Last Updated on February 11, 2022 by Tia
In this article, we are covering all the Cyprus Passport Visa Free Countries.
Are you a Cypriot passport holder? Do you love traveling but cannot be bothered or have time to apply for visas? Then fear not!
My expert guide tells you all about the Cyprus Passport Visa Free Countries you can visit.
The list will actually surprise you, and in all likelihood, give you some serious wanderlust! So if you want to travel to paradise without a visa, keep reading!
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Us Cypriots are pretty lucky. Not only are we located in a perfect geographical position in Europe, but our island is pretty much paradisical too.
But regardless of how incredible Cyprus is, the world is far too beautiful to stay in one place! And luckily for us, there are so many!
The visa requirements for Cyprus citizens are pretty relaxed in so many countries worldwide!
So let’s get started with the gorgeous places you can book last minute, visa-free and cost-free!
I am also dividing in continents to help you plan your trip around them. Personally, I tend to hop to nearby countries!
For example, I stopped in New York City for two days, before hopping on a plane from Miami to the paradisical Belize in Central America/ Caribbean.
After a week there, I took another plane to the poster child of green living – Costa Rica!
Table of Contents
Can I really travel Visa Free?
In the list below, you will see the very many countries Cypriot passport holders can travel to without a visa.
Make sure you carry documents of hotel bookings etcetera, in case you get asked at the airport.
Most importantly, ensure your passport is valid for another 6 months after your date of entering the country. This is required for all international travel
Cyprus passport visa free countries -Understanding the different types of Visas.
To fully understand what you are reading you must familiarise yourself with the different types of visas around the world.
Below I am explaining the 3 main types!
1. E Visa – What does the term E-Visa mean?
An eVisa, or electronic visa, is a digital visa that is stored in a database rather than stamped or glued into the bearer’s passport.
The eVisa is linked to the individual’s passport number.
Applications for E-Visas are typically done over the Internet and the applicant will receive a paper document to present while traveling.
2. VOA – Can I get Visa on Arrival?
This one is tricky. The term VOA means that you can arrive at the destination airport and be granted a visa right after a short process.
Now, most countries give you the option of an e-visa or visa on arrival.
My advice? ALWAYS choose the e-visa.
The reasons are many. For starters, the queues at the airport’s visa desks are often huge, and do you really want more delays after surviving a long-haul flight?
Secondly, there is always the chance of being denied entry whilst there. Maybe you are missing a document, or there is miscommunication due to language barriers.
Whatever the case, if you can apply for an e-visa online, save yourself the hassle and stress and choose that option!
3. Visa Required – What does the term ”Visa Required” mean?
When you see the term ”visa required” that means you need to contact the country’s embassy and follow their instructions to obtain a visa.
This will almost always result in a personal appointment at the embassy itself.
TIP: Try to apply for your visas well in advance! Peak travel times mean you might not get an appointment for weeks!
My ex-boyfriend decided to join me in America last minute and we had to jump through hoops to get his visa on time.
The more information you provide at your appointment, the better.
Flights (with return dates), confirmed hotel booking, and a letter of invitation if you are visiting someone always help get you approved for a visa!
Remember: Most passports need to be valid for a further 6 months to be stamped.
Therefore, if your passport is close to its expiry date, make sure you renew it first!
Cyprus passport visa-free countries – Divided By Continent
Asia
I am obsessed with Asia. I have created some of my most loved travel memories on this continent and cannot wait to visit more!
Traveling in Asia is generally cheaper than other continents, and in my opinion, safer too.
If you are a nature lover like me, and a total sucker for paradisical locations, Asia is the continent for you!
Read more about Cyprus passport visa-free countries in Asia!
Cyprus passport visa free countries in Asia
- Indonesia – Visa-Free for 30 days. If you haven’t yet been to Bali, join me this August 2020, for the first Tia does Travel group trip! Contact me for information!
- Brunei – visa-free / 90 days
- Uzbekistan – Visa-Free – 90 days
- United Arab Emirates – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Timor – Leste – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Taiwan Visa-Free – 90 days
- Singapore Visa Free – 90 days
- Qatar – Visa-Free – 90 days
- South Korea – Visa-Free- 30 days.
- Philipines – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Palestine – Visa Free
- Malaysia – Visa-Free – 30 days
- Japan – Visa- free for 90 days
- Israel – Visa Free for 90 days. Tel Aviv is beautiful and not at all what I expected. Only a short 35minute flight from Larnaca airport, Israel is perfect for a mini weekend getaway!
