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Diplomatic and Official Visa
CyprusCyprus•Europe
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Diplomatic and Official Visa

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At a Glance

Processing Time

Varies

Estimated Cost

Free

Stay Duration

Duration of official function

Renewable

Renewal

Renewable

Family

Not specified

PR Pathway

None

Sponsor

No job offer needed

Work

Remote not required

Overview

Issued to holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports for official travel.

This visa is reserved for individuals holding diplomatic, official, or service passports traveling to Cyprus for official government business. It is processed through diplomatic channels and is generally exempt from fees. The status remains valid as long as the official function continues.

Stay & Extensions

Status typeTied to program duration

Eligible Nationalities (48)

AlbaniaAlbaniaAzerbaijanAzerbaijanBosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & HerzegovinaNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegroMontenegroQatarQatarArmeniaArmeniaChinaChinaCosta RicaCosta RicaGeorgiaGeorgiaIranIranJordanJordanKazakhstanKazakhstanMongoliaMongoliaMoldovaMoldovaRussiaRussiaSerbiaSerbiaSeychellesSeychellesUkraineUkraineEgyptEgyptKuwaitKuwaitLebanonLebanonMoroccoMoroccoOmanOman

Requirements

PUBLISHED REQUIREMENTS

Diplomatic/Official passport

Note Verbale from the sending government

Official invitation

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Diplomatic/Official passport

Note Verbale

Official invitation

Advantages & Considerations

Key Benefits

  • Fee exempt
  • Expedited processing

Worth Knowing

  • Strictly for official government business
  • No pathway to PR
  • Not holding a diplomatic/official passport

Application Process

1

Submit Note Verbale via diplomatic channels

2

Receive visa issuance

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