiting Cyprus for up to ninety days in any 180-day period without immigrating.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.cy page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.cyLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Cyprus government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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