Visa Information

Short Stay Visa

All applications have to be made in person by the applicant.

All applicants must fully comply with relevant documentation required for respective visa categories. Incomplete applications may not be accepted.

This type of visa permits visitors to stay maximum 90 days per 6 months or whatever specified on the visitors’ visa. Below are the categories of short stay visa you can apply with:

Tourist
Business
Friends & Family

Other Information:

Please gather all the documents you need to submit with your application. If documents or supporting documentation are missing, your application may be rejected.

Not all countries of the European Union are members of the Schengen area.

If you hold a residence permit of a EU country (temporary or permanent) which is not a member of the Schengen area you need a visa to travel to the Schengen area.

Please note: A visa does not entitle its holder to permanent residence in the above mentioned countries, whether for study, employment or settlement. If you plan to stay in one of the above-mentioned countries for more than 90 days, you should first contact the Consular Authority of the country for further Information.

Once the visa has been issued or after having arrived in the Republic of Cyprus, the purpose of the journey may not be altered. If your purpose of stay is any other than tourism or business, please contact the relevant Consular Authority to find out about the requirements for the appropriate visa.

Please do not send any documents unless requested to do so, particularly not before you have applied for a visa.

During the submission processes, we kindly ask you to submit all of your application documents, pay the fee and answer questions about your planned trip. Your photograph and fingerprints will also be taken on this occasion.

Applications can be submitted within six months, no later than fifteen calendar days before the intended visit starts.

For sailors during the performance of their duties, within nine months before the intended visit starts.

Since June 2014, Cyprus has recognized valid, double/multiple-entry Category C Schengen Visas as equivalent to its national visa for transit or stays not exceeding 90 days within any 180-day period.

Furthermore, third-country nationals (non-EU) who hold a valid Category D visa or residence permit from any European Union member state (except the UK and Ireland) or a Schengen country may enter Cyprus without an additional visa, provided they meet the following conditions:

Possess a valid passport or other travel document.
Can confirm the purpose of their travel and their accommodation in Cyprus.
Have sufficient funds for their stay and for returning to their country of permanent residence.
Are not on the list of persons prohibited from entering the Republic of Cyprus.

The duration of stay may not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period.

An exception to this rule applies to citizens of the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan, who must obtain a Cyprus visa to enter the country.

Applicants shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death. The insurance shall be valid in Cyprus and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay or transit. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000. Applicants are requested not to submit Travel Medical Insurance from companies that are under the EU sanctions regime.

Visa Application Admissibility:

For an application to be admissible, applicants must provide the following:

A manually completed application form. The application form shall be signed and submitted within the stipulated deadline.
Travel document with validity that extends at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of Cyprus or, in the case of several visits, after the last intended date of departure from the territory of Cyprus. It shall contain at least two blank pages; It shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Biometric data.
Visa fee.
The general deadline for a decision is a maximum of 15 days, which may be extended up to a maximum of 45 days in individual cases, notably where further scrutiny of the application is needed.
In case of refusal, the applicant is informed about the decision and the reasons on which it is based in writing. The applicant has the right to lodge an appeal at the Administrative Court of the Republic of Cyprus, under article 146 of the Constitution, within 75 days from the date they received the notification form.
If the visa application is refused, the consular authority will notify you in writing of the reasons for refusal. The refusal of a visa application is an individual administrative act. The form notifying you of the refusal of your application contains the necessary information on the complaint procedure.
Visa applicants may submit complaints about the conduct of the consulate's staff via email.
Mere possession of a visa not confer an automatic right of entry. Border authorities at the entry points of the Republic of Cyprus reserve the right to refuse entry.
Please note that under certain conditions, family members of EU/EEA citizens are subject to the favourable arrangements of the Free Movement Directive and you may be served directly at the Consulate and as a priority when applying for a visa, submit fewer supporting documents and not pay a visa fee.

In particular, this will apply, as long as you can answer in the affirmative to all of the following questions:

A) Is there an EU citizen who exercises the right to free movement and from whom the visa applicant derives any rights?

B) Does the visa applicant fall under the definition of a family member?

C) Does the visa applicant accompany or go to meet the EU citizen?

At this stage, submission of an electronic application is not available.

Tourism

Overview
Visa Fees
Documents Required
Photo Specifications
Processing Time
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Overview

Visa is valid to visit Cyprus.

