There’s a long list of Cyprus passport visa-free countries. A Cypriot passport enables you to travel visa free to more than 123 countries worldwide, including major nations in the European Union, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Andorra, Hong Kong, and Jamaica, allowing flexible travel worldwide. 

In this article, we’ll outline the countries that enable Cypriot passport holders to travel without a visa, nations that offer an arrival visa, and those that require a visa.

Cyprus Passport Overview

The Cyprus passport ranks 35th on the Global Passport Index by Global Citizen Solutions. The passport scores well for mobility and quality of life, offering easy travel to many destinations worldwide. Its strong travel access and the lifestyle benefits associated with living in Cyprus make it an appealing choice for many travelers.

Cyprus Cyprus Passport Rankings
35th
Global Passport Index
34th
Enhanced Mobility Index
40th
Investment Index
44th
Quality of Living Index

Visa Free Countries for Cyprus Passport Holders

United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda
AlbaniaAlbania
ArmeniaArmenia
AngolaAngola
ArgentinaArgentina
AustriaAustria
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
BarbadosBarbados
BelgiumBelgium
BulgariaBulgaria
BruneiBrunei
BrazilBrazil
BahamasBahamas
BotswanaBotswana
BelarusBelarus
BelizeBelize
CanadaCanada
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
ChileChile
ChinaChina
ColombiaColombia
Costa RicaCosta Rica
Cape VerdeCape Verde
CzechiaCzechia
GermanyGermany
DenmarkDenmark
DominicaDominica
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
EcuadorEcuador
EstoniaEstonia
SpainSpain
FinlandFinland
FijiFiji
Federated States of MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesia
FranceFrance
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
GrenadaGrenada
GeorgiaGeorgia
GambiaGambia
GreeceGreece
GuatemalaGuatemala
HondurasHonduras
CroatiaCroatia
HaitiHaiti
HungaryHungary
IrelandIreland
IsraelIsrael
IcelandIceland
ItalyItaly
JapanJapan
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
KiribatiKiribati
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
KazakhstanKazakhstan
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
LithuaniaLithuania
LuxembourgLuxembourg
LatviaLatvia
MoroccoMorocco
MoldovaMoldova
MontenegroMontenegro
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia
MongoliaMongolia
MaltaMalta
MauritiusMauritius
MexicoMexico
MalaysiaMalaysia
NicaraguaNicaragua
NetherlandsNetherlands
NorwayNorway
OmanOman
PanamaPanama
PeruPeru
PhilippinesPhilippines
PolandPoland
PortugalPortugal
PalauPalau
ParaguayParaguay
QatarQatar
RomaniaRomania
SerbiaSerbia
RwandaRwanda
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
SeychellesSeychelles
SwedenSweden
SingaporeSingapore
SloveniaSlovenia
SlovakiaSlovakia
SenegalSenegal
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe
El SalvadorEl Salvador
EswatiniEswatini
ThailandThailand
TajikistanTajikistan
East TimorEast Timor
TongaTonga
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
TuvaluTuvalu
TanzaniaTanzania
UkraineUkraine
UgandaUganda
UruguayUruguay
UzbekistanUzbekistan
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
VenezuelaVenezuela
VanuatuVanuatu
SamoaSamoa
South AfricaSouth Africa
ZambiaZambia
ZimbabweZimbabwe

Access Free Countries for Cyprus Passport Holders

AndorraAndorra
Hong KongHong Kong
JamaicaJamaica
LesothoLesotho
MonacoMonaco
MacauMacau
PalestinePalestine
San MarinoSan Marino
TaiwanTaiwan
KosovoKosovo

Visa on Arrival for Cyprus Passport Holders

Cyprus passport holders can access a variety of countries worldwide with a visa on arrival policy, eliminating the need to apply for visas in advance. This convenient arrangement allows for seamless border crossings and enables Cypriot citizens to explore new destinations without hassle.

BangladeshBangladesh
BurundiBurundi
BoliviaBolivia
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau
IndonesiaIndonesia
JordanJordan
ComorosComoros
LebanonLebanon
MauritaniaMauritania
MaldivesMaldives
SomaliaSomalia

Countries that require eVisas for Cyprus Passport Holders

While Cyprus passport holders enjoy visa free or visa on arrival access to a majority of countries worldwide, certain destinations mandate the procurement of electronic visas (eVisas) prior to travel. These eVisas serve as authorizations to enter and temporarily stay in the respective countries.

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
BahrainBahrain
BeninBenin
BhutanBhutan
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
CameroonCameroon
DjiboutiDjibouti
EgyptEgypt
EthiopiaEthiopia
GabonGabon
GuineaGuinea
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea
IndiaIndia
IraqIraq
IranIran
CambodiaCambodia
KuwaitKuwait
LaosLaos
Sri LankaSri Lanka
LibyaLibya
MadagascarMadagascar
MyanmarMyanmar
MalawiMalawi
MozambiqueMozambique
NigeriaNigeria
NepalNepal
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
PakistanPakistan
RussiaRussia
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
SurinameSuriname
South SudanSouth Sudan
SyriaSyria
TogoTogo
TurkeyTurkey
VietnamVietnam

eTA Countries for Cyprus Passport Holders

AustraliaAustralia
CubaCuba
KenyaKenya
South KoreaSouth Korea
New ZealandNew Zealand

Countries with Visa Requirements for Cyprus Passport Holders

While Cyprus passport holders generally enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a vast array of countries worldwide, certain destinations necessitate the acquisition of traditional visas prior to travel. These visas serve as official authorizations to enter and temporarily reside in these specific territories.

AfghanistanAfghanistan
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
AlgeriaAlgeria
EritreaEritrea
GhanaGhana
GuyanaGuyana
LiberiaLiberia
MaliMali
NamibiaNamibia
NigerNiger
NauruNauru
SudanSudan
ChadChad
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
TunisiaTunisia
United StatesUnited States
YemenYemen

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