Countries in Asia that require an E-visa or Visa On Arrival
- Cambodia – visa on arrival / eVisa / 30 days
- Turkey – eVisa that is valid for 30 days. Cypriots are only allowed to travel to Turkey if they go through another country- for example, Greece. When I visited Istanbul, I went through Athens first. To be honest, Istanbul for me is Greek, how it has always been! So I always say I visited beautiful Constantinoupoli and not Turkey.
- Thailand – Visa on Arrival for 15 days. For longer travels like mine, a visa is required. If you are visiting Thailand, do try to take your time, its utter paradise! I personally split my time between Phi Phi islands, Koh Samui (which not a lot of Cypriots visit but its the BEST island) and Phuket.
- Sri Lanka – Evisa or Visa on arrival for 30 days
- Nepal – Visa on Arrival
- Bangladesh – visa on arrival / 30 days
- Bahrain – visa on arrival / eVisa / 14 days
- The Maldives -Visa on Arrival/ 30 days. The Maldives is the poster child for honeymooners and people with a taste for luxury and the budget to match!
- Lebanon -Visa on Arrival /30 days. A popular mini-break for Cypriots as its close by and inexpensive!
- Laos – Visa on arrival /30 days.
- Kuwait – Visa on arrival or E-visa /90 days. E-visas are easier and can save you a lot of time queuing at the airport. When given the choice, I always go for the e-visa option!
- Kyrgyzstan – Visa on arrival or E-visa /90 days
- Jordan – Visa on Arrival. Jordan is captivating! The stark contrast of Cosmopolitan Amman, the eerie beauty of the Wadi Rum Desert and the breathtaking Lost city of Petra! There is an incredible amount to see and do here, and I recommend a visit 100%.
- Iran – Visa on arrival /30 days
Countries in Asia that require a visa
- Bhutan – visa required
- Tajikistan – eVisa – 45 days
- Turkmenistan – Visa Required
- Syria – Visa Required
- Saudi Arabia – Visa Required –
- Pakistan – Visa Required
- Oman – eVisa for 30 days
- North Korea – Visa required
- Iraq – Visa Required
- Myanmar – eVisa for 28 days
- Afganistan – Visa Required
- Mongolia – Visa required
- India – e-Visa for 60 days
- China – Visa required.
My Chinese visa cost me 30 euros when I visited a few years ago.
I booked an interview with the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus where I presented my air-tickets and information.
I was visiting a friend in China so I had to obtain a signed letter from her (not in electronic form) that was confirming I would be staying with her and that she was inviting me into the country.
So that took time, and thankfully I started the process a few months in advance. Simple tourists staying in hotels will have an easier experience I imagine!
The Chinese are notorious with being suspicious of Westerners. But once there, China is incredible!
You will experience cultural shocks yes, but also incredible architecture, food, nature and just an entirely different way of living!
And no, not everyone eats cats and dogs! In fact, this only happens in remote villages very far away from ”civilization” . Don’t believe everything you read online!
America / The Americas
The Americas are huge and cover a vast number of countries, climates, and vibes.
From the incredible Caribbean to the United States of America and spicy Latin America, this is a continent you will want to revisit – a lot.
Below, find The Cyprus passport visa free countries in the Americas!
Cyprus passport visa free countries in the Americas
- Dominica – Visa-Free- 90 days
- Costa Rica – Visa-Free- 90 days
- Colombia – Visa-Free- 90 days
- Chile – (South America) – Visa-Free- 90 days
- Brazil visa-free / 30 days
- Belize (North America) – visa-free / 30 days
- Barbados (North America) – visa-free / 30 days
- Bahamas (North America) – visa-free / 30 days
- Argentina (South America) – visa-free / 90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda (North America) – Visa Free – for 90 days
- Dominican Republic (North America) – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Equador – Visa-Free – 90 days
- El Salvador – (South America) – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Grenada – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Guatemala – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Bolivia visa on arrival / 90 days
- Haiti – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Honduras (South America) – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Jamaica – Visa Free
- Mexico – Visa Free – 180 days
- Nicaragua – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Panama – (North America) Visa-Free – 180 days
- Paraguay (South America) – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Peru – Visa Free – 90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Saint Lucia (North America) Visa-Free – 90 days
- St Vincent and the Grenadines Visa-Free – 90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Uruguay – South America – Visa-Free – 90 days
Countries in the Americas that require a visa
- Canada – (North America) – eTA / 180 days . An eTa is a type of visa that requires planning in advance. A travel agent can take care of all of that for you!
