Cyprus visa period

Cyprus diplomatic agencies only issue visas to applicants who stay in Cyprus for tourism/vacation or business activities for less than 90 days within 180 days.

Visa applicants and/or service visa applicants, student visa applicants, part-time workers (even if this part-time job is part of the training) or married settlers who wish to stay in Cyprus for more than 90 days must obtain relevant entry permits from the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior before applying for visas from the embassy.

All visa applicants must submit their visa applications at the Visa Acceptance Center opened by the Cyprus Embassy in China in China. Applicants need to pay 20,000 euros for a single entry visa or 60,000 euros for two or more entry visas when submitting a visa application. If the visa is rejected, the application fee will not be refunded (at the time of acceptance, the application fee will be paid in RMB at the exchange rate of the current month. For more information, please check the "visa fee" and "exchange rate of the current month" on this website. Visa applicants may need to attend an interview. The visa processing cycle is generally eight working days, and the embassy will try to control the visa processing cycle within eight working days.

Submitting complete and correct application materials can speed up the visa review time.

In any case, the Cyprus authorities reserve the right to cancel the visa or shorten the entry time when the visa holder enters the country, and notify all parties accordingly.

According to the Data Protection Law, the diplomatic agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the immigration authorities of Cyprus will inform the applicant/holder of the reasons for refusing, canceling or reducing his residence. The visa applicant/holder informs the local reception party in Cyprus.