Only Qatari nationals and nationals of third countries that are legal residents in Qatar can apply for a visa at the Cyprus Visa Application Centre in Qatar.

Visa applicants are requested to appear in person at the time of submission.

Incomplete, unclear or unsigned applications will not be accepted.

Visa fees are non-refundable and have to be paid at the time of application.

Visa Fees

Category	Visa Fee
Cyprus Visa	378 QAR
Visa Fee for Children 6 -12 years	189 QAR
Visa Fee for Children below 6 years	GRATIS
Visa fees for nationals of the following countries: Albania⃰, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia⃰, Moldova, Montenegro*, North Macedonia⃰, Serbia⃰, Ukraine⃰	147 QAR

Service Charge per applicant	Amount in QAR
VFS Service Fee	17

All payments will be collected in local currency (Cash / Card)

The applicable visa fee in local currency is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice.
The visa fee is non-refundable.

Documents Required

Checklist

The following documents should be submitted in original plus one photocopy:
- Recent photograph (full frontal picture, light background, size of face min. 34 mm, no tinted glasses)
- Passport with at least two blank pages, the validity date of which must exceed the visa’s validity for at least three months, and which may not be older than 10 years at the expiry of the visa
- the Residence Permit Card, which must exceed the visa’s validity for at least three months
- Proof of valid individual or group travel health insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment and valid throughout the territory of the Member States applying in full the provisions of the Schengen acquis and cover the entire period of the person’s stay. The minimum coverage shall be EUR 30.000, -.
- Proof of sufficient financial funds (e.g. bank statements of the last 6 months, bank letter, information on salary, or declaration of support of the host)
- Proof of the applicant’s employment/educational and/or residential situation.
- Invitation letters declaration of support of the host (in case sufficient funds are not proven by applicant), where applicable.
- Registration of the company; letter from the employer stating position in company and reasons for travel
- Proof of accommodation in case of tourist visa (e.g. hotel voucher)
- Flight reservation
- For students: results of studies of the past semesters (transcript).
- Documents issued not in English or Greek, please submit a translation for every document.
- Minors (children under 18 years of age) must submit the written consent of both parents or of other persons having the care or custody of the minor. If those persons are not living in the country, they should send the written consent legalized by an EU-Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.
- Family members of EU-citizens, who have the residence permit MEU1, who travel together with this EU family member and have themselves the residence permit MEU2, generally do not need a visa. If a visa is necessary, they will only have to present an application form, their passport, passport photograph, residence permit MEU2, marriage or birth certificate and passport plus copy of passport of the EU-citizen they are dependent on.
- Family members of Cypriot nationals who are travelling to Cyprus in all cases need a visa. They will have to provide a travel health insurance for their trip in addition to the a.m. documents.
- Family members of EU nationals, who have an EU residence permit in Cyprus (MEU 1/3), that travel together with their family member that have a residence permit MEU 2/3 or a residence card 'Family Member EU Art. 10 Dir 2004/38/EC’, generally do not need any visa. Should a visa be necessary, you only need to provide the application form, your passport, a biometric passport photo, the residence permit, marriage or birth certificate as proof of family relation and the passport and residence permit of the EU national (each original and 1 copy).
Should you be unclear if you need a visa, please check General Information or contact the Consular Authority with the details.

Please note: Additional documents may be required. Submitting a complete application does not guarantee a visa.

Photo Specifications

Photograph Quality
	The photographs must be: no more than 6-months old 35–40mm in width close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70–80% of the photograph in sharp focus and clear of high quality and resolution with no ink marks or creases
	The photographs must: show you looking directly at the camera show your skin tones naturally have appropriate brightness and contrast be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

Style and lighting
	The photographs must: be colour neutral show your eyes open and clearly visible—no hair across your eyes show you facing squareon to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly be taken with a plain light-coloured background be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

Glasses and head covers
	If you wear glasses: the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames— wear lighter framed glasses if you have them) make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes. Head coverings: - are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Expression and frame
	Your photographs must: - show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.

Processing Time

The general deadline for a decision is a maximum of 15 days, which may be extended up to a maximum of 45 days in individual cases, notably where further scrutiny of the application is needed.

Download Forms

	Visa Application Form
	Assumption of responsibility
	Parental Authorization NOC for minors
	Sponsorship Letter