Cyprus entry requirements for Chinese citizens
Short answerChinese citizens need a visa to visit Cyprus. Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- How long you can stay
- Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- What you need
- A Cyprus short-stay (Category C) visa, applied for before travel at a Cyprus diplomatic mission — applications can be submitted at least 15 days before the intended date of travel
- Passport valid at least 3 months beyond your intended departure from Cyprus, with at least two blank pages, issued within the previous 10 years
- Proof of sufficient financial resources for the stay and the return journey
- Good to know
- Cyprus lists this nationality among those that must hold a visa (Annex 1, Part A, linked from gov.cy Visas). Exception: holders of a valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, or of a national visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen state, do not need a separate Cyprus short-stay visa for stays not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period (Cyprus MFA; gov.cy Visas — this does not apply to Turkish or Azerbaijani citizens). A Cyprus visa is valid only for Cyprus, not the Schengen Area. Cyprus is an EU member but not yet part of the Schengen Area: days spent in Cyprus are not counted toward the Schengen 90/180 rule (European Commission short-stay calculator manual), and are counted separately for Cyprus.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid at least 3 months beyond your intended departure from Cyprus, with at least two blank pages, issued within the previous 10 years
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Source Gov.cy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — Visas, incl. Annex 1 Part A list of third countries whose nationals must hold a visaChecked against the source on 2026-10-02
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Cyprus for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Chinese citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Colombiavisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Indiavisa required
- Irelandvisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Philippinesvisa required
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history