- Guyana – Visa Required
- Cuba – Tourist card. You will need to contact a travel agency like Travel Pass that has a specific license to issue visas to Cuba.
- Suriname – Visa Required
- United States of America – Visa Required.
Do Cypriots need a visa for USA?
Absolutely! My US visa was probably the most time-consuming visa to obtain and the most expensive.
My personal application was pretty smooth though. I was 29 at the time, with a stable career and income and no criminal priors.
I filled in an online form – this process can take 45 minutes to 2 hours. The reason is that with every answer you provide, the form changes its questions!
You need to have details like your family’s ID numbers and dates of birth, your past school, and university addresses, and various others.
After completing the form, you have to pay 150 dollars online (with a bank card) before you are transferred to an online calendar with available dates and times for your interview at the American Embassy in Nicosia.
You will need to take various documents with you – they will email you the information.
How to obtain an American Visa – Part 2
Upon arrival at the embassy, you will wait outside for your appointment.
Mine was at 7 am but I wasn’t seen until 9 am. As a result, you might need to take the morning off work!
Before entering the embassy, your phone/possessions will be taken away and kept in a box.
You will pass through various security checks and end up at the office for your interview. Once your visa is approved, you’ll hand in your passport and leave.
The embassy will send your passport back to you in 2-5 working days via ACS couriers, stamped with the American Visa.
The good news is that most tourist Visas are valid for 10 years!
Australia / Oceania
This incredible continent has been calling my name for a while now.
As a result, I am planning a trip to Australia, Fiji, and Micronesia!
The reason I am postponing is that I want to have my diving diploma before I go. Australia has the greatest barrier reef in the world!
You will be surprised by the number of paradisical countries in Oceania that we Cypriots, can travel to without a visa!
And I have a feeling that you would be utterly inspired to book a trip- pronto.
Cyprus passport visa-free countries in Oceania are coming right up!
Cyprus passport Visa Free countries in Oceania
- Fiji – Visa Free for 120 days
- Kiribati – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Marshall Islands – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Micronesia – Visa Free – 90 days
- New Zealand – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Palau- Visa-Free – 90 days
- Samoa – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Solomon Islands – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Tonga – Visa-Free – 90 days
- Tuvalu Visa-Free – 90 days
- Vanuatu – Visa-Free – 90 days
Countries in Oceania that require a visa
- Australia – eVisitor 90 days
- Papua – New Guinea – e- visa or visa on arrival for 90 days
- Nauru – visa required.
Cyprus Passport Visa Free Countries in Africa
Africa – also referred to as Mother Africa is the “Mother of All Humanity”.
This is because all of humanity’s DNA can be traced back there (Moran, 2014).
Originally, all of our current continents were all on one large continent called Pangea. But over time each continent broke off and migrated to the places they are today.
Africa is, of course, huge – there are 54 countries in this continent alone!
Cyprus passport Visa Free Countries in Africa
- Cape Verde – visa-free / 30 days
- Botswana – visa-free / 90 days
- Lesotho – Visa Free
- Sao Tome and principe – Visa free for 15 days
- Senegal – Visa Free for 90 days
- Seychelles – Visa Free for 90 days
- South Africa – Visa-Free for 30 days
- Tanzania – Visa-Free for 30 days
- Uganda – Visa =- free for 90 days
- Zambia – Visa-Free for 90 days
- Zimbabwe – Visa-free for 90 days
- Morocco – Visa-free for 90 days
- Mauritius – Visa-free for 90 days
- Malawi – Visa on arrival for 30 days
- Gambia – Visa-free for 90 days
- Eswatini – Visa-Free for 30 days
African countries with easy visa options
- Comoros -Visa on Arrival
- Benin – eVisa – 30 days / visa on arrival – 8 days
- Angola – eVisa / 30 days
- Ethiopia – e-visa for 90 days
- Rwanda – Visa on Arrival or e-visa for 30 days
- Somalia – Visa on arrival for 30 days
- Togo – Visa on arrival for 7 days
- Mozambique – Visa on arrival for 30 days
- Mauritania – Visa on arrival
- Madagascar – Visa on arrival for 30 days
- Kenya – Visa-free for 30 days
- Gabon – Visa on arrival or e-visa for 90 days
- Egypt – Visa on arrival or e-visa for 30 days
- Dijibouti – e-visa for 31 days
African countries that require a visa
- Ivory Coast – Visa Required
- Congo – Visa required
- Chad – Visa required
- Central African Republic – Visa required
- Cameroon – Visa Required
- Burundi – Visa Required
- Burkina Faso – Visa Required
- Algeria – visa required
- Liberia
- Libya
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- Mali
- Guinea
- Ghana
- Eritrea
- Equatorial Guinea
Europe
Now we all know, that we do not need a visa to travel within Europe.
