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
40th
Global Passport Index
39th
Enhanced Mobility Index
39th
Investment Index
49th
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
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
BarbadosBarbados
BruneiBrunei
BrazilBrazil
BahamasBahamas
BotswanaBotswana
BelarusBelarus
BelizeBelize
ChileChile
ChinaChina
ColombiaColombia
Costa RicaCosta Rica
Cape VerdeCape Verde
DominicaDominica
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
EcuadorEcuador
FijiFiji
Federated States of MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesia
GrenadaGrenada
GeorgiaGeorgia
GambiaGambia
GuatemalaGuatemala
HondurasHonduras
HaitiHaiti
JapanJapan
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
KiribatiKiribati
KazakhstanKazakhstan
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia
MoroccoMorocco
MoldovaMoldova
MontenegroMontenegro
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia
MongoliaMongolia
MauritiusMauritius
MexicoMexico
MalaysiaMalaysia
NicaraguaNicaragua
OmanOman
PanamaPanama
PeruPeru
PhilippinesPhilippines
PalauPalau
ParaguayParaguay
QatarQatar
SerbiaSerbia
RwandaRwanda
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
SingaporeSingapore
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
AustriaAustria
BelgiumBelgium
BulgariaBulgaria
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
CzechiaCzechia
GermanyGermany
DenmarkDenmark
EstoniaEstonia
SpainSpain
FinlandFinland
FranceFrance
GreeceGreece
Hong KongHong Kong
CroatiaCroatia
HungaryHungary
IrelandIreland
IcelandIceland
ItalyItaly
JamaicaJamaica
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
LesothoLesotho
LithuaniaLithuania
LuxembourgLuxembourg
LatviaLatvia
MonacoMonaco
MacauMacau
MaltaMalta
NetherlandsNetherlands
NorwayNorway
PolandPoland
PalestinePalestine
PortugalPortugal
RomaniaRomania
SwedenSweden
SloveniaSlovenia
SlovakiaSlovakia
San MarinoSan Marino
TaiwanTaiwan

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
MaldivesMaldives

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.

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

eTA Countries for Cyprus Passport Holders

AustraliaAustralia
CanadaCanada
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
IsraelIsrael
KenyaKenya
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
South KoreaSouth Korea
Sri LankaSri Lanka
New ZealandNew Zealand
SeychellesSeychelles

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.

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

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