Visa requirements
Short-Stay Schengen Visa (Tourist or Business) valid for: Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, France, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Spain, Finland or Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Malta, Switzerland, Hungary
1. Foreign nationals requiring a visa to travel to Europe on business or as tourists may apply for a visa for a short stay of up to 90 days per six months or for a land transit of up to 5 days per way, which is valid for all Schengen-States.Please note: A Schengen 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, please contact the Embassy of the country in question for further information.
2. Once the visa has been issued or after having arrived in the Schengen territory, 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 Embassy to find out about the requirements for the appropriate visa.
3. If you plan to travel to any other Schengen country please contact the relevant Embassy or Honorary Consulate in Cyprus. If your main destination cannot be ascertained, the responsibility for issuing the visa lies with the country through which you first enter the Schengen territory.
4. All applicants have to answer on questions in the application form online. Here you can see questions
5. The following documents should be submitted in original plus one photocopy:
1. - 1 recent photograph (full frontal picture, light background, size of face min. 34 mm, no tinted glasses)
2.- 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
3.- the Alien Registration Card of the Republic of Cyprus (ARC) as well as the Temporary Resident Permit (TRP, also called „Pink Paper"), the validity date of which must exceed the visa’s validity for at least three months
4. - 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
5.- 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)f. - proof of the applicant’s employment/educational and/or residential situation in Cyprus
6. - invitation letters : a. Declaration of support of the host (in case sufficient funds are not proven by applicant), according to Section 66-68 Aliens' Act. b. Registration of the company; letter from the employer in Cyprus stating position in company and reasons for travel
7.- proof of accommodation in case of tourist visa (e.g. hotel voucher)
8.- flight reservation
9.- for students: results of studies in Cyprus of the past semesters (transcript)
- Please note: Additional documents may be required. Submitting a complete application does not guarantee a visa.
6. Documents issued by the authorities in the applicant`s country of residence must be authenticated according to international agreements (Apostille) or must be legalized by the EU-Embassy or Consulate. In case the documents are not in German, English or Greek, please submit a translation for every document.
7. 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 Cyprus, they should send the written consent legalized by an EU-Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence. Documents issued by the authorities in the applicant’s country of residence must be authenticated according to international agreements (Apostille) or must be legalized by an EU-Embassy or Consulate.
8. - Family members of EU-citizens, who travel together with the EU family member, will only have to present their passport, photograph, yellow/pink paper, marriage or birth certificate and passport plus copy of passport of the EU-citizen they are dependent on.