But how long can we stay there?
And can we really enter every country in Europe without a second thought or visa?
The answer is, no! In conclusion, while we have free reign in most of Europe, there are some exceptions you should know!
European Countries with visa limitations
- Albania – Visa on arrival or E-visa for 90 days only
- Armenia – Visa- Free for 180 days only
- Belarus – Visa-free for 30 days only
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Visa on arrival or E-visa for 90 days
- Georgia – Visa-Free for up to 1 year
- Kazakhstan – Visa-Free for 30 days
- Kosovo – Visa-Free for 90 days
- Azerbaijan – e-Visa for 30 days
- Macedonia – Visa Free for 90 days
- Moldova – Visa Free for 90 days
- Montenegro – Visa Free for 90 days
- Russia – Visa Required. Don’t confuse the European continent with the European Union. In conclusion, Russia requires a tourist visa to allow entry to the country! Russia also has specific requirements needed, which a licenced travel agent can take care of for you.
- Serbia – Visa Free for 90 days
- Ukraine – Visa Free for 90 days
Cyprus passport visa free Countries in Europe with no time limit
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Chech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Germany
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy – One of the most breathtaking countries in Europe.
I have traveled to Italy extensively and even lived in Florence for a year!
So when I say you need to visit… You really need to visit!
Above all, the beauty of Italy goes much further than the touristy, yet must-visit Rome. If you aren’t familiar with this stunning country I’ve got all the reasons you need to visit Italy right here!
More of visa Free Europe
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The United Kingdom.
As you probably know, the UK no longer belongs in the EU. Luckily for us, the country remains visa free for the next 2 years (therefore until 2022).
Europe or not, the UK is still a lovely country that will always have a piece of my heart.
11 years of my life were spent in London, a city so vibrant and full of life, it is pretty hard not to love! Christmas in London is always magical, the shopping is second to none, and let’s not forget it is the undeniable food capital of the world!
You will taste incredible food in London, I can tell you that with certainty!
Follow my journey
Phew, we made it to the end! Thank you for reading through my Cyprus Passport Visa Free Countries list!
It has been pretty eye-opening for me too – my mind is creating itineraries as we speak! As for you, I hope I have provided all the information for every trip you are thinking to take!
Make sure you subscribe at the bottom with your email for more travel articles, and follow my journey on my Instagram too!
Important – Travel eco-friendly
As always, I would like to take the time to stress the importance of responsible, eco-friendly travel.
I wrote a whole guide on how to travel responsibly, and i urge you all to read it.
Our planet is dying and irresponsible tourism and littering are doing nothing to help! As a general rule, say NO to plastic and excessive waste. I am listing my favorite products below!
- Replace your disposables with reusable items.
For example, cotton rounds, cotton swabs, and tissues. We use trillions of them! I swapped to reusables 2 years ago, and haven’t looked back since!
Yeap, all reusable, from the incredible Last Object, which by the way, delivers from various warehouses – both Europe, Canada, and the US.
Just ONE of these eco-friendly swabs replaces over 1000 cotton swabs that end up in our oceans! Use code TIA for 10% off all purchases!
- Get a portable ashtray
Cigarette butts are the single greatest source of ocean pollution, with more than 60 million collected over 32 years! Yuk!
To save our oceans, just carry a portable ashtray like this one in your backpack!
- Carry a water bottle and straw
This filter bottle is great as it reduces chlorine and micro-particles. You can fill it up from any tap, or at your hotel to avoid buying a million plastic bottles when you travel.
100,000 marine creatures and 1 million sea birds die from plastic entanglement in a year.
- Switch to shampoo and conditioner bars
This shampoo and conditioner set smells like heavenly lemon and eucalyptus
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Love, Tia
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