embassly
Nicosia

Cyprus: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
59
Consulates
14
missions abroad
62
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
93
Photo: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Cyprus

Monthly budget
$3,000/mo
Prices vs USA: 67%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.897 EUR
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 0.8
travel.state.gov
Internet access
90%
of people online
Air quality
16.1
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Turkish, Greek
Emergency
112 · 199 · 1400
Plug types
BS 1363
Calling code
+357

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: May 31, 2026

3.8
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost2.8
  • Safety5.0
  • Internet access4.6
  • Air quality3.0
  • Climate3.7
City guide: Nicosia
SOS · Cyprus112Restaurants, cafés and dishes in CyprusKarlina Restaurant, Paphos · Halloumi · Mujaddara · Pastitsio · Commandaria · Zivania

Government consensus

Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesNormal precautions· parts of the country
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaNormal precautions· parts of the country

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Digital nomad visa

  • Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa SchemeVerified Nov 9, 2026
    Min. income: $3,900/moDuration: 12 months
    €3,500 net/month; scheme capped at 500 permits (applications reopened Dec 2025)
    Official site

Programme rules change; always confirm on the official site linked on each card.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Dec 26, 2026 · Boxing Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Jan 6, 2027 · Epiphany
  • Mar 16, 2027 · Clean Monday
  • Mar 25, 2027 · Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution
  • Apr 1, 2027 · Cyprus National Day
  • Apr 30, 2027 · Good Friday

Cities in Cyprus

Traveller essentials · Cyprus

Emergency
112 · 199 · 1400
Calling code
+357
Currency
EUR
Plug types
BS 1363
Drives on the
left
Capital
Nicosia

Foreign missions in Cyprus

Cyprus missions abroad

Who can enter Cyprus without a visa?

Visa-free93
Visa required105

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Cyprus?

59 missions, 55 countries.

Emergency: Cyprus?

112, 199 (fire department), 1400 (emergency medical services)

Who can enter Cyprus without a visa?

93: Albania, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Brunei…