Visa Information
VISA TYPES
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
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
Important information:
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Applicant can apply for multiple entry Cyprus visa only if they have travelled to Cyprus 3 times within the last 5 years.
Applicants can only file for an appeal with VFS along with an appeal letter. This process may take 2- 3 weeks. If approved, the Embassy will guide on the process to be followed for such applications.
For more information on the appeal process, please contact us on 971 42055660 or write to info.cypdxb@vfshelpline.com.
Tourism
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Overview
Applicants, who intend to travel purely for tourist purposes, i.e. visiting for leisure, recreation or sightseeing, need to apply as Tourist.
Every applicant has to submit his/her Cyprus visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant. See Book an Appointment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Staying in hotels that belong to displaced Greek-Cypriots in the occupied by Turkey areas of Cyprus. For more details please click here
SYRIAN AND TURKISH Nationals must apply for Cyprus Visa directly at the Cyprus Embassy in Abu Dhabi. VFS Global cannot accept applications for Syrian and Turkish Nationals.
Syria and Turkey nationals are advised to contact the Embassy directly at +97126654480 to book an appointment for submitting their application at the premises of the Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Cyprus Embassy
UAE nationals are not required to apply visa to travel to Cyprus.
Holders of VALID MULTIPLE ENTRY Schengen visa are not required to apply for a visa to travel to Cyprus.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Applicants can only file for an appeal with VFS along with an appeal letter. This process may take 2- 3 weeks. If approved, the Embassy will guide on the process to be followed for such applications.
For more information on the appeal process, please contact us on 971 42055660 or write to info.cypdxb@vfshelpline.com.
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Visa Fees
Category Single Entry/ Multiple Entry Cyprus Visa AED 380 Visa Fee for Children 6 -12 years AED 190 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 AED 150 -
Service Charge per applicant Amount in AED including VAT Service Fee - Abu Dhabi 105 Service Fee - Dubai 155 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.
All fees can be paid by cash or card.
All fees are non-refundable.
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Documents Required
- Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.
Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every visa application.
Before gathering the required documents mentioned below, applicants are advised to read the requirements under Overview in order to ensure they are entitled to apply for the chosen visa category.
Click here to download the checklist
Please note:
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Individuals are eligible for Cyprus Multiple Entry Visa under the following circumstances:
- They are married to a Cypriot national
- They own property in Cyprus
- They have a child studying in Cyprus
- They have business dealings with a Cyprus-based company
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Customers under employment must provide NOC or Salary Certificate that is originally signed by authorized signatory and originally stamped. Copies/ Printouts/Scanned copies of Original and electronic copies are not accepted.
Customers who are Partners or Investors in UAE also must provide NOC/ Salary Certificate along with their company Trade License.
Customers on Self-Sponsor Visa must provide an original letter with their original signatures highlighting visa status, travel dates/details, financial independence/ source of income. Trade License of any company owned fully or in partnership must be provided.
Insurance is required for Cyprus effective 28.03.2023.
Cyprus is only part of EU and not Schengen States.
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Photo Specifications
The photographs must be:
- no more than 6-months old
- 35–40 mm in width
- close 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 with no ink marks or crease
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.
The photographs must:
- be colour neutral.
- show your eyes open and clearly visible—no hair across your eyes.
- show you facing square on 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, white-coloured background.
- 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.
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
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Processing Time
The processing time of a visa application is approximately 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Mission to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.
In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements.
Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Eid, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.
Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays may extend the visa application processing time.
Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:
- To book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
- To ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
- To leave enough processing time for the Mission
Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Friends & Family
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Overview
Applicants who intend to visit their Friends & Family in Cyprus, need to apply under this visa category.
Every applicant has to submit his/her Cyprus visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant. See Book an Appointment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Staying in hotels that belong to displaced Greek-Cypriots in the occupied by Turkey areas of Cyprus. For more details please click here
SYRIAN AND TURKISH Nationals must apply for Cyprus Visa directly at the Cyprus Embassy in Abu Dhabi. VFS Global cannot accept applications for Syrian and Turkish Nationals.
Syria and Turkey nationals are advised to contact the Embassy directly at +97126654480 to book an appointment for submitting their application at the premises of the Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Cyprus Embassy
UAE nationals are not required to apply visa to travel to Cyprus.
Holders of VALID MULTIPLE ENTRY Schengen visa are not required to apply for a visa to travel to Cyprus.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Applicants can only file for an appeal with VFS along with an appeal letter. This process may take 2- 3 weeks. If approved, the Embassy will guide on the process to be followed for such applications.
For more information on the appeal process, please contact us on 971 42055660 or write to info.cypdxb@vfshelpline.com.
-
Visa Fees
Category Single Entry/ Multiple Entry Cyprus Visa AED 380 Visa Fee for Children 6 -12 years AED 190 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 AED 150 -
Service Charge per applicant Amount in AED including VAT Service Fee - Abu Dhabi 105 Service Fee - Dubai 155 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.
