Cyprus Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel30

Asset protection42

Quality of life29

"Plan B"41

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 180 days

Argentina

Visa-free for 90 days

Armenia

Visa-free for 180 days

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa-free

Azerbaijan

eTA

Bahamas

Visa-free for 90 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 90 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa upon arrival

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

Visa-free for 90 days

Brunei

Visa-free for 90 days

Bulgaria

Visa-free

Burkina Faso

eTA

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

eTA

Cape Verde

Visa-free for 30 days

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa-free for 30 days

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 180 days

Croatia

Visa-free

Cuba

eTA

Cyprus

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Czechia

Visa-free

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa-free

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free

France

Visa-free

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

Visa-free

Grenada

Visa-free for 90 days

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa is required

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa-free for 90 days

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Hungary

Visa-free

Iceland

Visa-free

India

eTA

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa upon arrival

Iraq

Visa upon arrival

Ireland

Visa-free

Israel

Visa-free for 90 days

Italy

Visa-free

Jamaica

Visa-free

Japan

Visa-free for 90 days

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa upon arrival

Kyrgyzstan

Visa-free for 60 days

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa-free

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

eTA

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free

Lithuania

Visa-free

Luxembourg

Visa-free

Macao SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 30 days

Malaysia

Visa-free for 90 days

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free

Marshall Islands

Visa-free for 90 days

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa-free for 180 days

Micronesia

Visa-free for 90 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free

Mongolia

Visa-free for 30 days

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa upon arrival

Myanmar (Burma)

eTA

Namibia

Visa is required

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free

New Zealand

eTA

Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free

Oman

Visa upon arrival

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa-free for 90 days

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 90 days

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Peru

Visa-free for 90 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free

Portugal

Visa-free

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free

Russia

eTA

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa-free for 90 days

San Marino

Visa-free

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa-free for 90 days

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovakia

Visa-free

Slovenia

Visa-free

Solomon Islands

Visa-free for 90 days

Somalia

Visa upon arrival

South Africa

Visa-free for 30 days

South Korea

Visa-free for 30 days

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free for 90 days

St Lucia

Visa-free for 90 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free for 90 days

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa is required

Sweden

Visa-free

Switzerland

Visa-free

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

Visa-free for 15 days

Taiwan

Visa-free for 90 days

Tajikistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Tanzania

Visa-free for 90 days

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa-free for 90 days

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa-free for 90 days

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa-free for 90 days

Tunisia

Visa is required

Turkey

Visa upon arrival

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa-free for 90 days

UAE

Visa-free for 90 days

Uganda

Visa-free for 90 days

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

Visa-free for 180 days

United States

Visa is required

Uruguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa-free

Venezuela

Visa-free for 90 days

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa-free for 90 days

About Cyprus

An island state in the Middle East in the Mediterranean Sea. Foreigners come to Cyprus to relax on the beaches of Larnaca, Paphos, Limassol and other resorts, to see the sights - for example, Kolossi Castle and Aphrodite's Bay.

Cyprus is a member of the European Union, so its citizens can live in any state of this association. Investors can obtain permanent residence for the purchase of real estate or securities, and after five years of residence on the island, apply for citizenship.

Population

1.27 million

Capital

South Nicosia

Official language

Greek, Turkish

GDP per capita

$30.438

Time zone

UTC+2...+3

Currency

Euro

Cyprus passport ranking and benefits

1
Residence in Cyprus or other EU country (1)
Obtain the right to reside permanently in Cyprus, enjoying a high quality of life, or choose to live in any other EU member state without visa restrictions.
Obtain the right to reside permanently in Cyprus, enjoying a high quality of life, or choose to live in any other EU member state without visa restrictions.
2
Access to 174 countries (2)
Enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 174 destinations worldwide, including the EU, UK, Canada, and Australia, simplifying global mobility for business and leisure.
Enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 174 destinations worldwide, including the EU, UK, Canada, and Australia, simplifying global mobility for business and leisure.
3
Education and medical treatment in the European Union (3)
Gain access to world-class education systems and top-tier medical facilities across the European Union for yourself and your family, ensuring high standards of care and learning opportunities.
Gain access to world-class education systems and top-tier medical facilities across the European Union for yourself and your family, ensuring high standards of care and learning opportunities.
4
Work and international business (4)
Unlock new career prospects and expand your business ventures within the dynamic European market, leveraging the advantages of EU citizenship for seamless professional and commercial operations.
Unlock new career prospects and expand your business ventures within the dynamic European market, leveraging the advantages of EU citizenship for seamless professional and commercial operations.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a Cyprus passport?
Citizenship of Cyprus is obtained by right of blood or land, as well as by marriage or naturalisation.

To obtain citizenship of Cyprus by naturalisation, you must have lived in the country for at least seven years and have no criminal record. During the last year before applying, it is important not to travel outside the country.

A Cyprus passport can also be obtained three years after marriage, assuming you’ve been living in the country for at least two years.

Cyprus citizenship cannot be obtained by investment. The country has a permanent residence program for investors: applicants first receive a residence permit, and after five years — citizenship.
How much to spend to get permanent residence in Cyprus by investment?
Cyprus offers investors four options to obtain permanent residence in Cyprus: purchase of residential or commercial real estate, shares of Cypriot companies or investment fund units. The investment amount for each of the options starts from €300,000.
Does Cyprus recognise second citizenship?
Yes, citizens of Cyprus can have multiple citizenship, as long as it does not contradict the laws of other countries.
How to live in Cyprus with citizenship of another country?
Cyprus is a member of the European Union, so you can move there using a simplified procedure with a passport of one of the countries of this union — like, Portugal or Malta.
Who can obtian citizenship of Cyprus by birthright?
Citizenship of Cyprus can be obtained by right of blood — if the child was born to citizens of the country.

The Cyprus Citizenship Act also has other options for obtaining a passport by descent. The procedures depend on the nationality of the parents, the year and place of birth of the child. The applicant only needs to choose the appropriate option. A citizen of the United Kingdom or its colonies who was born in Cyprus between November 5, 1914 and August 16, 1960 and resided in Cyprus for five years prior to August 16, 1960 can obtain citizenship of Cyprus by right of land.