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Cyprus Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Cyprus passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#12
Visa-Free Destinations
125
115
Visa-Free
46
E-Visa
10
Visa on Arrival
22
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
International Certificate of Vaccination required
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
10 Austria Visa Free -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free until 31 December 2025.
17 Belgium Visa Free -
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa -
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa Free
Notes
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air.
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Required -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free from October 15, 2024 to December 31, 2026. 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports. During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits. 24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport. Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration. 5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen. 3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city. 15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing. May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.
37 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free -
42 Cuba E-Visa -
43 Czechia Visa Free -
44 Denmark Visa Free -
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
47 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
50 Ecuador Visa Free -
51 Egypt E-Visa -
52 El Salvador Visa Free -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Free -
56 Eswatini Visa Free -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
58 Fiji Visa Free -
59 Finland Visa Free -
60 France Visa Free -
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
64 Germany Visa Free -
65 Ghana Visa Required -
66 Greece Visa Free -
67 Grenada Visa Free -
68 Guatemala Visa Free -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana Visa Required -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free -
74 Hungary Visa Free -
75 Iceland Visa Free -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Free -
81 Israel E-Visa -
82 Italy Visa Free -
83 Jamaica Visa Free -
84 Japan Visa Free -
85 Jordan Visa on Arrival
Notes
Conditions apply
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
89 Kuwait E-Visa -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Free -
93 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
94 Lesotho Visa Free -
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
98 Lithuania Visa Free -
99 Luxembourg Visa Free -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free -
106 Marshall Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Free -
110 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid
112 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
113 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
Visa not required for tourism purposes until the end of 2025. Visa may be obtained on arrival only at Ulaanbaatar Airport.
114 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Free -
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
128 Norway Visa Free -
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan Visa Required -
131 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa -
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free -
138 Portugal Visa Free -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free -
142 Russia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
143 Rwanda Visa Free -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
147 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
148 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Free -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
153 Seychelles E-Visa -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free -
157 Slovenia Visa Free -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
Cypriot citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity. You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for two years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Free -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa -
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname E-Visa -
167 Sweden Visa Free -
168 Switzerland Visa Free -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
Visa also available online.
171 Tanzania Visa Free -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
176 Tunisia Visa Required -
177 Turkey E-Visa -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period days
180 Uganda Visa Free -
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
183 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
eTA required from 2nd of April 2025
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
No pre-arranged visa required if arriving at Phu Quoc (PQC) for a maximum stay of 30 days, or arriving at Hanoi (HAN) or Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) with onward tickets to Phu Quoc (PQC) on the same day.
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe Visa Free -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Cyprus passport holders visit visa-free?
Cyprus passport holders can visit 125 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Cyprus passport?
The Cyprus passport is ranked #12 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Cyprus citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Cyprus citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Cyprus citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.