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Visa-Free Countries for Cyprus Passport Holders (2026)

Cyprus passport holders can visit 189 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 151 visa-free, 13 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 31 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 21 require a visa before travel. That puts the Cyprus passport at #12 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 151
  • ETA 13
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 31
  • Visa 21
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

189

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#12 of 208

E-visa online

31

Visa required

21

Visa-free for Cyprus passport holders

151 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustriaFree movement (EU)Bahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBelgiumFree movement (EU)Belize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei90 daysBulgariaFree movement (EU)Cayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatiaFree movement (EU)Curaçao90 daysCzechiaFree movement (EU)DenmarkFree movement (EU)Dominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstoniaFree movement (EU)Eswatini30 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinlandFree movement (EU)FranceFree movement (EU)French GuianaFree movement (EU)French PolynesiaFree movement (EU)Gambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermanyFree movement (EU)Gibraltar180 daysGreeceFree movement (EU)Greenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupeFree movement (EU)Guatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungaryFree movement (EU)IcelandFree movement (EU)IrelandFree movement (EU)ItalyFree movement (EU)Jamaica180 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLatviaFree movement (EU)Lesotho14 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuaniaFree movement (EU)LuxembourgFree movement (EU)Macau90 daysMalawi90 daysMaltaFree movement (EU)Marshall Islands90 daysMartiniqueFree movement (EU)Mauritius180 daysMayotteFree movement (EU)Mexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco90 daysNetherlandsFree movement (EU)New CaledoniaFree movement (EU)Nicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorwayFree movement (EU)Oman14 daysPalau90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPolandFree movement (EU)PortugalFree movement (EU)RéunionFree movement (EU)RomaniaFree movement (EU)Rwanda30 daysSaba90 daysSaint BarthélemyFree movement (EU)Saint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint MartinFree movement (EU)Saint Pierre and MiquelonFree movement (EU)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSenegal90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore90 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakiaFree movement (EU)SloveniaFree movement (EU)Solomon Islands90 daysSouth Africa30 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpainFree movement (EU)Suriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSwedenFree movement (EU)SwitzerlandFree movement (EU)Taiwan90 daysTajikistan30 daysTanzania90 daysTonga90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysWallis and FutunaFree movement (EU)Zambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Cyprus passport holders

13 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Australia90 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Cyprus passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysQatar90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Cyprus passport holders

31 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Ascension Island90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTurkey30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Cyprus passport holders

21 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaCentral African RepublicEritreaGhanaGuamMaliNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsRepublic of the CongoSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTunisiaTurkmenistanUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Cyprus. Cyprus passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Cyprus.

Cyprus passport: common questions

How many countries can Cyprus passport holders visit without a visa?

189 destinations: 151 visa-free, 13 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 31 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Cyprus passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Cyprus passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Cyprus passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Cyprus passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Cyprus passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Cyprus passport holders have freedom of movement (EU) in France, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do Cyprus passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Cyprus passport holders have freedom of movement (EU) in Italy, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do Cyprus passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Cyprus passport holders have freedom of movement (EU) in Spain, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Which countries need an ETA for Cyprus passport holders?

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand and 1 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Cyprus passport holders?

21 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ghana, Guam, Mali, Namibia and Niger. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Malaysia#10 · 193 destinationsUnited Arab Emirates#11 · 191 destinationsUnited States#11 · 191 destinationsFrance#12 · 189 destinationsBulgaria#13 · 188 destinationsHong Kong#13 · 188 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.