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Cyprus: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU 1 No No
USA Yes Yes No
Passports: 

To enter Cyprus, a passport valid for three months from the date of return is required, except for EU nationals (1), and nationals of Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, who hold a valid national ID card, provided there is a photograph.

Passport note: 

Nationals are only permitted to enter the Republic of Cyprus through Lamaca or Paphos airport, or the ports of Lamaca, Limassol, Latsis and Paphos, which are situated in the area under the effective control of the government of the Republic of Cyprus.

Any entry into the territory of the Republic of Cyprus via any other port or airport, in the area of Cyprus in which the government of the republic does not exercise effective control (Turkish occupied area), is illegal.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays in Cyprus of up to 90 days. For longer stays, nationals will need to apply for a residence permit by contacting the civil registration and migration department.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Cyprus.

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