The sea caves at Cape Greco, Cyprus

Who needs a visa for Cyprus?

Western Asia · Nicosia

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Of 198 nationalities, 93 enter Cyprus with no paperwork at all. The rest: 105 must be approved before they travel.

We have not found a Cyprus government portal we can link to with confidence, so we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Cyprus's own immigration service or its embassy.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 93

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa required 105

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

Guides for Cyprus

About Cyprus

Region
Southern Europe
Capital
Nicosia
Population
1,370,754 2025 · 154th of 197
Size
9,251 km² 164th largest of 199
Density
148 per km²
Languages
Greek, Turkish
Currency
Euro EUR

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.