Cyprus
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant mainland in West Asia. The island of Cyprus, which is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, is divided along the United Nations Buffer Zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised only by Turkey. Wikipedia
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 14 August 2026:
You can travel without a visa to Cyprus for up to 90 days. This applies if you travel:
as a tourist
to visit family or friends
to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
for short-term studies or training
Passport validity
To enter Cyprus, your passport must have:
a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (the expiry date does not need to be within 10 years of the date of issue)
at least one blank page for stamping
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
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Your embassy in Cyprus
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Cyprus's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Cyprus
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 240 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +357
- Languages
- Greek, Turkish
- English spoken by about 73%
- Capital
- Nicosia
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.