Student visa for Cyprus

Cyprus student visa

Every student should be in possession of the relevant permit issued by the Civil Archive and Migration Department. The student visa is issued for a specific educational institution. In case of the foreign student deciding to change an educational institution, one must then obtain a new residence permit.

School attendance is compulsory and concerns the programmes and disciplines of study approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Admission process

Applicants – Nationals of the EU Member States
Applicants – Nationals of other countries

International students from non EU countries need a student visa for entry to Cyprus. Student visas are issued only to full-time international students. A full-time student is one who takes a minimum of 12 credits in a semester.

Student visas can be issued either by an Embassy/ High Commission/ Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in the candidate's home country or by the Migration Department in Cyprus.

Visas issued by the Embassy / High Commission / Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in the candidate's country
Student Visas issued by the Migration Department in Cyprus

Note:

Normally, foreign students from non EU countries are not allowed to work during their study in Cyprus. Exceptions are made by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus for certain courses for which working permits may be issued to enable practical training during the summer vacations.

The foreign student has the right to invite to Cyprus his/her friends and relatives from abroad as guests under condition he/she can secure a bank deposit of 300 Cyprus Pound for each invited person.

For more information please call to the Civil Archive and Migration Department (tel.: +357-22-403933/4/5, fax: +357-22-403948)