Processing time
High Commission: decision in 15 days, up to 45 if they need more checks.
Stay period
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Validity
As issued. Multiple-entry C can be 6 months to 5 years if they prove frequent travel.
Visa Fees and Charges
Single entry
Adult
Double entry
Adult
Multiple entry
Adult
Single entry
Child aged 6–12
Single entry
Child under 6
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Single entry | Adult | €90 |
| Double entry | Adult | €90 |
| Multiple entry | Adult | €90 |
| Single entry | Child aged 6–12 | €45 |
| Single entry | Child under 6 | €0 |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need this visa. India is on the MFA visa-required list. Cyprus is in the EU but not in Schengen. A Cyprus visa is only for the Republic of Cyprus — it is not a Schengen visa. There is no electronic application.
File at the High Commission in New Delhi by email appointment, or at a VFS centre (the High Commission outsourced intake from 21 July 2026). Official VFS site: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/cyp. The visa fee is non-refundable if refused. Pay the High Commission fee in euro cash. VFS also charges a service fee: High Commission EUR 2.60 excluding GST; VFS Kolkata centre prints INR 541 including GST.
Apply from 6 months before travel, and no later than 15 calendar days before the trip starts. A visa does not guarantee entry — border officers can still refuse.
Documents Required
Admissible file (High Commission)
- Manually completed, signed application form (original + one copy of all papers). Free official PDF: https://www.gov.cy/media/sites/19/2024/06/CY-Visa-Application-Form.pdf
- Passport issued within the last 10 years, at least two blank pages, valid at least 3 months after leaving Cyprus
- Biometrics (photo and fingerprints) at submission
- Visa fee (euro cash at the High Commission)
Supporting papers — High Commission
- Recent photo: full face, light background, face at least 34 mm, no tinted glasses
- Travel medical insurance, minimum EUR 30,000, for the whole stay, valid in Cyprus (the same page also says valid across Schengen-acquis states). Do not use an insurer under EU sanctions
- Funds: last 6 months’ bank statements, bank letter, salary proof, or a host’s declaration of support
- Proof of work, study or residence
- Hotel voucher (tourist) or company registration and employer letter with job title and reason for travel (business)
- Flight reservation — https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/ says do not buy the ticket before the visa is issued
- Under 18: written consent of both parents / guardians (legalised by an EU mission if they live abroad)
- English or Greek translation of any other-language document
VFS India
- Follow the VFS checklist on the day. It can ask for extra papers (photo size, bank period, tax, covering letter) that are stricter than the High Commission list.