All fees can be paid by cash or card.
All fees are non-refundable.
-
Documents Required
- Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.
Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every visa application.
Before gathering the required documents mentioned below, applicants are advised to read the requirements under Overview in order to ensure they are entitled to apply for the chosen visa category.
Click here to download the checklist
Please note:
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Individuals are eligible for Cyprus Multiple Entry Visa under the following circumstances:
- They are married to a Cypriot national
- They own property in Cyprus
- They have a child studying in Cyprus
- They have business dealings with a Cyprus-based company
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Customers under employment must provide NOC or Salary Certificate that is originally signed by authorized signatory and originally stamped. Copies/ Printouts/Scanned copies of Original and electronic copies are not accepted.
Customers who are Partners or Investors in UAE also must provide NOC/ Salary Certificate along with their company Trade License.
Customers on Self-Sponsor Visa must provide an original letter with their original signatures highlighting visa status, travel dates/details, financial independence/ source of income. Trade License of any company owned fully or in partnership must be provided.
Insurance is required for Cyprus effective 28.03.2023.
Cyprus is only part of EU and not Schengen States.
-
Photo Specifications
The photographs must be:
- no more than 6-months old
- 35–40 mm in width
- close 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 with no ink marks or crease
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.
The photographs must:
- be colour neutral.
- show your eyes open and clearly visible—no hair across your eyes.
- show you facing square on 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, white-coloured background.
- 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.
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 processing time of a visa application is approximately 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Mission to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.
In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements.
Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Eid, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.
Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays may extend the visa application processing time.
Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:
- To book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
- To ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
- To leave enough processing time for the Mission
Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Business
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Overview
This visa is for people wishes to travel to Cyprus for Business/Conference purpose or the same.
Every applicant has to submit his/her Cyprus visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online by the applicant. See Book an Appointment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Staying in hotels that belong to displaced Greek-Cypriots in the occupied by Turkey areas of Cyprus. For more details please click here
SYRIAN AND TURKISH Nationals must apply for Cyprus Visa directly at the Cyprus Embassy in Abu Dhabi. VFS Global cannot accept applications for Syrian and Turkish Nationals.
Syria and Turkey nationals are advised to contact the Embassy directly at +97126654480 to book an appointment for submitting their application at the premises of the Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Cyprus Embassy
UAE nationals are not required to apply visa to travel to Cyprus.
Holders of VALID MULTIPLE ENTRY Schengen visa are not required to apply for a visa to travel to Cyprus.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Applicants can only file for an appeal with VFS along with an appeal letter. This process may take 2- 3 weeks. If approved, the Embassy will guide on the process to be followed for such applications.
For more information on the appeal process, please contact us on 971 42055660 or write to info.cypdxb@vfshelpline.com.
-
Visa Fees
CATEGORY Single Entry/ MULTIPLE ENTRY Cyprus Visa AED 380 Visa Fee for Children 6 -12 years AED 190 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 AED 150 -
Service Charge per applicant Amount in AED including VAT Service Fee - Abu Dhabi 105 Service Fee - Dubai 155 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.
All fees can be paid by cash or card.
All fees are non-refundable.
-
Documents Required
- Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.
Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every visa application.
Before gathering the required documents mentioned below, applicants are advised to read the requirements under Overview in order to ensure they are entitled to apply for the chosen visa category.
Click here to download the checklist
Please note:
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.
Individuals are eligible for Cyprus Multiple Entry Visa under the following circumstances:
- They are married to a Cypriot national
- They own property in Cyprus
- They have a child studying in Cyprus
- They have business dealings with a Cyprus-based company
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Customers under employment must provide NOC or Salary Certificate that is originally signed by authorized signatory and originally stamped. Copies/ Printouts/Scanned copies of Original and electronic copies are not accepted.
Customers who are Partners or Investors in UAE also must provide NOC/ Salary Certificate along with their company Trade License.
Customers on Self-Sponsor Visa must provide an original letter with their original signatures highlighting visa status, travel dates/details, financial independence/ source of income. Trade License of any company owned fully or in partnership must be provided.
Insurance is required for Cyprus effective 28.03.2023.
Cyprus is only part of EU and not Schengen States.
-
Photo Specifications
The photographs must be:
- no more than 6-months old
- 35–40 mm in width
- close 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 with no ink marks or crease
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.
The photographs must:
- be colour neutral.
- show your eyes open and clearly visible—no hair across your eyes.
- show you facing square on 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, white-coloured background.
- 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.
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 processing time of a visa application is approximately 15 working days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Mission to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.
In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements.
Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Eid, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.
Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays may extend the visa application processing time.
Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:
- To book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
- To ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
- To leave enough processing time for the Mission
Please be advised that due to the above mentioned minimum processing time, we are not able to guarantee the return of passports by specific dates for travel.
Every applicant can submit his/her Cyprus visa application within 80 Days of date of return from Cyprus. Please book your appointment according to the given condition only.